Sony XPERIA XA Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy Note7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Note7. 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

Sony XPERIA XA Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy Note7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA Ultra Samsung Galaxy Note7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F3211 SM-N930F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164 mm 153.5 mm Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Width 79 mm 73.9 mm Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Depth 8.4 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Weight 202 g 169 g Samsung Galaxy Note7 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Body Colour White | Graphite black | Lime gold Black onyx | Coral blue | Titanium silver
Body Material - Gorilla glass
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note7 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.426 W/kg (body), 0.718 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body), 0.55 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA Ultra Samsung Galaxy Note7
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.7" Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density - 518 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA Ultra Samsung Galaxy Note7
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Samsung Exynos 8890
Processor Number MT6755 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note7 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 Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T860 MP2 Mali T880 MP12
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA Ultra Samsung Galaxy Note7
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy Note7 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Note7 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
User Memory 10 GB 52.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA Ultra Samsung Galaxy Note7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX230 sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, Style Portrait Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter, Face in Picture, face recognition Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
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 Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA Ultra has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA Ultra Samsung Galaxy Note7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note7 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA Ultra.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note7 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 708 hours -
Talk Time 796 minutes 1560 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note7 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 1560 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 75 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA Ultra Samsung Galaxy Note7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - Samsung TouchWiz
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA Ultra Samsung Galaxy Note7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, FMP, PXP, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, 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 Note7
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+, apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4
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 Note7
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, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader, eye scan
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 TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, S Pen multi-input, Noise Cancellation Technology, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Alarm Clock, SideSync 3.1
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA Ultra Samsung Galaxy Note7
Included Accessories Power adapter Stylus, headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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