The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is the advanced version of the Sony Xperia XA2 smartphone that was launched earlier this year. Both phones fall under an affordable smartphone from Sony and they also pack a good looking body design as well. We will be looking at the comparison between the Sony Xperia XA2 and the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus below on this article.
Sony Xperia XA2 VS Sony Xperia XA2 Plus- Design Comparison
In terms of design, you will notice that the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is the makeover of the Sony Xperia XA2 smartphone. The phone now has a narrow bezel with a more premium body design. It’s built with a metal and it measures 75 mm x 157 mm x 9.6 mm and weighs 205 gram. The Sony Xperia XA2 has a thick and visible bezel both on the top and bottom of the screen. The phone is built with Ceramic Mix body and it measures 75 mm x 157 mm x 9.6 mm and weighs 171 gram. Both phones are available in multiple colors and they also have a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner for security.
Sony Xperia XA2 VS Sony Xperia XA2 Plus- Display Comparison
On the display, the Sony Xperia XA2 has a screen size of 5.2 inches FHD with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 Pixels and 424 PPI density, while the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bigger screen size of 6.0 inches FHD+ with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 Pixels and 402 PPI density. Both phones feature an IPS, LCD capacitive touchscreen with a display protection. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus wins with a bigger screen and a higher screen to body ratio as well.
Sony Xperia XA2 VS Sony Xperia XA2 Plus- Camera Comparison
The Sony Xperia XA2 and the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has the same single rear camera of 23 Megapixels. The Sony Xperia XA2 has a brighter aperture and it’s paired with dual LED flash, while the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a single LED flash. On the front, the Sony Xperia XA2 has a dual front-facing camera of 16 Megapixels with f/2.0, 23mm, 1/2.6 + 8 Megapixel f/2.4, 1/4, while the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a single front-facing camera of 8MP with 120 Degree Wide Angle, f/2.4 Aperture, and / 1.4-inch sensor. So on the overall, the Sony Xperia XA2 will take better photos than it’s rival.
Sony Xperia XA2 VS Sony Xperia XA2 Plus- Performance Comparison
On the hardware, both the Sony Xperia XA2 and the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset with an octa-core processor that clocked at a speed of 2.2GHz. The Sony Xperia XA2 has Qualcomm Adreno 510 GPU with 3GB RAM and an inbuilt memory of 32GB which is expandable, while the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Qualcomm Adreno 508 GPU and it’s available in two variant. You will get a model with 4GB RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage, while another model is shipped with 6GB RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage. You can still expand their memory with a micro SD card. They are powered by Android 8.0 Oreo operating system and they have support for dual SIMs with 4G LTE network.
Sony Xperia XA2 VS Sony Xperia XA2 Plus- Battery & Price Comparison
The Sony Xperia XA2 has a nonremovable battery capacity of 3300 mAh with fast charging technology, while the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a nonremovable battery capacity of 4580 mAh with fast charging technology as well. On the price, the Sony Xperia XA2 will sell at a price of $345, while the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus will cost around $385.
Our Verdict:
On the overall, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus wins. The phone packs a nice body design with improved storage and RAM. It will slightly outperform the later and it will also make a wise buy.
