Sony XPERIA XA vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA and Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XA vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F3111 H4213
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.6 mm 163 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA.
Width 66.8 mm 80 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.5 mm Sony XPERIA XA is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA.
Weight 137 g 221 g Sony XPERIA XA is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA.
Body Colour Lime gold | Rose gold | White | Graphite black Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.471 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio 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 - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6" Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density - 367 ppi
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode -
Display Features Curve edge 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Processor Number MT6755 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
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 Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA.
User Memory 11 GB 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA 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 Sony XPERIA XA.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX258 sensor Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 100 mm 120 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Digital Zoom 5x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Sweep Panorama, low-light shots Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XA has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, auto scene recognition 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) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Light Source (Front) - LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - 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 Sony XPERIA XA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 3580 mAh Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 603 hours 707 hours Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer standby time than Sony XPERIA XA.
Talk Time 678 minutes 2460 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 678 min
Standby (GSM): up to 560 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 607 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 603 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.35 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 Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA 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
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 2, Band 3, Band 5, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, 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 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP 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 WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, ASF, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, LPCM, MIDI, OTA, MP4 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 AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, H.263, VP8, VP9, 3GP2 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features 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, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition 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 Sony XPERIA XA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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