Essential Phone vs Sony Xperia XA2 Specs Comparison
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Essential Phone | Sony Xperia XA2 |
Released
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Aug 17, 2017
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Released
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Feb 16, 2018
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5.7-inch
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5.2-inch
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 128GB
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3GB · 32GB
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3040 mAh
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3300 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm |
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches 142 x 70 x 9.7 mm |
Weight | |
6.53 oz (185.0 g) | 6.03 oz (171.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium |
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Splash, Dust; IP54 | |
Biometrics | |
Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Features | |
Notification light | |
Keys | |
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Black, Gray, Blue, White | Black, Silver, Pink, Blue |
Display
Size | |
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5.7-inch | 5.2-inch |
Resolution | |
2560x1312px, 504 PPI | 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI |
Technology | |
IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Screen-to-body | |
84.85 % | 74.89 % |
Colors | |
16 777 216 | |
Peak brightness | |
500 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core Kryo 280 |
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | |
Adreno 540 | Adreno 508 |
RAM | |
4GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
128GB | 32GB, available to use: 24 GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | |
OS | |
Android (7.1 Nougat) | Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3040 mAh | 3300 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | Li - Polymer |
Charging | |
USB Power Delivery | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 |
Camera
Rear | |
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Dual camera | Single camera |
Main camera | |
13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09" |
23 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
Second camera | |
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09" |
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Flash | |
Dual LED | LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) HDR, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) | 8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Step detector, Step counter |
Other | |
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
aptX-HD | aptX-HD |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | |
3G | |
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) | LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Phone Features
Notifications | |
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Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | |
Other features | |
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jun 26, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11 | Date approved: Nov 19, 2018 FCC ID value: PY7-57442Z |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.92 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.70 W/kg |
Head: 0.81 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 700 | |
In The Box | |
Charger, USB Type-C cable for charging and user documentation |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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May 30, 2017 | Jan 08, 2018 |
Alternative variants
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600) |
3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Dual SIM | Yes |
4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600) |
3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Dual SIM
4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Dual SIM | Yes |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Essential Phone Specs | Sony Xperia XA2 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Essential Phone Review | Sony Xperia XA2 Review |
User Reviews | |
Essential Phone User Reviews | Sony Xperia XA2 User Reviews |