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Sony Xperia XA Ultra

Sony Xperia XA Ultra

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Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra

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Category Breakdown

Sony Xperia XA Ultra
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
Performance
56.666.7
Camera
44.945.5
Display
58.958.9
Battery
22.722.7
Build
89.373.8
Connectivity
59.165.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.042.9

Summary

  • The Sony Xperia XA Ultra and Xperia XA1 Ultra both feature a 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but the XA1 Ultra has a slightly improved build with Gorilla Glass 4 and a lighter weight of 188g compared to the XA Ultra's 202g.
  • In terms of performance, the XA1 Ultra is equipped with a more advanced Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 chipset, offering better processing power and RAM options of 32GB or 64GB with 4GB RAM, while the XA Ultra has 16GB storage and 3GB RAM.
  • The camera on the XA1 Ultra is superior, featuring a 23 MP rear camera compared to the XA Ultra's 21.5 MP, and it also supports stereo sound recording in video.
  • Both models have a 2700 mAh battery, but the XA1 Ultra supports faster 10W charging.
  • The XA1 Ultra runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, while the XA Ultra starts with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, upgradable to Nougat.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sony Xperia XA Ultra
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra

General

Release Date

2016
2017

Announced

2016
2017

Description

Also known as Sony Xperia XA Ultra Dual (F3212, F3216) with dual-SIM card slots
Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Dual with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

6"
6"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-T860MP2
Mali-T880MP2

Memory

16GB 3GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

21.5 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.4", 1/2.4", PDAF
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/2.6", OIS
16 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/2.6", OIS, AF

Front Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps, HDR
1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2700 mAh
2700 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

164 x 79 x 8.4 mm (6.46 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
165 x 79 x 8.1 mm (6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 in)

Weight

202 g
188 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum/plastic frame

Colors

White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold
White, Black, Gold, Pink

Foldable

SAR

1.27 W/kg (head)     0.37 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (G3221, G3223)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G3212, G3226)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass