Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A50 Specs Comparison

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Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A50
Released · May 05, 2017
Released · Mar 15, 2019
6.0-inch · 1920x1080px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
2700 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches
165 x 79 x 8.1 mm
6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches
158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 5.86 oz (166.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, White Black, Coral, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 367 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
76.10 % 85.24 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T880 MP2 Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 24 GB 128GB, available to use: 107 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
2700 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
MediaTek Pump Express Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
23 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
25 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes
HDR, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 11, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA505F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.34 W/kg
Body: 0.45 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Phablet: 1.07 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 350
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable for charging and user documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 27, 2017 Feb 25, 2019

Alternative variants

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)
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 49 GB
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 6 GB RAM
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 49 GB
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 55 GB
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
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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