Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs. Sony XPERIA XA Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Sony XPERIA XA 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

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs. Sony XPERIA XA Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Sony XPERIA XA Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G928C F3211
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 164 mm Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Width 75.8 mm 79 mm Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Weight 153 g 202 g Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Body Colour Gold | Black sapphire | Titanium silver | Platinum gold White | Graphite black | Lime gold
Body Material Aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.58 W/kg (body), 0.216 W/kg (head) 0.426 W/kg (body), 0.718 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Sony XPERIA XA Ultra
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6" Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 518 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Scratch-resistant glass
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Sony XPERIA XA Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 7420 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6755
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
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) - Mali T860 MP2
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Sony XPERIA XA Ultra
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
User Memory 25 GB 10 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Sony XPERIA XA Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 21.5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Sensor Type CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX230 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.9 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 5x Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Special Effects Collage Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Pro mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot Panorama, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, Style Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile shutter, Face in Picture, face recognition Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has face detection.
White Balance Automatic -
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Smart OIS, Tracking Focus Quick Launch, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Hybrid Auto focus, Hand Shutter, auto scene recognition, Sticker Creator, Night Portrait Flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Sony XPERIA XA Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2700 mAh Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 708 hours
Talk Time 1200 minutes 796 minutes Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 66 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 558 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 713 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 65 hrs
Playback (video): up to 8.3 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Sony XPERIA XA Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Sony XPERIA XA Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-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
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, FMP, PXP, HOGP
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 Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Sony XPERIA XA Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4 WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+, apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 XviD, MPEG-4, H.264
Sound Enhancements - 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Sony XPERIA XA Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), HD Voice, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Google Voice typing function, Dual Curved display, Noise suppression by Audience Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, xLOUD technology, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Sony XPERIA XA Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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