Apple iPhone XS vs Sony Xperia XA2 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone XS or Sony Xperia XA2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Apple iPhone XS | Sony Xperia XA2 | |
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Release date | 2018, September | 2018, January | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.79 in | 142 x 70 x 9.7 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.76 in | |
Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 171 g | 6.03 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Silver, Black, Blue, Pink | |
Battery | 2658 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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Approximate price | 1150 EUR | 270 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.8" in | 5.2" in | |
Screen area | 84.4 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.9% | 75.0% | |
Screen resolution | 1125 x 2436 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 458 PPI | 424 PPI | |
Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Other specs | - Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 23 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
-23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF | |
Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR | |
DxOMark Main Score | 106 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 110 | ||
DxOMark Video | 96 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/4'' | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 82 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
DxOMark Video | 82 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Adreno 508 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal memory | 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 676363 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 187714 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 175166 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 144453 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 187714 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 414119 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1275 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2576 | ||
GeekBench 6 Metal | 8071 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1109 | 170 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2472 | 970 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 853 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3966 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1920, A2100 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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Versions |
- Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China, Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan) |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XA2 Dual with dual-SIM card slots |
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