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Sony Xperia X Compact vs Sony Xperia XA2 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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6.8
Sony Xperia X Compact
7.8
Sony Xperia XA2
Sony Xperia X Compact Sony Xperia XA2
Released · Sep 08, 2016
Released · Feb 16, 2018
4.6-inch · 1280x720px
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
2700 mAh
3300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches
129 x 65 x 9.5 mm 		5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches
142 x 70 x 9.7 mm
Weight
4.76 oz (135.0 g) 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Black, Silver, Pink, Blue

Display

Size
4.6-inch 5.2-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 319 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.53 % 74.89 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 510 Adreno 508
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 21.2 GB 32GB, available to use: 24 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
2700 mAh 3300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
23 MP (CMOS image sensor, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3" 		23 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Video light, EIS, 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
5 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 		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, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Compass, Step detector, Step counter
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) 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 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS 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
Haptic feedback Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 31, 2017
FCC ID value: PY7-14784Z 		Date approved: Nov 19, 2018
FCC ID value: PY7-57442Z
Measured SAR
Head: 0.66 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.97 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

In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable for charging and user documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 01, 2016 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)
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)
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)
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)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
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