Specs comparison: Xperia XA2 Ultra vs ZenFone 4 vs Moto Z2 Play

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Specs comparison: Xperia XA2 Ultra vs ZenFone 4 vs Moto Z2 Play
So, Sony's new midrangers are out – the Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra. With a mix between premium design and mid-tier hardware, they will try to please the selfie-lovers that like to have a nice phone on hand without necessarily breaking the bank.

Let's take a look at the XA2 Ultra, for example — a wide-angle, 8 MP selfie camera is next to a 16 MP, OIS-assisted selfie camera, and there's a LED flash up front as well. Obviously aimed at the selfie-loving youngsters, the handset still has a lot to offer under the hood as well — a massive battery, a good amount of RAM, generous storage... Let's see how it compares next to some other midrangers, hovering around the same tier or price point:

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra Asus ZenFone 4 Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Design

Dimensions
6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches
163 x 80 x 9.5 mm
6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches
155.4 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm
6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches
156.2 x 76.2 x 5.99 mm
Weight
7.80 oz / 221.0 g 5.82 oz / 165.0 g 5.11 oz / 145.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Metal Back: Metal
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Interchangeable covers
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Silver, Blue Black, Green, White Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.07% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 71.47% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 70.06% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits Super IPS+ LCD, 600 nits Super AMOLED
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 367 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm) Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 508 Adreno 508 Adreno 506
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
4GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB
3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3580 mAh, Li - Polymer 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
23 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP
Focal Length: 12 mm
Flash
LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
HDR, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps), DVD (480 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera, OIS, Wide Angle, Autofocus, Flash)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Wide Angle) 5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0 4.2, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, microUSB Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 28, 29, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 25, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-67442A
Date approved: Sep 04, 2017
FCC ID value: MSQZ01KD
Measured SAR
Head: 0.50 W/kg
Body: 0.49 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Head: 0.18 W/kg
Body: 0.79 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.38 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2018 Aug 17, 2017 Jun 01, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$399 $499


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