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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 S6 edge+ has a global score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra's score of 75.5. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s body is incredibly lighter and much thinner than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, although it was released 3 years before. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a more vivid screen than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixel density. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a larger sensor and a much better resolution back camera.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra features a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Xperia XA2 Ultra has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 19 percent bigger battery size.
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