In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | F3211 | SM-A750FN/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 164 mm | 159.8 mm | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). |
| Width | 79 mm | 76.8 mm | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). |
| Depth | 8.4 mm | 7.5 mm | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra. |
| Weight | 202 g | 168 g | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra. |
| Body Colour | White | Graphite black | Lime gold | Gold | Blue | Black | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.426 W/kg (body), 0.718 W/kg (head) | 1.425 W/kg (body), 0.335 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 6" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | - | Always-on display, 2.5D Glass | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Scratch-resistant glass | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek | - | |
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| Processor Number | MT6755 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T860 MP2 | - |
| MEMORY | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra. |
| User Memory | 10 GB | 50.2 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 21.5 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX230 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.7 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 5x | - | |
| Special Effects | Creative effect | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, Style Portrait | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection, smile shutter, Face in Picture, face recognition | - | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Quick Launch, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Hybrid Auto focus, Hand Shutter, auto scene recognition, Sticker Creator, Night Portrait Flash | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Light Source (Front) | LED flash | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2700 mAh | 3300 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra. |
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| Standby Time | 708 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 796 minutes | 1140 minutes | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (GSM): up to 796 min Standby (GSM): up to 558 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 713 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 708 hrs Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs Playback (Music): up to 65 hrs Playback (video): up to 8.3 hrs |
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Playback (video): up to 17 hrs Playback (audio): up to 48 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Google Android | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, FMP, PXP, HOGP | - | |
| 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 | Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+, apt-X | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, MPEG-4, H.264 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | |
| Sound Enhancements | 3D surround sound (VPT) | - |
| FEATURES | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, xLOUD technology, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Active noise-cancellation | - |
| OTHERS | Sony XPERIA XA Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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