Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | -- |
| 2014-09-04 | 2016-06-20 |
| 5.30 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.63 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.74 ounces | 4.85 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 350.00 | $ 192.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | -- |
| 312 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T860 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2220mAh Battery | 2300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 600 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA has an overall score of 67.9, which is slightly better than Nokia Lumia 735's general score of 61.8. The Xperia XA body is newer and thinner than the Nokia Lumia 735's, although it's also a little bit heavier. The Xperia XA has a bit superior processing unit than Lumia 735, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Lumia 735 has a brighter screen than Xperia XA, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Lumia 735 also counts with a just a little higher screen pixel density. Lumia 735 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light captures and video.
The Xperia XA has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Lumia 735, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB and 8 GB more internal memory. Xperia XA has a bit better battery life than Lumia 735, because it has 2300mAh of battery capacity against 2220mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Sony Xperia XA is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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