Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Announced | |
| December 2015 | May 2016 |
| Status | |
| Available - February 2016 | Available - July 2016 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 25,900 ($380.88) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 26,000 ($382.35) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Gold, Pink Gold | White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 in) |
164.2 x 79.4 x 8.4 mm (6.46 x 3.13 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 172 g (6.07 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | - |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Mobile BRAVIA engine 2, Curved Display |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.5 inches [Similar] | 6.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (367 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 74.11% | 76.18% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Processor | |
|
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 Exynos 7580 Octa [Similar] |
1.8GHz Octa-core, Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 405 Mali-T720MP2 [Similar] |
Mali-T860 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 2 TB (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 21.5 MP, 5248 x 3936 [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, f/1.9 aperture, Optical Image Stabilization, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Hybrid Autofocus, 1/2.4'' Sensor Size, Exmor RS Sensor, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] | 16 MP, Autofocus, OIS, LED flash [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS; recording | FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Yes |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0, USB OTG | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 2 TB (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3300 mAh | 2700 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 78 h | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 17 h (3G) | - |