Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 930 vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
20.1
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2420
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
21.5
MP
MP
16mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211)
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8 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 1080x1920 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| OIS: Optical stabilization |
| BSI sensor |
| 4G LTE |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Model | Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 930 RM-1045, Lumia 930 Golden, Nokia Martini | Sony Xperia XA Ultra Single-Sim F3211, Sony Ukulele SS |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  (Europe) |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony |
| Release date | 12/1/2014 | 7/24/2016 |
| Depth | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71 x 137 millimeters (2.8 x 5.39 in) | 79 x 164 millimeters (3.11 x 6.46 in) |
| Weight | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) | 202 grams (7.07 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 367 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | Windows 10 Mobile | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Prime 800 MSM8974 (28nm) | 64bit: MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 700Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (26GB available) | 16GB (8.2GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 800/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,8,20) | LTE Cat4 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.1 megapixels | 21.5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5376x3744 pixels | 5352x4016 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" inches | 1/2.4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 5312x2988 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-5QW | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2420 mAh | 2700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 432 hours (18 days) | 708 hours (29.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black/gold, White/gold • Nokia ClearBlack display • Nokia PureView camera • Carl Zeiss optics • Records 4K (after Denim update) • Camera focal length of 26mm • Dolby Digital Plus surround sound • Internet Explorer 11 • 7GB free SkyDrive storage • Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp • WiFi hotspot up to 8 devices | • Colors: White, Black, Lime Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Exmor RS IMX-230 main camera • Exmor RS IMX-234 front camera • Tela BRAVIA engine 2 • Clear Audio+ • PS4 integration |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 930 (Gold edition) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.27W/kg (head), 0.37W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.72W/kg (head), 0.43W/kg (body) |