Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

6.2 inches
6.0 inches

Resolution:

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI
1920 x 1080 pixels, 367 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

83.32 %
76.57 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755

Processor:

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 540
Mali-T860 MP2

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

64GB
16GB, available to use: 10 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 200 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI
Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity:

3500 mAh
2700 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging
MediaTek Pump Express

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
21.5 MP (CMOS image sensor, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/2.4"

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video, Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, Flash, HDR)

Video capture:

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches (159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm)
6.46 x 3.11 x 0.33 inches (164 x 79 x 8.4 mm)

Weight:

6.10 oz (173.0 g)
7.13 oz (202.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink
Black, Gold, White

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL
DLNA, Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, RDS

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0, EDR
4.1

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, dual-band; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
GPS, A-GPS

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Apr 06, 2017
Dec 01, 2016

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG955U
PY7-PM0954

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.33 W/kg
0.27 W/kg

Body:

0.29 W/kg
0.39 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.55 W/kg
1.36 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.19 W/kg
0.85 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 29, 2017
May 16, 2016
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