Sony Xperia XZ vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ or Sony Xperia XA Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ | Sony Xperia XA Ultra | |
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Release date | 2016, September | 2016, May | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | 164 x 79 x 8.4 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.11 in | |
Weight | 161 g | 5.68 oz | 202 g | 7.13 oz | |
Body Build | Aluminum body | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Mineral black, Platinum, Forest blue, Deep pink | White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold | |
Battery | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 558 h (2G) / Up to 708 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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Approximate price | 250 EUR | 250 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.2" in | 6" in | |
Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 99.2 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 70.9% | 76.6% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 367 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 23 MP, Single | 21.5 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF & laser AF | -21.5 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.4'', 1/2.4'', PDAF | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'' | 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6'', AF, OIS | |
Functions | HDR | LED flash | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) | |
CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Adreno 530 | Mali-T860MP2 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - F8331 64 GB, 3 GB RAM - F8332 |
16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 284 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 695 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1567 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3616 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7230 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8331, F8332 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F8331, F8332 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3211, F3215, F3212, F3216 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3213 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - F3211, F3212 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700) - F3213 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F3215, F3216 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) | 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 | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio, RDS | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Dual F8332 with dual-SIM card slots |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XA Ultra Dual (F3212, F3216) with dual-SIM card slots |
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