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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.34 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S23 Ultra is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, with a score of 81.5 against 78.6. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S23 Ultra has the older 13 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy S23 Ultra is a noticeably lighter and just a little bit thinner phone than Xperia XA2 Plus.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a little bit smaller display, a way worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit inferior count of pixels per screen inch.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a larger aperture for better low light photography and video, a way bigger camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos and a much higher resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 40% bigger battery capacity.
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