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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a overall score of 78.6 against 75.8. Xperia XA2 Plus is a newer device than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Xperia XA2 Plus takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, it also counts with a back camera with lot more MP and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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