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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 10.34 |
| 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 slightly better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a overall score of 78.6 against 74.6. Xperia XA2 Plus's design is newer, but way heavier and just a bit thicker than the Xperia XZ1 Compact. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a brighter screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2160 resolution, a much larger screen and a greater display density.
Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xperia XA2 Plus features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a camera that's very similar to Xperia XZ1 Compact's camera, and although the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a camera in the back with more mega pixels, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition, a 0.43 inches sensor and a same size camera aperture.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
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