Sony Xperia XA2 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XA2
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Sony Xperia XA2 or Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XA2 | Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, January | 2015, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142 x 70 x 9.7 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.76 in | 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm | 6.08 x 6.08 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 171 g | 6.03 oz | 153 g | 5.4 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Black, Blue, Pink | Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl, Pink | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h |
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| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 530 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 88.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.0% | 75.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 518 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 23 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF | -16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/4'' | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | - Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 508 | Mali-T760MP8 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 257 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 815 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 679 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 170 | 243 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 970 | 928 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 853 | 1309 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3966 | 4059 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2914 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1666 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G928T, G928A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G928I, G928G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G928F -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800) - G928T LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800) - G928A LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 40(2300) - G928I, G928G LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850) - G928F |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XA2 Dual with dual-SIM card slots |
- Versions: G928F (Europe); G928G (India); G928T (T-Mobile); G928A (AT&T); G928I (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore) |
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