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Sony Xperia XA Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia XA Ultra
7.1
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Sony Xperia XA Ultra Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Released · Jul 24, 2016
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.0-inch · 1920x1080px
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Single camera
Quad camera
3GB · 16GB
8GB · 256GB
2700 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 3.11 x 0.33 inches
164 x 79 x 8.4 mm 		6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump)
163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g) 8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, White Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 367 PPI 3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
76.57 % 89.87 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Mali-T860 MP2 Adreno 740
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 10 GB 256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB not expandable
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow) Android (14, 13), One UI

Battery

Capacity
2700 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
MediaTek Pump Express Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 17min
Browsing
18h 57min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 59min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
21.5 MP (CMOS image sensor, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.4" 		200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 10.0x
Aperture size: F4.9
Focal Length: 230 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing 		7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, Flash, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
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Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
147
Overall
150
Photo
144
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.3
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 01, 2016
FCC ID value: PY7-PM0954 		Date approved: Dec 08, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.27 W/kg
Body: 0.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.36 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg 		Head: 1.12 W/kg
Body: 0.92 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1200 / € 1300
In The Box
USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
May 16, 2016 Feb 01, 2023

Alternative variants
OS Android (7.0 Nougat)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 3(1800), 2(1900)
With 12GB RAM
RAM 12GB
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 1(2100)
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1450 / € 1589
OS Android (7.0 Nougat)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP $ 1649 / € 1749
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 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
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) 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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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