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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.6 |
| 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 has a score of 78.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 score. Xperia XA2 Plus's body is newer than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s, but it is a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a little bit greater amount of pixels per display inch, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a quite larger display.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 3580mAh. The Xperia XA2 Plus takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with much more MP.
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