Samsung Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) vs Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A2 Core vs Sony Xperia X Performance phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131)
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5 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 5" |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Model | Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Xperia X Performance (F8131) |
| Other model names | Galaxy A2 Core SM-A260F Single-Sim | Sony Xperia Performance F8131 Single Sim, Sony Dora SS |
| Country or region available |    Angola, Mozambique, Turkey | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 4/1/2019 | 5/1/2016 |
| Depth | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71 x 141.6 millimeters (2.8 x 5.57 in) | 70.4 x 143.7 millimeters (2.77 x 5.66 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Display type | TFT PLS | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 220 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| System version | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7870 (14nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP1 (700MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 32GB (20GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20) | LTE Cat9 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,26,28,29) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 23 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 5536x4152 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | 2700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 15.7 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 540 hours (22.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Gold • Android Go edition | • Colors: White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Triluminos display • Oleophobic coating • Fingerprint sensor • Sony Exmor RS sensor • PDAF technology on camera • Sony ClearAudio+ • PS4 integration • IP68 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1.5m and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.527W/kg (head), 1.093W/kg (body) | feature not registered |