HTC One A9S vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC One A9S and Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One A9S vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H4213
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.49 mm 163 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than HTC One A9S.
Width 71.5 mm 80 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater width than HTC One A9S.
Depth 7.99 mm 9.5 mm HTC One A9S is narrower than HTC One A9S.
Weight 150 g 221 g HTC One A9S is lighter than HTC One A9S.
Body Colour - Black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6" Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger screen size than HTC One A9S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better screen resolution than HTC One A9S.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi 367 ppi Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better pixel density than HTC One A9S.
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has more RAM than HTC One A9S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has more internal memory than HTC One A9S.
User Memory 10.2 GB 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better camera resolution than HTC One A9S.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better lens aperture than HTC One A9S.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC One A9S has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28.3 mm 120 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Self-Timer Delay 0 - 10 sec -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC One A9S has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Video Pic Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front camera resolution than HTC One A9S.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front lens aperture than HTC One A9S.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC One A9S has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), self-timer
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Wide-angle lens
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 3580 mAh Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger battery capacity than HTC One A9S.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 432 hours 707 hours Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer standby time than HTC One A9S.
Talk Time 786.6 minutes 2460 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One A9S.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 786.6 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 2460 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+WCDMA): up to 686 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1920 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+LTE): up to 678 hrs
Standby (dual SIM WCDMA+LTE): up to 707 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 118 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 24 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, 3G2 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual microphones, HTC Connect, HTC Freestyle Layout TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS HTC One A9S Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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