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Sony Xperia SP
C5306Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Wi-Fi OnlyC6833
| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | Android 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-03-18 | 2013-06-25 |
| 5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches | 7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 319 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 697 hours standby time 10.7 hours talk time | 870 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z Ultra has a global score of 68.7, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia SP's global score of 63.1. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z Ultra has a more recent 4.4 version and Sony Xperia SP has Android 4.3, so it provides the user lots of additional features and performance tweaks. Sony Xperia Z Ultra's design is way thinner but heavier than Sony Xperia SP, and both were only released 3 months apart.
The Xperia Z Ultra has a bit better processing power than Xperia SP, because it has a faster graphics co-processor running at 450 MHz, 1 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Xperia Z Ultra counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia SP, because it has a way bigger display, a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Xperia Z Ultra features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia SP, because it has 16 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. The Xperia Z Ultra features a slightly better camera than Xperia SP. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates.
Xperia Z Ultra has better battery duration than Sony Xperia SP, because it has a 29% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia SP, which makes it an easy decision.
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