OnePlus 5 vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5 and Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 5 vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H4213
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.2 mm 163 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than OnePlus 5.
Width 74.1 mm 80 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater width than OnePlus 5.
Depth 7.25 mm 9.5 mm OnePlus 5 is narrower than OnePlus 5.
Weight 153 g 221 g OnePlus 5 is lighter than OnePlus 5.
Body Colour Midnight black | Slate grey Black
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 5 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger screen size than OnePlus 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 367 ppi OnePlus 5 has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Night Display 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Processor Number MSM8998 -
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY OnePlus 5 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB OnePlus 5 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB OnePlus 5 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 5 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better camera resolution than OnePlus 5.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX350 sensor Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.6 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Special Effects Portrait, HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, RAW mode Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - OnePlus 5 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), self-timer
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Wide-angle lens
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3580 mAh Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 707 hours
Talk Time - 2460 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 2460 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+WCDMA): up to 686 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1920 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+LTE): up to 678 hrs
Standby (dual SIM WCDMA+LTE): up to 707 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 118 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 24 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR OnePlus 5 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Nougat) Android 8.0 Oreo
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 5 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES OnePlus 5 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Dash Charge technology TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS OnePlus 5 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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