MediaTek has picked up some huge steam with Sony incorporating an MTK SoC in the soon to be released Sony Xperia XA aka Sony F3216 .
Along with the Sony Xperia XA, will be the Sony Xperia X. Both of these phones carry some interesting features including a dedicated physical button tied to the camera app, and hybrid phase detection autofocus.
| Sony Xperia XA | Sony Xperia X | |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | MT6755 / MTK6755 (Helio P10) | Snapdragon 650 (MSM 8956) |
| CPU | big.LITTLE 4x ARM® Cortex™ [email protected] + 4x ARM® Cortex™ [email protected] | big.LITTLE 2x ARM® Cortex™ A72 + 4x ARM® Cortex™ A53 |
| GPU | ARM® Mali-T860 | Adreno™ 510 GPU |
| Display | IPS OGS 5.0″@720P | IPS OGS 5.0″@1080P |
| Rear Camera | 1/3″ 13MP Exmor™ RS Hybrid autofocus (Phase detection + Contrast) | 1/2.3″ 23MP Exmor™ RS Predictive Hybrid autofocus (Phase detection + Contrast) |
| Front Camera | 8MP Exmor R | 1/3″ 13MP Exmor™ RS |
| RAM | 2GB | |
| ROM storage | 16GB (11GB free for user) | 32GB / 64GB |
| OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| Battery | 2300mAh | 2620mAh |
| TF SD expansion | Yes, up to 200GB | Yes, up to 200GB |
| Frequency support | Location dependant | Location dependant |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Stereo audio recording | Yes | Yes |
| Quick Charge | Yes | Yes |
| Colors | Black / White / Lime / Rose | Black / White / Lime / Rose |
| Dimensions | 143.6 x 66.8 x 7.9mm | 143 x 69 x 7.7mm |
| Weight | 137.4g | 152g |
Sony Xperia X
We see that the X is the higher specced model of the two. It carries a bigger battery, 1080P FHD display and Snapdragon 650 SoC.
The Xperia X also has a superior camera at 23MP and with a 2/3″ sensor. This size sensor is the same size we normally see in standalone consumer compacts and super zooms.
The front camera on the Sony Xperia X is surprisingly high-specced as well– 13MP Exymor RS. This is likely Sony IMX214, but may be Sony IMX258. In either case, it’s an incredible leap for front cameras and means that in good light you will be able to take respectable, sharp images.
Sony Xperia XA / F3216
The lower specced model, Xperia XA, will bring along with it the MTK6755 Helio P10. This SoC is no slouch and it’s excellent to see Sony giving MTK a bit of clout by using it in the upcoming Sony Xperia XA.
Sony Xperia X release date – When is the Sony Xperia X coming out?
The official release date in the UK for Sony Xperia X is 20th of May for the Sony Xperia X, and 10th of June for the Sony Xperia XA.
Order Sony Xperia X – How much is Sony Xperia X and XA F3216 ?
As of the posting date of this article, the Sony Xperia X preorder at Amazon UK is running £499.99 and the Sony Xperia XA is running £239.99.
