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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 bit better than the Xperia XZ1, having a general score of 78.6 against 78.3. The Xperia XA2 Plus construction is newer than the Xperia XZ1's, although it's a lot thicker and a lot heavier. Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better processing power than Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel number per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ1 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size and the same aperture.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features superior battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
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