Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.6 |
| 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 Xperia XA2 Plus is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, getting a 78.6 score against 78.1. The Xperia XA2 Plus body is much newer, but incredibly thicker and much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. These phones include the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding operating system features.
Galaxy S7 edge has a little more vivid display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more processing cores and more RAM memory.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a little better battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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