Sony Xperia XA2 vs OnePlus 8 Specs Comparison

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7.8
Sony Xperia XA2
9.0
OnePlus 8
Sony Xperia XA2 OnePlus 8
Released · Feb 16, 2018
Released · Apr 21, 2020
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
8GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
4300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2018 Apr 14, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$699

Design

Dimensions
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches
142 x 70 x 9.7 mm
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
Weight
6.03 oz / 171.0 g 6.35 oz / 180.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Blue Glacial green

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 74.89% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average) 2.3 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm) Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 508 Adreno 650
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 4300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
23 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
HDR, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 28, 29, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 19, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-57442Z
Date approved: Jan 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
Measured SAR
Head: 0.81 W/kg
Body: 1.07 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg
Head: 1.01 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands 38
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
with 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Colors Onyx black, Interstellar glow
Prices (MSRP) $799
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands 38
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for T-Mobile
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
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