Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) vs T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia XA Ultra vs T-Mobile Sidekick 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
21.5
MP
MP
16mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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3.5"
TFT
TFT
480x800
3.1
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211)
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| 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| Model | Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia XA Ultra Single-Sim F3211, Sony Ukulele SS | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G T839, Samsung SGH-T839 Sidekick 4G |
| Country or region available | ![]() (Europe) | ![]() USA |
| Brand | Sony | T-Mobile |
| Release date | 7/24/2016 | 4/20/2011 |
| Depth | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 79 x 164 millimeters (3.11 x 6.46 in) | 61 x 127 millimeters (2.4 x 5 in) |
| Weight | 202 grams (7.07 ounces) | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~45% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 367 PPI | 267 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 700Mhz | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (8.2GB available) | 1GB (350MB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 21.5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5352x4016 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | VGA (720x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 16 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 5312x2988 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.6" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2700 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 6.5 hours |
| Standby | 708 hours (29.5 days) | 456 hours (19 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 | • Colors: Matte black, Pearl magenta • 2GB microSD included • Samsung TouchWiz UI • Optical trackpad • HAC M3/T3 • T-Mobile TV • DLNA • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia XA Ultra (F3211) | T-Mobile Sidekick 4G (SGH-T839) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.27W/kg (head), 0.37W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.72W/kg (head), 0.43W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
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