Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ Premium or Sony Xperia XA Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ Premium | Sony Xperia XA Ultra | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2016, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156 x 77 x 7.9 mm | 6.14 x 6.14 x 3.03 in | 164 x 79 x 8.4 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.11 in | |
| Weight | 195 g | 6.88 oz | 202 g | 7.13 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, Bronze Pink, Rosso (red) | White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold | |
| Battery | 3230 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
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 | 420 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 | 5.46" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 82.2 cm2 | 99.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.4% | 76.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 3840 x 2160 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 807 PPI | 367 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 19 MP, Single | 21.5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', predictive PDAF & laser AF | -21.5 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.4'', 1/2.4'', PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 83 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 84 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6'', AF, OIS | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | 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 | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 201987 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 392 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1251 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1349 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 560 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 372 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1460 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1886 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6156 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7782 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3759 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8141Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G8142 | 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 - G8142 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141, G8142 -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) - G8141, G8142 |
-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 (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 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, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
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, region dependent), 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 Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XA Ultra Dual (F3212, F3216) with dual-SIM card slots |
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