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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 500 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has an overall score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZ1's overall score of 78.3. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a extremely lighter but somewhat thicker phone than the Xperia XZ1. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a lot smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little less pixels per display inch.
Xperia XZ1 features a really superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xperia XZ1 has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy S23 Ultra features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. Galaxy S23 Ultra takes better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a lot larger back camera sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and video and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
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