HTC One A9s vs Sony Xperia XA2

HTC One A9s

Sony Xperia XA2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800), 39(1900)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

-
LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat13, 600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Main camera

13 MP, f/2.2 , 28 mm

23 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/2.3"
Primary camera resolution

-

5488 x 4112 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

autofocus

phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera video hdr

-

HDR
Primary camera video stereo sound record

-

stereo sound record
Camera features

1.12 µm pixel size, HDR, face detection, geo-tagging, panorama, touch focus

Geo-tagging, HDR, face/smile detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB host

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes(payments only)

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

MMS

MMS
Messaging Email

Email

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

Push Email

Push Email
Java

No

-
Sensors

Fingerprint, accelerometer, compass, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity