Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) vs Sony Xperia SP (3G)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia XA vs Sony Xperia SP phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
8mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.6"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2370
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116)
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19 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| Model | Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Xperia SP (3G) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia XA Dual Sim TD-LTE F3116, Sony Tuba DS | Sony Xperia SP C5302, M35h, Sony HuaShan |
| Country or region available |     (Global, International), (Latin America), Brazil, India | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Release date | 5/1/2016 | 4/1/2013 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 10 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66.8 x 143.6 millimeters (2.63 x 5.65 in) | 67.1 x 130.6 millimeters (2.64 x 5.14 in) |
| Weight | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 319 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 700Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 320 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (8.2GB available) | 8GB (5.88GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 42/5.76 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,28) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | 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 XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 2370 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 19 hours |
| Standby | 466 hours (19.4 days) | 734 hours (30.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, 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, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • PDAF main camera • Exmor RS IMX-258 main camera • Exmor RS IMX-219 main camera • BRAVIA engine 2 display • ClearAudio+ • PS4 integration | • Colors: Black, White, Red • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • 3D sweep panorama • PlayNow • xLOUD • 3D Surround Sound • HD Voice • HT40 • NFC SmartTags • WiFi dual-band |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia XA (Dual F3116) | Sony Xperia SP (3G) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.83W/kg (head), 0.74W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.72W/kg (head), 0.52W/kg (body) | feature not registered |