Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra or Samsung Galaxy S7 active Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S7 active | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2016, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 79 x 8.1 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.11 in | 148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 188 g | 6.63 oz | 184.8 g | 6.52 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum sides, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold, Pink | Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold | |
| Battery | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 658 h (2G) / Up to 708 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h |
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| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 360 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 99.2 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.1% | 64.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 367 PPI | 576 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 23 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, Auto HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/2.6'', OIS, AF | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Mali-T880MP2 | Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM - G3221, G3223 32 GB (G3212)/ 64 GB(G3226), 4 GB RAM |
32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 187569 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 183 | 241 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 725 | 631 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 170 | 263 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 858 | 719 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 863 | 1501 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3698 | 3700 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2711 | 6164 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2747 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G3221, G3223Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G3212, G3226 | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (G3212, G3226) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G3221, G3212 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G3223 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G3221, G3212 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700), 29(700), 66(1700/2100) - G3223 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G3226 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Dual with dual-SIM card slots |
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