Sony XPERIA XA vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA and Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. 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

Sony XPERIA XA vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F3111 SM-A236B/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.6 mm 165.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA.
Width 66.8 mm 76.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.4 mm Sony XPERIA XA is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA.
Weight 137 g 197 g Sony XPERIA XA is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA.
Body Colour Lime gold | Rose gold | White | Graphite black White | Light blue | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.471 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head) 1.251 W/kg (body), 1.492 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
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 - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16 million colors Sony XPERIA XA has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Curve edge Infinity V Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number MT6755 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XA has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T860 MP2 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA.
User Memory 11 GB 45.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX258 sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 100 mm -
Digital Zoom 5x 10x Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XA.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Sweep Panorama, low-light shots Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XA has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, auto scene recognition -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA.
Standby Time 603 hours -
Talk Time 678 minutes 2640 minutes Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 678 min
Standby (GSM): up to 560 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 607 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 603 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.35 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 157 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2640 min
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 11
User Interface - One UI 3.1
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, 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 -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, ASF, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, LPCM, MIDI, OTA, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, H.263, VP8, VP9, 3GP2 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
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, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter -
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