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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A6 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, with a general score of 75.8 against 75.5. The Galaxy A6 is a thinner and notably lighter cellphone than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, although both were released with only a couple months difference. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a little bit higher pixel density, a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little bit bigger screen. Xperia XA2 Ultra features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a larger sensor which gives a better image and video quality, a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy A6 counts with a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A6 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Ultra has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity.
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