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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A6 has an overall score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2's 74.8 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A6 construction is incredibly thinner and a bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XA2, even though both of them were released only 3 months apart. The Xperia XA2 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Samsung Galaxy A6 has just a bit more memory for applications and games than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XA2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6. Both have a 3 GB RAM and 8 cores.
Xperia XA2 features just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Xperia XA2 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much higher 23 MP resolution back facing camera, a way higher video quality and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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