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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2016-10-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is better than the Sony Xperia XZ, getting an 81.5 score against 73.5. The Galaxy S23 Ultra construction is just a bit thicker but notably lighter than Sony Xperia XZ. The Xperia XZ counts with a much more powerful processor than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM.
The Xperia XZ has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a way worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, a bit lower pixel density and a much smaller display. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a larger aperture, a lot larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures and a back camera with a much better 200 MP resolution.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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