Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Active vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166)
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!
5 Advantages 
29 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Model | Xperia Active (ST17a) | Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17, ST17a | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual-sim, Sony PF12 |
| Country or region available |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA |     Bulgaria, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Sony |
| Release date | 10/1/2011 | 7/30/2018 |
| Depth | 16.5 millimeters (0.65 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 55 x 92 millimeters (2.17 x 3.62 in) | 80 x 158 millimeters (3.15 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) | 236 grams (8.26 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 5.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 2160x3840 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 760 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Dragontrail Glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (320MB available) | 64GB (50GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,25,26,28,66) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (dual camera) 19.2 megapixels 12MP mono f/1.61/2.3" |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 22mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WAV | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 3540 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.5 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 335 hours (14 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Orange/black, White/black • 2GB microSD included • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Chrome Black, Chrome Silver • HDR10 display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Quick Charge 3.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.12W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |