Side-by-side technical data
Sony Xperia XA Ultra vs HTC One A9
Comparison between Sony Xperia XA Ultra and HTC One A9: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Sony and HTC.
The verdict
Your pick: HTC One A9, ahead on Design & display and Camera. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.
| Category | Xperia XA Ultra | One A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance & hardware | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Camera | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| Connectivity | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Battery & charging | 1.7 | 1.3 |
Which one is for you?
Sony Xperia XA Ultra, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 2,700 mAh
- against 2,150 mAh
- SIM Configurations
- Dual Nano-SIM
- against Single Nano-SIM
- Usable Surface
- 76.6 %
- against 66.8 %
- Standby time
- 708 h
- against 432 h
HTC One A9, if you care about…
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- Display Technology
- AMOLED
- against IPS LCD
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 32 GB
- against 16 GB
- Display Pixel Density
- 441 ppi
- against 367 ppi
Specification comparison
Performance
| Specification | Xperia XA Ultra | One A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 |
| Processor Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Graphics GPU | Mali-T860 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 2 GHz Best value | 1.5 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 16 GB | 32 GB Best value |
| CPU Description | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core processor with four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 cores. |
| Processor Type | Octa-Core | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | Yes | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum memory card | 200 GB | — |
Design
| Specification | Xperia XA Ultra | One A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | White, Black, Lime, Gold | Grey, Silver, Gold, Red, Pink |
| Body Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.3 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 79 mm | 70.8 mm |
| Body Height | 164 mm | 145.8 mm |
| Weight | 202 g | 143 g Best value |
| Usable Surface | 76.6 % Best value | 66.8 % |
| Body Materials | Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy | — |
| Unfolded thickness | 8.4 mm | — |
Battery
| Specification | Xperia XA Ultra | One A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | 2,700 mAh Best value | 2,150 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | 18 W |
| Battery Features | Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable | Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable |
| Talk time | 13 h | 16 h Best value |
| Standby time | 708 h Best value | 432 h |
| Music playback time | 65 h Best value | 60 h |
Display
| Specification | Xperia XA Ultra | One A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED Best value |
| Display Diagonal | 6″ Best value | 5″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 1,920 px | 1,920 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 367 ppi | 441 ppi Best value |
| Display Contrast Ratio | 1,071 :1 Best value | 4.274 :1 |
| Display Features | Scratch Resistant, Touchscreen | Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen |
Sensors
| Specification | Xperia XA Ultra | One A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | Front |
Sensor
| Specification | Xperia XA Ultra | One A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | Xperia XA Ultra | One A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 6 | Android 6 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 6 | 6 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Xperia XA Ultra | One A9 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Dual Nano-SIM Best value | Single Nano-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B29 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G | GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Direct | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, LE, aptX | A2DP, aptX |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG, DLNA |
| USB Version | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| SAR American Head | 1.27 W/kg | — |
| SAR American Body | 0.37 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) head | 0.72 W/kg | 0.41 W/kg Best value |
| SAR (EU) body | 0.43 W/kg | — |
| Max. download speed | 300 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| Max. upload speed | 50 Mbps | 100 Mbps Best value |
Audio
| Specification | Xperia XA Ultra | One A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | 2 | 2 |
| Audio Features | Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE, aptX | Loudspeaker, aptX, 24-bit/192kHz Audio |
Technical
| Specification | Xperia XA Ultra | One A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Model numbers | F3212, F3216, F3211, F3213, F3215 | One A9, 2PQ93, A9u, 2PQ910 |
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