Samsung Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Star vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
2 Advantages 
32 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +4 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 | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Model | Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Star S5280 Single-sim | Sony Xperia XA Ultra Single-Sim F3211, Sony Ukulele SS |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Europe) |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 5/1/2013 | 7/24/2016 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58 x 105 millimeters (2.28 x 4.13 in) | 79 x 164 millimeters (3.11 x 6.46 in) |
| Weight | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) | 202 grams (7.07 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 133 PPI | 367 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 64bit: MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-300 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 700Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 16GB (8.2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 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 | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | 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 | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 21.5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 5352x4016 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 5312x2988 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | 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 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 2700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 320 hours (13.3 days) | 708 hours (29.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | |
| Call control | 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue, Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • 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 | ||
| Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) | 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.) | 0.773W/kg (head), 0.622W/kg (body) | 0.72W/kg (head), 0.43W/kg (body) |