Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5. 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 Xcover 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H4213 SM-G525F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 163 mm 147.1 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Width 80 mm 71.6 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Depth 9.5 mm 9.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Weight 221 g 172 g Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Body Colour Black Black
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.699 W/kg (head), 1.272 W/kg (body)
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
Pogo Pin
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.3" Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1480 x 720 pixels Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 367 ppi -
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 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 -
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 508 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
User Memory 24 GB 46.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
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 Xcover 5.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Optical Zoom 5x -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots -
Light Source LED light Dual 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 Live Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
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/2.2 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot -
Light Source (Front) LED light -
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 Xcover 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3580 mAh 3000 mAh Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 707 hours -
Talk Time 2460 minutes 1860 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
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
Talk: up to 1860 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 56 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
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 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Data Transmission 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
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 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, 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, TDD 2600 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, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
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 -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
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, 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, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
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, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices 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 Samsung KNOX
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable -
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, MIL-STD 810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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