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Sony Xperia XA Ultra Mobile Phone
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4.6 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.84 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9Apple A10 FusionSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895MediaTek MT6755
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600
N/A
ARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-T860 MP2
RAM memory2 GB3 GB4 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.5 in5.8 in6.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2960 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density401.0 ppi401.0 ppi570.0 ppi367.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnonoyesno
3D touchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx21.5 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.8 f
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps240.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3"1/2.55"1/2.4"
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
F/2.8
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
2x
N/A
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2F/1.7
N/A
Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash
N/A
N/A
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3"1/2.55"1/2.4"
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
64 GB16 GB
Memory card readernonoyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
256GB256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Matte black
  • Gold
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Aluminum
N/A
N/A
Water resistantnoyesyesno
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.23 in6.23 in5.86 in6.46 in
Width3.07 in3.07 in2.68 in3.11 in
Depth0.29 in0.29 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight6.77 oz6.63 oz5.47 oz7.13 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
N/A
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
Barometeryesyesyes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednononono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.25.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightningLightningUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specificDisplayPort over USB-CNo
USB version
N/A
N/A
3.1
2.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
N/A
CDMA frequences
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
Google Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity2750.0 mAh2900.0 mAh3000.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h384.0 h326.0 h708.0 h
Talk time24.0 h21.0 h20.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyesno
Wireless charging nonoyesno
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
N/A

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