Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 and Sony Xperia XA Ultra

The comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 and Sony Xperia XA Ultra smartphones’ specifications. This comparison table helps to choose the most fitting smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F)
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211)
Sony Xperia XA Ultra
Release date
2017 2016
Price
Body
Weight
5.61 oz 7.13 oz
Dimensions
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inch 6.46 x 3.13 x 0.33 inch
Colors
black, blue, gold, rose-gold black, gold, white
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
System
OS version
Android OS v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
SoC
Exynos 7 Octa 7880 Mediatek Helio P10 MT6755
CPU
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T860 MP3 Mali-T860 MP2
Performance
Display
Display type
Super AMOLED IPS
Screen size
5.2 inch 6 inch
Resolution
1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 1920 px
Multitouch support
yes yes
Refresh rate
Brightness
Memory
RAM
3 GB 3 GB
Internal storage
32 GB 16 GB
Memory card slot
microSD microSD
Camera
Main camera
16 MP, 4608 x 3456 px, autofocus 21 MP, 5312 x 3984 px, autofocus, optical image stabilization
Flash
LED LED
Selfie camera
16 MP 16 MP
Connectivity
GSM 2G bands
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Network coverage
2G / 3G / 4G 2G / 3G / 4G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP v4.1, A2DP
GPS
A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
yes yes
FM radio
yes yes
USB
USB Type-C microUSB 2.0, USB host
Headphone
3.5 mm jack 3.5 mm jack
Battery
Type
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charger
Features
Sensors
accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, hall, light, proximity accelerometer, compass, hall, light, proximity
Specials
Corning Gorilla Glass, Dual SIM, Fast charging

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