Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked). 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 S10+ (Unlocked) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H4213 SM-G975U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163 mm 157.6 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Width 80 mm 74.1 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Depth 9.5 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Weight 221 g 175 g Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Body Colour Black Prism black | Prism blue
Body Material - Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head) 3.87 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.24 W/kg (wireless router), 1.04 W/kg (body), 1.111 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 367 ppi 522 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed - 2.84 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 Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
User Memory 24 GB 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Field of View (FoV) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Optical Zoom 5x 2x Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better optical zoom than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.5 and f/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.6" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot Wide selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Light Source (Front) LED light -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), self-timer Dual Pixel AF
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same resolution of the second front camera.
Sensor Name (2nd Front) Sony Exmor R sensor -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better second front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Field of View (2nd Front) - 90 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Capture depth information
Camera Features (2nd Front) Wide-angle lens -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3580 mAh 4100 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 707 hours -
Talk Time 2460 minutes 2340 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
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 15 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 120 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 39 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 39 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 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 S10+ (Unlocked)
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, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, 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, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT) Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
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 Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, USB connector (OTG), protective film
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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