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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.56 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a score of 79.5, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy S7 is notably older than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, it's design is noticeably lighter and thinner. Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 2 GB more RAM and more processing cores.
Galaxy S7 features a sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, a way brighter display and more pixels per inch of display. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus captures a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality pictures and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Xperia XA2 Plus features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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