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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, having an 80.9 score against 78.6. Galaxy S6 Active is a noticeably lighter and a bit thinner device than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a better display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits processor.
Xperia XA2 Plus has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 2% more battery capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a much higher resolution back camera and a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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