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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XR is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, having an 82 score against 78.6. Apple iPhone XR's body is just a bit lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, even though they were released only a couple months apart. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has much less brightness and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XR, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 400 GB. IPhone XR counts with a quite better performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has 2 less processing cores (but faster) and 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with improved battery performance than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 22% more battery capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or video in low light environments and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
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