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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2019-10-02 | -- |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S23 Ultra is just a bit better than Xperia 5, having an 81.5 score against 81. The Galaxy S23 Ultra is a incredibly lighter but just a little bit thicker device than Xperia 5. Xperia 5 features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, a quite smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Sony Xperia 5 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 5 has a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra features a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a very superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a lot larger sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures.
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