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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has an overall score of 78.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4's 77.6 general score. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus design is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note4's, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy Note4 features a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater display pixels density.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a larger sensor taking better quality photos, a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Xperia XA2 Plus has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note4, because it has an 11% larger battery size.
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