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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a general score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus's score of 78.6. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is an older phone than the Xperia XA2 Plus, but Samsung made it thinner and lighter anyway. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus one, and although the Galaxy Note Fan Edition has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a slightly better display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a greater pixels density. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh. Xperia XA2 Plus captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a lot better 23 MP resolution.
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