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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2018-10-17 | -- |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ3, having a general score of 81.5 against 79.6. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has an older 13 version while Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia XZ3.
The Xperia XZ3 has a brighter display than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2880px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Xperia XZ3 features a way better performance than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S23 Ultra features a superior camera than Xperia XZ3, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher 200 mega-pixels resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a much bigger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a superior battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 50% more battery size.
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