HTC One S9 vs Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    One S9: 63 g lighter

    One S9:
    158 g
    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    221 g
  • Width

    One S9: 10.3 mm narrower

    One S9:
    69.7 mm
    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One S9: 1 in smaller diagonal

    One S9:
    5 in
    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    One S9:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia XA2 Ultra: 0.6 mm thinner

    One S9:
    10.1 mm
    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    One S9: 18.4 mm shorter

    One S9:
    144.6 mm
    Xperia XA2 Ultra:
    163 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. One S9

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +0.6 mm versus Xperia XA2 Ultra
  2. 2. Xperia XA2 Ultra

    Height:
    163 mm +18.4 mm versus One S9
    Width:
    80 mm +10.3 mm versus One S9
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One S9

    158 g

  2. 2. Xperia XA2 Ultra

    221 g

    +63 g versus One S9

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. One S9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia XA2 Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Xperia XA2 Ultra has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than One S9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for One S9, Xperia XA2 Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne S9Xperia XA2 Ultra
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia XA2 Ultra: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. One S9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia XA2 Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One S9

    2840 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia XA2 Ultra

    3580 mAh

    +740 mAh versus One S9

Specifications

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1. One S92. Xperia XA2 Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne S9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
  • 163 Х 80 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 221 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3580 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne S9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 76.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for One S9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne S9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30ps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • OIS
  • AF 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 75
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 75
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 74
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One S9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne S9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48256
  • 75412
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3028
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne S9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 658 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One S9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne S9Xperia XA2 Ultra
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One S9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne S9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S9, Xperia XA2 Ultra.
SpecificationOne S9Xperia XA2 Ultra
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra Dual with dual-SIM card slots