Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy A6

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A6. 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 XA2 Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy A6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A6
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H4213 SM-A600FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163 mm 149.9 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Width 80 mm 70.8 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Depth 9.5 mm 7.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A6 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Weight 221 g 162 g Samsung Galaxy A6 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Body Colour Black Gold | Black | Lavender
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.386 W/kg (body), 0.487 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A6
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.6" Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1480 x 720 pixels Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 367 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
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 Infinity Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A6
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa
Processor Number - 7870
Clock Speed - 1.6 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 508 Mali T830 MP1
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A6
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 3 GB Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 24 GB 22.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A6
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A6 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Optical Zoom 5x -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots -
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 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 2 1
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 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A6 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot -
Light Source (Front) LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 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 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A6
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3580 mAh 3000 mAh Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A6.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 707 hours -
Talk Time 2460 minutes 1200 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A6.
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
Active online usage (3G): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 70 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1200 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A6
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A6
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 Band 1, 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 FDD 2100, 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, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2 LE
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 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A6
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT) Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A6
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features 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 Bixby Vision
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A6
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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