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Sony Xperia Z Ultra
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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | Android 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2013-06-25 |
| 5.49 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 294 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 0.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.58 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 528 hours standby time 12.9 hours talk time | 870 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 a global score of 68.7, which is a bit better than the Lumia 830's score of 62.8. The Xperia Z Ultra comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and Lumia 830 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI operating system. Xperia Z Ultra's construction is way thinner than Lumia 830, although it is a lot heavier and was released around a year before.
Xperia Z Ultra features a bit sharper screen than Nokia Lumia 830, because it has a bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Lumia 830 features slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z Ultra, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Lumia 830 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
The Xperia Z Ultra features a bit superior CPU than Lumia 830, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processor and the same number of cores, the Xperia Z Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM. Nokia Lumia 830 takes greater photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z Ultra, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Nokia Lumia 830 also has a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
Sony Xperia Z Ultra has a very superior battery life than Nokia Lumia 830, because it has a 3050mAh battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Nokia Lumia 830.
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