Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) vs Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Comparison and Differences

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Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)

Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)

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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus

Sony Xperia XA2 Plus

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Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) or Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6) Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
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Release date 2018, July 2018, July
Dimensions (HxWxD) 147.2 x 71 x 8 mm | 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.8 in 157 x 75 x 9.6 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.95 in
Weight 151 g | 5.33 oz 205 g | 7.23 oz
Body Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
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Colors Black, Blue, White Silver, Black, Gold, Green
Battery 3060 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3580 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price 250 EUR 380 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.8" in 6" in
Screen area 85.1 cm2 92.9 cm2
Screen format 19:9 (height:width) 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 81.5% 78.9%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2280 px 1080 x 2160 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 432 PPI 402 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 16 MP, Dual 23 MP, Single
Camera specs -16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm, PDAF
-5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor
-23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/4''
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 509 Adreno 508
External memory microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (6.1 Plus)
64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 32 GB, 4 GB RAM (X6)
64 GB, 6 GB RAM 32 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 289 189
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 1012 848
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 194
GeekBench 5 Single Core 273 171
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1188 996
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1319
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 4258

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head)     1.82 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - 24-bit/192kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)

- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
Versions
- Versions: Nokia 6.1 Plus (Global); Nokia X6 (China)

- Also known as Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Dual with dual-SIM card slots

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