Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) vs Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra vs Motorola Droid Turbo phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
23
MP
MP
16mp
4GB
RAM
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Octa-core
2700
mAh
mAh
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AMOLED
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1440x2560
20.7
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2.1mp
3GB
RAM
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Quad-core
3900
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mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223)
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15 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 32GB (24GB available) / 32GB (22GB available) |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| f/2.0 (aperture) |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Model | Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra 32GB G3223 Single-Sim, Sony Redwood SS | Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo XT1254 (Ballistic Nylon) |
| Country or region available |   Canada, USA | USA |
| Brand | Sony | Motorola |
| Release date | 5/1/2017 | 10/30/2014 |
| Depth | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 79 x 165 millimeters (3.11 x 6.5 in) | 73.3 x 143.5 millimeters (2.89 x 5.65 in) |
| Weight | 188 grams (6.58 ounces) | 176 grams (6.16 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 367 PPI | 565 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6757 Helio P20 (16nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.7GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T880 MP2 900Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 420 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (24GB available) | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| 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 | 300/50 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,12,13,17,28,29,66) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 7, 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 23 megapixels | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5520x4144 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical 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 | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 16 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4616x3464 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 23mm (lens) | 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 XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 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 |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2700 mAh | 3900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 16.3 hours | 48 hours (2 days) |
| Standby | 708 hours (29.5 days) | 675 hours (28.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, 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 | 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, 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: Black Ballistic Nylon • Moto Display • Turbo Charger: 60% battery in 30min • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.39W/kg (head), 0.5W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |