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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.34 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus is a little bit better than Xperia XZ, with a 78.6 score against 73.5. Even though Xperia XA2 Plus is newer than the Xperia XZ, it is extremely heavier and thicker. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little faster processor than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has a little lower pixel amount in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Xperia XZ captures just a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a F2 diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with a 23 mega pixels resolution and the same camera sensor size. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity.
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