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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-06-01 | -- |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | -- |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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 has a score of 81.5, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 general score. Galaxy S23 Ultra's construction is noticeably lighter but thicker than Xperia XZ Premium. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much greater performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ Premium has a much better looking display than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a lot better display pixels density. The Xperia XZ Premium has slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor, a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
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