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Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226) vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)

Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium X Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226) 11Points
6"
IPS

1080x1920

23
MP

16mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

2700
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
19Points Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116) Compare Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra X
5.8"
IPS

2160x3840

19.2
MP

13mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3540
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)

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Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)} 11 Advantages Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226) vs Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)} 19 Advantages Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
+64GB (55GB available)10%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs64GB (50GB available)
+188 grams (6.58 ounces)26%
Lighter
vs236 grams (8.26 ounces)
+8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)47%
Thinner
vs11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches)
+6"3%
Larger screen
vs5.8"
+LED flash on both camerasAdvantage
The LED flash on both cameras helps in dark places or in low light
vsLED flash
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
vsEIS: Digital stabilization
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsHDR photo/video only main camera
+(front) 16MP25%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 13MP
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
vsType-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter
+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
vsNot supported
2.3GHz 64bit Octa-corevs+2.7GHz 64bit Octa-core30%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR3vs+6GB LPDDR450%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCvs+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
1080x1920 pixelsvs+2160x3840 pixels3 times
Higher resolution screen
367 PPIvs+760 PPI107%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(back) 23MPvs+(dual camera) 19.2MP + 12MP36%
Higher resolution main camera
f/2.0 (aperture)vs+f/1.8 (aperture)11%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
Full HD (1920x1080)vs+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
Android 7.0 Nougatvs+Android 8.0 OreoAdvantage
Android 8.0 Oreo is newer and safer
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 1200 Mbps3 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
2700 mAhvs+3540 mAh31%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]vs+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
4.2 + A2DPvs+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connectorvs+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
Not supportedvs+Waterproof (IP?)Advantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

22 Common items in both devices
TFT IPS LCD
16 million
Only digital zoom
PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
1/2.3" inches
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
4G LTE-A
+15 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
ModelXperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
Other model namesSony Xperia XA1 Ultra 64GB G3226 Dual-Sim, Sony Redwood DSSony Xperia XZ2 Premium, Sony PF12
Country or region available(Global, International)BrazilChinaHong KongTaiwan
(Global, International), Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandSonySony
Release date5/1/20177/30/2018
Depth8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches)
Size (width x height)79 x 165 millimeters (3.11 x 6.5 in)80 x 158 millimeters (3.15 x 6.22 in)
Weight188 grams (6.58 ounces)236 grams (8.26 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersNot supportedWaterproof (IP?)

📲 Display

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
Display typeTFT IPS LCDTFT IPS LCD
Screen size6" inches5.8" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~76.1% (screen-to-body ratio)~73.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x1920 pixels2160x3840 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 4-pointsCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)367 PPI760 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassScratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
System versionAndroid 7.0 NougatAndroid 8.0 Oreo
Firmware updatefeature not registeredfeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
Chipset64bit: MediaTek MT6757 Helio P20 (16nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core)
4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T880 MP2 900MhzQualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
RAM memory4GB LPDDR36GB LPDDR4
Internal storage64GB (55GB available)64GB (50GB available)
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload300/50 Mbps1200/150 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1900/2100UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat6 700/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,28)
TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41)
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 networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGENot supported

📷 Camera

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
Back camera (main camera)23 megapixels(dual camera)
19.2 megapixels
12MP mono f/1.61/2.3"
Main camera resolution5520x4144 pixels5056x3792 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashLED flash on both camerasLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length24mm (lens)25mm (lens)
Sensor size1/2.3" inches1/2.3" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.22µm pixel
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusLDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasHDR photo/video only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
Front camera (secondary)16 megapixels13 megapixels
Front camera resolution4616x3464 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashLEDNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length23mm (lens)22mm (lens)
Sensor size1/2.6" inches1/3" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.12µm pixel

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFMNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviDMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLACMP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C reversible connectorUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jackType-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity2700 mAh3540 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredQi wireless charging
Talk time autonomy16.3 hoursfeature not registered
Standby708 hours (29.5 days)feature not registered

➕ Other features

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink
• USB OTG On-The-Go
• Fast battery charging
• Pump Express+ 2.0
• Exmor RS IMX-300 main camera
• Exmor RS IMX-234 front camera
• 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 Xperia XA1 Ultra (Dual G3226)Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8116)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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