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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-02-16 | -- |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is a bit better than Xperia XA2 Ultra, getting a score of 81.5 against 75.5. The Galaxy S23 Ultra construction is a bit thinner and notably lighter than the Xperia XA2 Ultra. Xperia XA2 Ultra has a much more powerful processor than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, a lot less pixels per screen inch and a quite smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a larger aperture, a back facing camera with a much higher 200 MP resolution and a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy S23 Ultra features a greater storage for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a 40 percent larger battery capacity.
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