Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Smartphone Review

Name: Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
Brand: Sony

Smaller bezels, larger display. After the regular XA2 and its more powerful Ultra version, interested buyers can now select from three XA2 models. The design has been updated slightly, now offering smaller bezels as well as a 6-inch display in the 18:9 format. We clarify in our review, what else the Sony XA2 Plus can do.

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In our tests, the Sony Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra both achieved a score of 85%. Aside from some small negative points, the Sony smartphones primarily stood out with a long battery life and a stable case. However, the design of these devices appeared a bit old-fashioned, and the XA2 Plus is unable to prevent a similar impression. On the other hand, it distinguishes itself from its in-house competitors with its 18:9 format and smaller bezels.

With Qualcomm's Snapdragon 630, the Adreno 508 graphics unit, 4 GB of RAM, and 32 GB of internal storage, the hardware base is identical to that of the XA2 Ultra. To find out whether there are still some differences in the performance, we include this model in our list of comparison devices. But in addition to the in-house Sony competitor, the XA2 Plus also has to be compared with smartphones from other manufacturers.

As possible competitors, we include the Nokia 7 Plus, Xiaomi's Pocophone F1, the Honor 10, and LG's Q7 Plus in this test.

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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus (Xperia Series)

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 8 x 2.2 GHz, Cortex-A53

Graphics adapter

Qualcomm Adreno 508

Memory

4 GB

Display

6.00 inch 2:1, 2160 x 1080 pixel 402 PPI, capacitive, IPS, glossy: yes

Storage

32 GB eMMC Flash, 32 GB

, 20 GB free

Connections

1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Card Reader: microSD (FAT, FAT32 and exFAT, up to 400 GB), 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: acceleration sensor, proximity sensor, compass

Networking

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0, GSM (850/900/1800/1900), UMTS (1/2/5/8), LTE (1/2/3/5/7/8/20/38), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 9.6 x 157 x 75 ( = 0.38 x 6.18 x 2.95 in)

Battery

3580 mAh Lithium-Ion

Operating System

Android 8.0 Oreo

Camera

Primary Camera: 23 MPix f/2.0
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix f/2.4

Additional features

Speakers: 1 speaker, Keyboard: onscreen, Keyboard Light: yes, USB charger, USB Type-C cable, stereo headset, Movie Creator, Xperia Lounge, 24 Months Warranty, SAR value (head): 1.9 W/kg, SAR value (body): 1.44 W/kg, fanless

Weight

204 g ( = 7.2 oz / 0.45 pounds), Power Supply: 55 g ( = 1.94 oz / 0.12 pounds)

Price

399 Euro

Links

Sony homepage
Sony notebook section

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Case - Multiple colors and metal case

Sony manufactures the case of the XA2 Plus from metal and offers it in silver, green, gold, or black color. While the rounded edges ensure a good grip on the smartphone, they slightly enlarge the display bezels visually. The bezels themselves are very thin on the right and left side, but there is relatively plentiful room for the selfie camera above and empty space below the screen.

The workmanship of the Sony smartphone is very good, causing the device to give a robust impression. All the navigation elements are placed on the right side, where the volume rocker, power button, and additional camera key sit in the frame, with all of them having some slight play. On the back, you can find the single main camera and a fingerprint sensor. You do not need a tool to open the SIM/microSD card slot on the left side of the Xperia XA2 Plus.

Size Comparison

Equipment - Sony smartphone with USB Type-C

A Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 and an Adreno 508 graphics unit ensure smooth system operation in the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. With 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC flash storage, the buyers receive a mid-range smartphone that is well suited for many everyday tasks. While the internal storage is slightly limited with about 20 GB of available storage space, it can be expanded via microSD card by up to 400 GB according to the manufacturer.

Users of the Xperia XA2 Plus have the option to connect external speakers or a headset via the 3.5 mm audio port on top of the smartphone. A USB Type-C port serves to connect a charger or for wired data transfer. However, it is connected internally only with the USB-2.0 standard.

Bottom: speaker, USB Type-C port, microphone

Right side: camera key, power button, volume rocker

Software - Xperia XA2 Plus with Android Oreo

Users of the Xperia XA2 Plus receive an Android-8.0 system with security patches on the level of June 1, 2018. Sony has implemented numerous adjustments that primarily concern the visual appearance. In addition, there are a multitude of apps that are supposed to support the use of the smartphone. For example, the users can get new designs via the "Xperia Lounge," and "Xperia Assist" enables intelligent power saving functions, offers tips to conserve the battery, and helps transfer data from an old to the new smartphone. With "AVG Protection," there is also a preinstalled virus scanner.

The preinstalled apps can only be deactivated in the menu, but they cannot be moved to a microSD card, which can only be used to store your own photos, videos, and other files. If several people want to use the XA2 Plus, you can set up various user accounts in the Settings of the Sony smartphone.

Communication and GPS - LTE Cat. 12 in the Sony smartphone

The Xperia XA2 Plus is able to create mobile connections to GSM, 3G, and LTE networks. It can connect to the latter with LTE of Category 12, which enables theoretical download speeds of up to 600 Mb/s. During upload, speeds of up to 100 Mb/s can be achieved. The available bands cover the usual spectrum in Europe, and with the dual-SIM support, you can also use the networks of different operators.

For close-range wireless connections, the Sony smartphone offers Bluetooth 5.0 and WLAN. With the a, b, g, n, and ac standards, the 2.4 as well as the 5-GHz bands are supported. In our test, the Xperia XA2 Plus achieves good transfer rates that use the possibilities of the WLAN adapter with a simple antenna to the full extent. While the Xiaomi Pocophone achieves twice the speed with its 2x2-MIMO technology, at this point it is an exception in this price range.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Xiaomi Poco F1 Adreno 630, SD 845, 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash	647 (598^min - 665^max) MBit/s +86%
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Adreno 508, SD 630, 32 GB eMMC Flash	347 MBit/s
Nokia 7 Plus Adreno 512, SD 660, 64 GB eMMC Flash	307 MBit/s -12%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra Adreno 508, SD 630, 32 GB eMMC Flash	305 MBit/s -12%
Honor 10 Mali-G72 MP12, Kirin 970, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash	236 MBit/s -32%
LG Q7 Plus Mali-T860 MP2, MT6750S, 64 GB eMMC Flash	54.5 MBit/s -84%
iperf3 receive AX12
Xiaomi Poco F1 Adreno 630, SD 845, 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash	675 (630^min - 704^max) MBit/s +118%
Average of class Smartphone (last 2 years)	376 MBit/s +22%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra Adreno 508, SD 630, 32 GB eMMC Flash	334 MBit/s +8%
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Adreno 508, SD 630, 32 GB eMMC Flash	309 MBit/s
Nokia 7 Plus Adreno 512, SD 660, 64 GB eMMC Flash	247 MBit/s -20%
Honor 10 Mali-G72 MP12, Kirin 970, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash	210 MBit/s -32%
LG Q7 Plus Mali-T860 MP2, MT6750S, 64 GB eMMC Flash	42.7 MBit/s -86%

Using the "GPS Test" app, we evaluate how accurately the Xperia XA2 Plus can determine its own location. While we measure an accuracy of up to four meters (~13 feet) outdoors, the smartphone is unable to create a satellite connection indoors, so it cannot determine its location.

In our test, we also compare the GPS of the Xperia XA2 Plus to our Garmin Edge 500 reference device. The recorded route often lies significantly apart from the actual route and appears cut short, particularly in the curves. Therefore, while the Sony smartphone might be suited for simple navigation tasks, you should use an external GPS device for tasks that require more accuracy.

Telephone Functions and Voice Quality - Muffled microphone in the XA2 Plus

Sony uses Google's standard app for phone calls in the Xperia XA2 Plus. This allows you to make phone calls in the usual uncomplicated way, search contacts, or input phone numbers into a dial pad. In the conversation, the Sony smartphone offers good sound and solid suppression of surrounding noises. The available volume is quite high in the earpiece as well as when using the speaker phone. However, the microphone muffles your voice during transfer to your conversation partner.

The included headset offers a good alternative here. The sound is also clear, and its microphone transfers voices clearer and more balanced.

Cameras - Sony smartphone with 23 MP

The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a single 23-MP main camera with an f/2.0 aperture and an 8-MP selfie camera with an f/2.4 aperture. With the latter, you can take selfies that offer good colors and many details. Objects in the background appear slightly blurry, but can still be recognized.

While the main camera also offers recordings of good quality, pictures with large brightness differences or with backlight turn out too dark. For this reason, you can hardly see anything on our panorama picture consisting of large areas of the sky. On the other hand, the close-up under more balanced light conditions results in a clear image with many details. However, it does look slightly pale, which would not happen with an SLR camera. In darker surroundings, the f/2.0 aperture cannot take any usable images. While you can still make out the outlines of the selected object, large parts of the image disappear in darkness. You can influence the produced result via a manual photo mode, where you can adjust the white balance, brightness, ISO values, and shutter speed.

The video function offers moving recordings of a similar quality, but shines with a very good image stabilizer. You can record videos in 4k and HDR. In addition, you can adjust the color reproduction and brightness, as well as add object tracking.

Image Comparison

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Using the ColorChecker Passport, we evaluate how well the camera of the Xperia XA2 Plus can reproduce colors. It shows that almost all the colors are recorded too bright and black tones too dark.

Under controlled light conditions, the camera is able to reproduce our test chart well. Particularly in the center of the image, the objects are rich in contrast and detail, but the blurriness increases towards the edges. In addition, the bottom corners of the image appear very pale.

Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Test chart (detail)

Accessories and Warranty

The box of the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also contains a USB charger with the corresponding USB Type-C cable and a stereo headset. In addition, you can order a fitting cover with an integrated stand in Sony's online shop, as well as choose from among numerous Bluetooth headsets and general accessories.

Sony offers a 24-month warranty to the buyers of the Xperia XA2 Plus. Please see our Guarantees, Return policies and Warranties FAQ for country-specific information.

Input Devices and Operation - The XA2 Plus uses SwiftKey

Sony offers "SwiftKey" as the preinstalled keyboard app to the users of the Xperia XA2 Plus. This allows you to input text simply and easily, with the ability to adjust the keyboard to various needs. You can also change the layout using designs. The touchscreen of the XA2 Plus responds to each input with a slight vibration and transfers any touch to the system without delay. The display surface is very smooth and hardly prone to fingerprints. Long gaming sessions or many drag-and-drop movements therefore do not pose any problems.

The position sensor also responds quickly and reliably, causing movements of the device to result in prompt adjustments of the screen orientation. To protect the device from unauthorized access, the Sony smartphone offers a fingerprint sensor on the back, which responds to touch almost without any delay, reliably recognizing the stored fingerprints.

Display - Smartphone with high-contrast display

The display of the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a 6-inch IPS panel offering a resolution of 2160x1080 pixels. At an average of 592 cd/m², the display brightness is above that of most comparable devices and is only surpassed by the Xperia XA2 Ultra in our comparison list. Although the brightness distribution is very good at 92%, it is still only in the middle of the field of our selected comparison devices.


577 cd/m²	601 cd/m²	620 cd/m²
587 cd/m²	597 cd/m²	605 cd/m²
576 cd/m²	572 cd/m²	596 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 620 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 592.3 cd/m² Minimum: 5.17 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 597 cd/m²
Contrast: 1866:1 (Black: 0.32 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.4 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 3.4 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
95.8% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.2

	Sony Xperia XA2 Plus IPS, 2160x1080, 6.00	Honor 10 IPS, 2280x1080, 5.84	Xiaomi Poco F1 IPS, 2246x1080, 6.18	LG Q7 Plus IPS, 2160x1080, 5.50	Nokia 7 Plus IPS, 2160x1080, 6.00	Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra IPS, 1920x1080, 6.00
Screen		-11%	-23%	-67%	-18%	-15%
Brightness middle	597	555 -7%	489 -18%	431 -28%	458 -23%	659 10%
Brightness	592	537 -9%	486 -18%	419 -29%	463 -22%	680 15%
Brightness Distribution	92	94 2%	93 1%	89 -3%	92 0%	88 -4%
Black Level *	0.32	0.39 -22%	0.34 -6%	0.58 -81%	0.22 31%	0.56 -75%
Contrast	1866	1423 -24%	1438 -23%	743 -60%	2082 12%	1177 -37%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	2.4	2.3 4%	3.8 -58%	6.2 -158%	4 -67%	2.8 -17%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	5.3	6 -13%	7.1 -34%	10.1 -91%	7.4 -40%	6.5 -23%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	3.4	3.9 -15%	4.4 -29%	6.2 -82%	4.7 -38%	3 12%
Gamma	2.2 ^100%	2.19 ^100%	2.22 ^99%	2.26 ^97%	2.19 ^100%	2.18 ^101%
CCT	7172 ^91%	6212 ^105%	7213 ^90%	8064 ^81%	7425 ^88%	6938 ^94%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

2358 Hz

≤ 4 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 2358 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 4 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 2358 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Our measurements indicate the Sony smartphone has a very good contrast ratio of 1866:1 and a black value of 0.32 cd/m. Both results are on the level of comparable devices and are not outstanding values.

You can adjust the color presentation in the display settings. Without any adjustments, the display appears slightly imbalanced and pale, and the amount of blue color is slightly elevated. If you activate the Standard mode, the colors are a bit more balanced and the contrast appears higher. In the Super Vibrant mode, the colors appear warmer and more vibrant than with deactivated image optimization.

CalMAN - Color Accuracy (sRGB, optimized)

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
28 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 10.8 ms rise
28 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 17.2 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 67 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
56.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 26.8 ms rise
56.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 30 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 93 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms).

The display brightness of the Xperia XA2 Plus is sufficient for using it outdoors. However, you should prefer shady places, since the display contents are hard to see in direct sunlight, and also reflections of the surrounding objects obstruct the view of the display.

The viewing angles of the IPS panel of the Sony smartphone are very stable, allowing you to see the display contents from almost any direction without any problems. If there are no reflections hindering the view of the screen, the Xperia XA2 Plus can also be used from unusual positions.

Performance - Mid-range performance in the XA2 Plus

With Qualcomm's Snapdragon 630 and an Adreno 508 GPU, the Xperia XA2 Plus offers solid mid-range equipment. In combination with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of flash storage, the Sony smartphone is suited for many applications that may also require hardware that is more powerful.

However, in our tests of the system performance the Sony smartphone is only able to place in the lower middle of the field of comparison devices. The performance is approximately at the level of the XA2 Ultra, with the two Sony smartphones taking turns changing places in the different tests.

AnTuTu v6 - Total Score (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	70346 Points
Honor 10	174272 Points +148%
Xiaomi Poco F1	227026 Points +223%
LG Q7 Plus	44064 Points -37%
Nokia 7 Plus	117165 Points +67%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	70141 Points 0%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (44128 - 73617, n=12)	68642 Points -2%

AnTuTu v7 - Total Score (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	89006 Points
Honor 10	205297 Points +131%
Xiaomi Poco F1	263165 Points +196%
LG Q7 Plus	52855 Points -41%
Nokia 7 Plus	141701 Points +59%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	89349 Points 0%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (87300 - 90674, n=11)	89396 Points 0%

PCMark for Android
Work performance score (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	5659 Points
Honor 10	8530 Points +51%
Xiaomi Poco F1	9664 Points +71%
LG Q7 Plus	3969 Points -30%
Nokia 7 Plus	6825 Points +21%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	5083 Points -10%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (4948 - 6264, n=13)	5632 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years)	15091 Points +167%
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	4953 Points
Honor 10	7046 Points +42%
Xiaomi Poco F1	8101 Points +64%
LG Q7 Plus	3080 Points -38%
Nokia 7 Plus	6077 Points +23%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	5051 Points +2%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (4636 - 5987, n=12)	4968 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years)	10872 Points +120%

BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	1570 Points
Honor 10	3374 Points +115%
Xiaomi Poco F1	3838 Points +144%
LG Q7 Plus	855 Points -46%
Nokia 7 Plus	2369 Points +51%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	1560 Points -1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (1152 - 1570, n=13)	1479 Points -6%
Average of class Smartphone (411 - 11438, n=166, last 2 years)	5759 Points +267%
System (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	3284 Points
Honor 10	5882 Points +79%
Xiaomi Poco F1	6506 Points +98%
LG Q7 Plus	1407 Points -57%
Nokia 7 Plus	4976 Points +52%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	3287 Points 0%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (1763 - 3319, n=13)	3147 Points -4%
Average of class Smartphone (2376 - 16475, n=166, last 2 years)	9672 Points +195%
Memory (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	1334 Points
Honor 10	3808 Points +185%
Xiaomi Poco F1	3239 Points +143%
LG Q7 Plus	800 Points -40%
Nokia 7 Plus	2503 Points +88%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	1325 Points -1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (838 - 1405, n=13)	1199 Points -10%
Average of class Smartphone (670 - 12716, n=166, last 2 years)	6267 Points +370%
Graphics (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	1480 Points
Honor 10	4397 Points +197%
Xiaomi Poco F1	7945 Points +437%
LG Q7 Plus	631 Points -57%
Nokia 7 Plus	2298 Points +55%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	1492 Points +1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (1409 - 1523, n=13)	1494 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone (697 - 58651, n=166, last 2 years)	14220 Points +861%
Web (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	936 Points
Honor 10	1316 Points +41%
Xiaomi Poco F1	1296 Points +38%
LG Q7 Plus	751 Points -20%
Nokia 7 Plus	1101 Points +18%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	912 Points -3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (666 - 936, n=13)	859 Points -8%
Average of class Smartphone (10 - 2145, n=166, last 2 years)	1495 Points +60%

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	858 Points
Honor 10	1890 Points +120%
Xiaomi Poco F1	2468 Points +188%
LG Q7 Plus	639 Points -26%
Nokia 7 Plus	1646 Points +92%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	865 Points +1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (710 - 885, n=13)	853 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone (934 - 9574, n=91, last 2 years)	5228 Points +509%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	4152 Points
Honor 10	6610 Points +59%
Xiaomi Poco F1	9182 Points +121%
LG Q7 Plus	2135 Points -49%
Nokia 7 Plus	5867 Points +41%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	4234 Points +2%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (2246 - 4234, n=13)	4009 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone (2630 - 26990, n=91, last 2 years)	14045 Points +238%
Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	3621 Points
Honor 10	8634 Points +138%
Xiaomi Poco F1	14369 Points +297%
LG Q7 Plus	2084 Points -42%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	3738 Points +3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (2910 - 3956, n=12)	3718 Points +3%
Average of class Smartphone (2053 - 18432, n=72, last 2 years)	10872 Points +200%

3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	16972 Points
Honor 10	29111 Points +72%
Xiaomi Poco F1	63159 Points +272%
LG Q7 Plus	9710 Points -43%
Nokia 7 Plus	26610 Points +57%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	16949 Points 0%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (15466 - 17032, n=13)	16750 Points -1%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	18472 Points
Honor 10	32674 Points +77%
Xiaomi Poco F1	82125 Points +345%
LG Q7 Plus	9656 Points -48%
Nokia 7 Plus	29333 Points +59%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	18528 Points 0%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (16508 - 18635, n=13)	18279 Points -1%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	13217 Points
Honor 10	21070 Points +59%
Xiaomi Poco F1	34928 Points +164%
LG Q7 Plus	9903 Points -25%
Nokia 7 Plus	20085 Points +52%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	13054 Points -1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (12437 - 13217, n=13)	12963 Points -2%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	1334 Points
Honor 10	3358 Points +152%
Xiaomi Poco F1	5687 Points +326%
LG Q7 Plus	120 Points -91%
Nokia 7 Plus	2035 Points +53%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	1333 Points 0%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (1315 - 1374, n=13)	1341 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone (712 - 7285, n=50, last 2 years)	3766 Points +182%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	1248 Points
Honor 10	3573 Points +186%
Xiaomi Poco F1	8261 Points +562%
LG Q7 Plus	96 Points -92%
Nokia 7 Plus	1895 Points +52%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	1256 Points +1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (1234 - 1289, n=13)	1258 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone (618 - 9451, n=50, last 2 years)	4186 Points +235%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	1757 Points
Honor 10	2773 Points +58%
Xiaomi Poco F1	2720 Points +55%
LG Q7 Plus	1029 Points -41%
Nokia 7 Plus	2734 Points +56%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	1698 Points -3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (1687 - 1816, n=13)	1746 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone (1093 - 4525, n=50, last 2 years)	3082 Points +75%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	824 Points
Honor 10	2891 Points +251%
Xiaomi Poco F1	3972 Points +382%
LG Q7 Plus	101 Points -88%
Nokia 7 Plus	1332 Points +62%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	833 Points +1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (809 - 839, n=13)	825 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone (286 - 7890, n=105, last 2 years)	2755 Points +234%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	718 Points
Honor 10	2993 Points +317%
Xiaomi Poco F1	4746 Points +561%
LG Q7 Plus	80 Points -89%
Nokia 7 Plus	1161 Points +62%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	727 Points +1%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (704 - 729, n=13)	718 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone (240 - 9814, n=105, last 2 years)	2751 Points +283%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	1712 Points
Honor 10	2582 Points +51%
Xiaomi Poco F1	2528 Points +48%
LG Q7 Plus	1031 Points -40%
Nokia 7 Plus	2749 Points +61%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	1706 Points 0%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (1631 - 1822, n=13)	1734 Points +1%
Average of class Smartphone (858 - 4679, n=105, last 2 years)	3163 Points +85%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	28 fps
Honor 10	59 fps +111%
Xiaomi Poco F1	60 fps +114%
LG Q7 Plus	16 fps -43%
Nokia 7 Plus	48 fps +71%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	31 fps +11%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (25 - 31, n=13)	29.2 fps +4%
Average of class Smartphone (22 - 165, n=183, last 2 years)	84.6 fps +202%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	30 fps
Honor 10	124 fps +313%
Xiaomi Poco F1	150 fps +400%
LG Q7 Plus	17 fps -43%
Nokia 7 Plus	50 fps +67%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	29 fps -3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (29 - 30, n=13)	29.7 fps -1%
Average of class Smartphone (19 - 791, n=183, last 2 years)	247 fps +723%

GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	13 fps
Honor 10	50 fps +285%
Xiaomi Poco F1	58 fps +346%
LG Q7 Plus	6.8 fps -48%
Nokia 7 Plus	22 fps +69%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	15 fps +15%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (11 - 15, n=13)	13.8 fps +6%
Average of class Smartphone (6.8 - 165, n=185, last 2 years)	72.2 fps +455%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	14 fps
Honor 10	59 fps +321%
Xiaomi Poco F1	71 fps +407%
LG Q7 Plus	7.1 fps -49%
Nokia 7 Plus	23 fps +64%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	14 fps 0%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (13 - 14, n=13)	13.8 fps -1%
Average of class Smartphone (9.2 - 363, n=185, last 2 years)	140.6 fps +904%

GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	9.3 fps
Honor 10	34 fps +266%
Xiaomi Poco F1	54 fps +481%
LG Q7 Plus	4.5 fps -52%
Nokia 7 Plus	15 fps +61%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	11 fps +18%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (5.3 - 11, n=13)	9.36 fps +1%
Average of class Smartphone (3.7 - 158, n=185, last 2 years)	60.9 fps +555%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	9.8 fps
Honor 10	39 fps +298%
Xiaomi Poco F1	35 fps +257%
LG Q7 Plus	4.7 fps -52%
Nokia 7 Plus	14 fps +43%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	5.2 fps -47%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (5.2 - 10, n=13)	9.38 fps -4%
Average of class Smartphone (6.2 - 279, n=185, last 2 years)	99 fps +910%

GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	5.3 fps
Honor 10	20 fps +277%
Xiaomi Poco F1	33 fps +523%
LG Q7 Plus	2.4 fps -55%
Nokia 7 Plus	9.1 fps +72%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	6 fps +13%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (4.3 - 6, n=13)	5.48 fps +3%
Average of class Smartphone (5 - 117, n=185, last 2 years)	43.4 fps +719%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	5.6 fps
Honor 10	23 fps +311%
Xiaomi Poco F1	35 fps +525%
LG Q7 Plus	2.5 fps -55%
Nokia 7 Plus	8.3 fps +48%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	5.5 fps -2%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (5.3 - 5.6, n=13)	5.48 fps -2%
Average of class Smartphone (2.9 - 166, n=185, last 2 years)	59.9 fps +970%

Lightmark - 1920x1080 1080p (sort by value)
Nokia 7 Plus	15.07 fps
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 ()	9.81 fps

Basemark ES 3.1 / Metal - offscreen Overall Score (sort by value)
Nokia 7 Plus	349 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 ()	190 Points
Average of class Smartphone (177 - 6114, n=58, last 2 years)	2240 Points

Legend

Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Qualcomm Adreno 508, 32 GB eMMC Flash

Honor 10 HiSilicon Kirin 970, ARM Mali-G72 MP12, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash

Xiaomi Poco F1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Qualcomm Adreno 630, 64 GB UFS 2.1 Flash

LG Q7 Plus Mediatek MT6750S, ARM Mali-T860 MP2, 64 GB eMMC Flash

Nokia 7 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Qualcomm Adreno 512, 64 GB eMMC Flash

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Qualcomm Adreno 508, 32 GB eMMC Flash

Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Average of class Smartphone

In the tests of the browser performance, the Xperia XA2 Plus also places only in the lower middle of the field. The performance is again at the level of the XA2 Ultra, so it is able to perform at the expected level. Everyday activities on the Internet can be performed quickly and smoothly. Websites load fast and media contents are presented in a timely manner.

JetStream 1.1 | Octane V2 | Mozilla Kraken 1.1 | WebXPRT 2015

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (last 2 years)	104.3 Points +278%
Xiaomi Poco F1 (Chrome 68)	76 Points +175%
Honor 10 (Chrome 66)	56.5 Points +105%
Nokia 7 Plus (Chrome 60)	53.9 Points +95%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (27.4 - 30.8, n=12)	28.3 Points +2%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (Chrome 65)	28.11 Points +2%
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus (Chrome 67)	27.61 Points
LG Q7 Plus (Chrome 67)	18.69 Points -32%

Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 89112, n=213, last 2 years)	33503 Points +568%
Xiaomi Poco F1 (Chrome 68)	14514 Points +189%
Honor 10 (Chrome 66)	10965 Points +119%
Nokia 7 Plus (Chrome 60)	10945 Points +118%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (Chrome 65)	5052 Points +1%
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus (Chrome 67)	5017 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (4398 - 5202, n=13)	4963 Points -1%
LG Q7 Plus (Chrome 67)	3422 Points -32%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
LG Q7 Plus (Chrome 67)	13671 ms * -36%
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus (Chrome 67)	10086 ms *
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (Chrome 65)	9823 ms * +3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (8396 - 10257, n=13)	9702 ms * +4%
Nokia 7 Plus (Chrome 60)	3937 ms * +61%
Honor 10 (Chrome 66)	3899 ms * +61%
Xiaomi Poco F1 (Chrome 68)	2714 ms * +73%
Average of class Smartphone (388 - 9999, n=173, last 2 years)	1595 ms * +84%

WebXPRT 2015 - Overall
Xiaomi Poco F1 (Chrome 68)	223 Points +110%
Honor 10 (Chrome 66)	182 Points +72%
Nokia 7 Plus (Chrome 60)	168 Points +58%
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (Chrome 65)	110 Points +4%
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus (Chrome 67)	106 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (86 - 117, n=10)	105.9 Points 0%
LG Q7 Plus (Chrome 67)	70 Points -34%

* ... smaller is better

The Xperia XA2 Plus offers 32 GB of internal eMMC flash storage to the users. Of this, about 20 GB can be used to install your own apps and store data. In the storage benchmark, the read and write rates lie in the middle of the field of comparable devices.

Using the built-in microSD card reader, the available storage for your own data can be expanded by up to 400 GB. The performance of the card reader is very good using our Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 reference storage card and is able to keep up with the devices on our comparison list without any trouble.

	Sony Xperia XA2 Plus	Honor 10	Xiaomi Poco F1	LG Q7 Plus	Nokia 7 Plus	Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra	Average 32 GB eMMC Flash	Average of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5		442%	42%	-7%	16%	-3%	-2%	953%
Sequential Read 256KB	281.1	828 195%	705 151%	235.9 -16%	283.1 1%	273.7 -3%	242 ?(25.8 - 452, n=247) -14%	1508 ?(226 - 4512, n=218, last 2 years) 436%
Sequential Write 256KB	146.2	192.1 31%	155.6 6%	186.6 28%	211.6 45%	138.8 -5%	100.5 ?(14.8 - 196, n=247) -31%	1118 ?(57.5 - 3678, n=218, last 2 years) 665%
Random Read 4KB	77.4	145.9 89%	101 30%	35.8 -54%	54.7 -29%	76 -2%	43.2 ?(3.59 - 117.2, n=247) -44%	247 ?(22.2 - 543, n=218, last 2 years) 219%
Random Write 4KB	10.5	163 1452%	17.81 70%	11.91 13%	19.62 87%	10.1 -4%	22.4 ?(0.75 - 91, n=247) 113%	272 ?(13 - 709, n=218, last 2 years) 2490%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard	86 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)		85.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) -1%	81.4 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) -5%	82.2 -4%	85.9 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 0%	71.8 ?(8.2 - 96.5, n=178) -17%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard	67 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)		65.6 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) -2%	62.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) -7%	62.3 -7%	63.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) -6%	52.9 ?(3.4 - 87.1, n=178) -21%

Games - Sony smartphone suitable for games

In the Xperia XA2, Qualcomm's Adreno 508 graphics unit handles the display of the image contents. The performance of the GPU is sufficient to display most games smoothly. In some cases you may need to make do with medium to lower graphics settings. The games we tested ran smoothly in all graphics settings, and we were able to control them flawlessly with the touchscreen as well as the position sensor.

Arena of Valor
	Settings	Value
	min	31 fps
	high HD	30 fps

Asphalt 9: Legends
	Settings	Value
	High Quality	28 fps
	Standard / low	30 fps

Emissions - Sony smartphone with a good speaker

Temperature

During idle as well as under load, the surface temperatures of the Xperia XA2 Plus remain only barely above the 30 °C mark (86 °F). While the Sony smartphone occasionally feels slightly warm, it never gets hot. The more demanding GFXBench "Manhattan" and "ES 2.0" performance tests show that the performance of the Sony smartphone is not impacted by high temperatures even over long periods.

Max. Load

Idle


33.6 °C 92 F	33.9 °C 93 F	33.5 °C 92 F
33.9 °C 93 F	33.2 °C 92 F	33.5 °C 92 F
33.3 °C 92 F	33.4 °C 92 F	33.1 °C 92 F

Maximum: 33.9 °C = 93 F
Average: 33.5 °C = 92 F


30.4 °C 87 F	30.5 °C 87 F	31.1 °C 88 F
30.5 °C 87 F	30.7 °C 87 F	32.8 °C 91 F
29.8 °C 86 F	30.9 °C 88 F	32.3 °C 90 F

Maximum: 32.8 °C = 91 F
Average: 31 °C = 88 F

Power Supply (max.) 28.6 °C = 83 F | Room Temperature 20.8 °C = 69 F | Voltcraft IR-260

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 33.5 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 33.9 °C / 93 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 32.8 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.

Speaker

The speaker in the Xperia XA2 Plus can produce a relatively loud volume and offers a comparatively balanced sound. Even though the lower bass is lost quickly, at least some is present, complementing the mids and highs at least a little bit. Although it is very clear that this is "mono" sound, the Sony smartphone is still suited for the occasional media consumption.

For a slightly better sound, we recommend the included headset or high-quality speakers that can be connected via Bluetooth 5.0 or the 3.5 mm audio port, which accepts the audio plug tightly and does not impact audio quality negatively.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Sony Xperia XA2 Plus audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 30.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.6% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (2.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (24.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 53% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 40% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 70% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 23% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Nokia 7 Plus audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 25.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.1% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 40% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 53% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 59% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 34% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery Life

Power Consumption

Our measurements of the power consumption show that the Xperia XA2 Plus is the most efficient device in our comparison list. At a minimum of 0.35 watts during idle and a maximum of 4.97 watts under load, the power consumption remains significantly below that of comparable devices.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.01 / 0.16 Watt
Idle	0.35 / 1.81 / 1.83 Watt
Load	3.31 / 4.97 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	Sony Xperia XA2 Plus 3580 mAh	Honor 10 3400 mAh	Xiaomi Poco F1 4000 mAh	LG Q7 Plus 3000 mAh	Nokia 7 Plus 3800 mAh	Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra 3580 mAh	Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 630	Average of class Smartphone
Power Consumption		-77%	-43%	-42%	-40%	-44%	-31%	-52%
Idle Minimum *	0.35	1.12 -220%	0.65 -86%	1 -186%	0.65 -86%	0.77 -120%	0.732 ?(0.35 - 1.4, n=13) -109%	0.897 ?(0.42 - 2.37, n=162, last 2 years) -156%
Idle Average *	1.81	2.26 -25%	1.97 -9%	1.57 13%	1.76 3%	2.12 -17%	1.835 ?(1 - 2.31, n=13) -1%	1.452 ?(0.69 - 4.26, n=162, last 2 years) 20%
Idle Maximum *	1.83	2.3 -26%	2.01 -10%	1.64 10%	1.78 3%	2.17 -19%	2.16 ?(1.4 - 3.8, n=13) -18%	1.629 ?(0.79 - 4.45, n=162, last 2 years) 11%
Load Average *	3.31	5.14 -55%	4.29 -30%	4.1 -24%	4.47 -35%	4.3 -30%	3.81 ?(2.82 - 6.2, n=13) -15%	5.55 ?(2.3 - 16.5, n=162, last 2 years) -68%
Load Maximum *	4.97	7.89 -59%	9.05 -82%	6.02 -21%	9.13 -84%	6.73 -35%	5.62 ?(4.56 - 8, n=13) -13%	8.31 ?(3.53 - 20.8, n=162, last 2 years) -67%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

In our realistic WLAN test, the Xperia XA2 Plus is able to last for almost 14 hours on the Internet, before it needs to be recharged. This puts the battery life of the Sony smartphone above that of the competing devices in our list and places it in second place behind the XA2 Ultra, with a difference of only 12 minutes.

Using the included charger, the 3580 mAh battery can be recharged completely within 3 hours.

Battery Runtime

Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)		78h 02min
WiFi Websurfing		13h 57min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p		14h 53min
Load (maximum brightness)		8h 49min

	Sony Xperia XA2 Plus 3580 mAh	Honor 10 3400 mAh	Xiaomi Poco F1 4000 mAh	LG Q7 Plus 3000 mAh	Nokia 7 Plus 3800 mAh	Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra 3580 mAh
Battery Runtime		-45%	-28%	-53%	-44%	-30%
Reader / Idle	4682	1162 -75%	2088 -55%	980 -79%	1703 -64%	1788 -62%
H.264	893	662 -26%	936 5%	455 -49%	706 -21%	876 -2%
WiFi v1.3	837	663 -21%	808 -3%	620 -26%	672 -20%	849 1%
Load	529	216 -59%	220 -58%	230 -57%	158 -70%	238 -55%

Pros

+ good speaker

+ long battery life

+ robust case

+ dual SIM / microSD slot can be opened without a tool

+ high-contrast display

Cons

- internal storage

- voices are transferred muffled during conversations

- mediocre system performance

Verdict - Like the XA2 Ultra, only smaller

Testing the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Test unit provided by Sony Germany

In our test, the Xperia XA2 Plus performs well, although its system performance remains below that of devices at a similar price level. While the storage performance also turns out slightly low, it is able to keep up at the level of comparable smartphones. In addition, there is a slow USB-2.0 port, and the performance of the 23 MP main camera is below average primarily in uneven light conditions.

The Xperia XA2 Plus recommends itself for interested buyers of Sony smartphones who prefer the small design of the 18:9 format and who do not care much about a dual camera system.

On the positive side, there is an excellent battery life and a pleasant display rich in contrast. The results in the benchmarks hardly play any role in everyday usage, where the Sony smartphone presents a fluid user interface and smoothly running applications. Demanding games can be played well in medium settings, and Bluetooth 5.0 is present. For many other manufacturers, this is still not the standard yet. The Xperia XA2 Plus is therefore recommended for all those who do not need the dual cameras of the XA2 Ultra and prefer the slimmer 18:9 format.

Sony Xperia XA2 Plus - 2018-09-30 09/30/2018 v6^(old)
Mike Wobker

Chassis

86%

Keyboard

67 / 75 → 89%

Pointing Device

89%

Connectivity

49 / 60 → 81%

Weight

88%

Battery

96%

Display

89%

Games Performance

42 / 63 → 66%

Application Performance

53 / 70 → 75%

Temperature

93%

Noise

100%

Audio

62 / 91 → 68%

Camera

72%

Average

76%

85%

Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Smartphone Review

Case - Multiple colors and metal case

Size Comparison

Equipment - Sony smartphone with USB Type-C

Software - Xperia XA2 Plus with Android Oreo

Communication and GPS - LTE Cat. 12 in the Sony smartphone

Telephone Functions and Voice Quality - Muffled microphone in the XA2 Plus

Cameras - Sony smartphone with 23 MP

Accessories and Warranty

Input Devices and Operation - The XA2 Plus uses SwiftKey

Display - Smartphone with high-contrast display

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Display Response Times

Performance - Mid-range performance in the XA2 Plus

Games - Sony smartphone suitable for games

Emissions - Sony smartphone with a good speaker

Temperature

Speaker

Sony Xperia XA2 Plus audio analysis

Nokia 7 Plus audio analysis

Battery Life

Power Consumption

Battery Life

Pros

Cons

Verdict - Like the XA2 Ultra, only smaller

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