Sony Xperia XA2 vs Samsung Galaxy A Star

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Comparing the Sony Xperia XA2 vs Samsung Galaxy A Star across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia XA2 and Samsung Galaxy A Star run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A Star offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while Sony Xperia XA2 offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A Star the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A Star features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XA2's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A Star the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XA2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A Star offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia XA2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A Star offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Sony Xperia XA2 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A Star better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A Star offers a higher battery capacity with 3700 mAh, while Sony Xperia XA2 offers 3300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A Star better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia XA2 and Samsung Galaxy A Star offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Sony Xperia XA2
₹22,790
(Not Released in India)
Samsung Galaxy A Star
₹22,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
N/A

Release Date

12 Jun, 2019
N/A

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 630
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

N/A
23 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
5 MP
Camera

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
13 MP

Battery

N/A
3300 mAh
3700 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

2.5/5
(2 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Processor

Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 508
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
18:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.82 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

142 mm
N/A

Width

70 mm
N/A

Thickness

9.7 mm
N/A

Weight

171 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
N/A
5 MP

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5536 x 4152 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
13 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3300 mAh
3700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope