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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a general score of 78.6, which is slightly better than Nokia 9 PureView's global score of 76.4. Even being the best in this comparison, Xperia XA2 Plus's body is thicker and heavier than Nokia 9 PureView. Nokia 9 PureView features a little more vivid screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a greater display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
Nokia 9 PureView features a bit better processing power than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 6 GB of RAM. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a better storage for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus captures clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for taking images in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a bigger back camera sensor and a back camera with a lot better 23 mega pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a little better battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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