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Sony Xperia XA vs vivo NEX A

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Xperia XA:
      LCD
      NEX A:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Xperia XA: 61.6 g lighter

      Xperia XA:
      137.4 g
      NEX A:
      199 g

    • Width

      Xperia XA: 10.2 mm narrower

      Xperia XA:
      66.8 mm
      NEX A:
      77 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia XA: 1.59 in smaller diagonal

      Xperia XA:
      5 in
      NEX A:
      6.59 in

    • Chipset

      Xperia XA:
      Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
      NEX A:
      Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Xperia XA:
      Single
      NEX A:
      Dual

    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. Xperia XA

      Height:
      143.6 mm
      Width:
      66.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. NEX A

      Height:
      162 mm +18.4 mm versus Xperia XA
      Width:
      77 mm +10.2 mm versus Xperia XA
      Depth:
      8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Xperia XA

      137.4 g

    2. 2. NEX A

      199 g

      +61.6 g versus Xperia XA

    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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Xperia XA

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

    2. 2. NEX A

      NEX A: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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 Xperia XA, NEX A, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageXperia XANEX A
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. Xperia XA

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

    2. NEX A

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Xperia XA

      2300 mAh

    2. 2. NEX A

      4000 mAh

      +1700 mAh versus Xperia XA

    Specifications

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    1. Xperia XA2. NEX A

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia XA, NEX A.
    SpecificationXperia XANEX A
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.6 Х 66.8 Х 7.9 mm
    • 162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
    Weight
    • 137.4 g
    • 199 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.59" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2316 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Xperia XA, NEX A.
    SpecificationXperia XANEX A
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 107.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.8%
    • 86.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia XA, NEX A.
    SpecificationXperia XANEX A
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • 4-axis OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Xperia XA, NEX A.
    SpecificationXperia XANEX A
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T860MP2
    • Adreno 616
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 50123
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 760
    • 1855
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2825
    • 5940
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 2020
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 155
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 624
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Xperia XA, NEX A.
    SpecificationXperia XANEX A
    Release date
    • 2016
    • February
    • 2018
    • June
    Colors
    • White
    • Graphite black
    • Lime Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 600 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 603 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia XA, NEX A.
    SpecificationXperia XANEX A
    SIM card
    • 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 - F3111
    • F3115 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3113 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - F3111 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700) - F3113 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - F3115
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Up to 85.6 kbps
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • BDS
    • GNSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia XA, NEX A.
    SpecificationXperia XANEX A
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • To be confirmed
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Xperia XA, NEX A.
    SpecificationXperia XANEX A
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) - Versions: F3111 (Europe); F3113 (USA); F3115 (Asia
    • Global)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 22W

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