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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 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 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, having an 84.2 score against 78.6. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is a way thinner and somewhat lighter device than the Xperia XA2 Plus, although they were only released with a couple months difference. The Galaxy A7 (2018)'s processor is just as good as the Xperia XA2 Plus one, both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite worse screen pixel density, they both have a screen with the same size. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XA2 Plus takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a back camera with lesser MP and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and a much better video definition. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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