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Sony Xperia XA vs Sony Xperia Z5

2.63 in
5.65 in
Sony Xperia XA Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA
2.83 in
5.75 in
Sony Xperia Z5 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z5
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4.2 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek Helio P MT6755Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
GPU modelARM Mali-T860 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 430
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Screen size5.0 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
Pixel density294.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Screen materialScratch-resistant glass
  • Fingerprint-resistant coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.1 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Internal storage16 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
MaterialMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Tempered glass
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Height5.65 in5.75 in
Width2.63 in2.83 in
Depth0.31 in0.29 in
Weight4.83 oz5.43 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
FM radioyesyes
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Dual sim supportyes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVCTP
  • AVDTP
  • AVRCP
  • BNEP
  • DIP
  • GAP
  • GAVDP
  • GOEP
  • HFP
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • SPP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DID
  • GATT
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SPP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Sony Xperia XASony Xperia XA
Sony Xperia Z5Sony Xperia Z5
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2300.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
Standby time603.0 h540.0 h
Talk time10.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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