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Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Wi-Fi OnlyC6833
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2017-06-16 | 2013-06-25 |
| 5.89 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 196.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 282 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 870 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z Ultra has an overall score of 68.7, which is a bit better than the Nokia 5's overall score of 62.8. The Xperia Z Ultra body is thinner than the Nokia 5, but it is notably heavier and was released 4 years before. The Xperia Z Ultra has a bit faster processor than Nokia 5, because although it has less CPU cores (but faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Xperia Z Ultra also counts with an additional GPU.
The Xperia Z Ultra features a brighter screen than Nokia 5, because it has a just a little higher screen pixel density, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a bigger screen. The Nokia 5 features a way better camera than Sony Xperia Z Ultra, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Nokia 5 also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Nokia 5 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Nokia 5 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra features just a little bit longer battery performance than Nokia 5, because it has a 2 percent bigger battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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