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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-19 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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 has a score of 78.6, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ1's general score of 78.3. The Xperia XA2 Plus is a newer device than Xperia XZ1, but it's way thicker and heavier. Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Xperia XZ1 has a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a slightly better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with a lower resolution, they both have the same sensor size and the same diafragm aperture.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xperia XA2 Plus has greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity.
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