Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) and Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A9000 H4213
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.7 mm 163 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Width 80.9 mm 80 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Depth 7.4 mm 9.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Weight 200 g 221 g Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Body Colour Gold | Pink | Pearl white Black
Body Material Metal, Gorilla glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.33 W/kg (body) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6" Both phones have the same screen size.
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 367 ppi 367 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 120 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016).
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Light Source (Front) - LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - 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 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3580 mAh Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
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 Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 8.0 Oreo
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP 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 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ 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 MPEG-4, WMV, H.264 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements - Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) 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, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro 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 Radio Data Service (RDS), guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) 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 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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