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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, having a general score of 78.6 against 76.2. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14.
Galaxy A16 5G has a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, way more display brightness and a quite bigger display. Xperia XA2 Plus features a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has more RAM.
Xperia XA2 Plus shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photos and videos in poorly lited situations. The Galaxy A16 5G has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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