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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-05-26 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a general score of 78.6, which is slightly better than Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 score. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's body is extremely newer, but noticeably heavier and a lot thicker than the Xperia Z3+. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, giving you some extra features.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a superior hardware performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Xperia Z3+ counts with a slightly better looking display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Xperia Z3+ has a slightly better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, they both have a 0.43 inches sensor and the same aperture.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity instead of 2930mAh.
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