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Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) and Sony Xperia XA Ultra [S]ave

Attribute
Sony Xperia XA Ultra ×
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) ×
General
BrandSonySamsung
Launch
Announced2016-05-012015-12-01
Body
Width (mm)8.47.4
Length (mm)164161.7
Height (mm)7980.9
Weight (g)202200
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM)Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
FrontGlassGlass
BackPlasticGlass
FrameAluminumAluminum
Network
Technology
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
2G bands
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3211, F3215, F3212, F3216
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
  • 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - F3211, F3212
  • 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
  • 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - F3213
  • 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Platform
OSAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-T860MP2Adreno 510
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
  • 16GB 3GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Display
Size (in)66
Resolution (px)1080 x 19201080 x 1920
ProtectionScratch-resistant glassCorning Gorilla Glass 4
Display TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Battery
TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Charging-Fast charging 18W
Capcity (mAh)27004000
Main Camera
Main Camera TypeSingleSingle
Main Camera Properties
  • 21.5 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.4", 1/2.4", PDAF
  • 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Main Camera Video1080p@30fps, HDR1080p@30fps
Main Camera FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera TypeSingleSingle
Selfie Camera Properties
  • 16 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/2.6", OIS
  • 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Selfie Camera Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera FeaturesLED flash-
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS++
NFC++
RadioFM radio, RDSFM radio, RDS, recording
USBmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-GomicroUSB 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker++
3.5mm jack++
Features
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • compass
  • proximity
  • Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • compass
  • proximity
Misc
Colors
  • Graphite Black
  • Lime Gold
  • White
  • Champagne Gold
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
  • Pink
Models
  • F3211
  • F3212
  • F3213
  • F3215
  • F3216
  • SM-A9000
  • SM-A900F
SAR EU Head (W/kg)0.720.18
SAR EU Body (W/kg)0.430.55
SAR Head (W/kg)1.271.19
SAR Body (W/kg)0.371.33
Stand-by (h)558-
Talk time (h)Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)-
Music play (h)65-



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