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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.64 |
| 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 XS is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, with an 84.2 score against 78.6. Apple iPhone XS's body is lighter and thinner than Xperia XA2 Plus, even though both of them were released only 1 months apart. Apple iPhone XS has a superior performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone XS has a little more vivid display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1125 x 2436 resolution, a bit more brightness and a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Xperia XA2 Plus shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a much better 23 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has improved battery life than iPhone XS, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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