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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a score of 81.9 against 78.6. Even being the best in this review, Galaxy S8 Active's construction is older, a little bit heavier and a little thicker than Xperia XA2 Plus. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Xperia XA2 Plus has just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus and Galaxy S8 Active both count with very similar processing units, and although the Galaxy S8 Active has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a camera with lot more MP.
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