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Sony Xperia Z Ultra
C6806Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870| Global Score | |
| 68.8 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 2013-06-25 | 2014-06-23 |
| 7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gray, Green and Red |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 870 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Active is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, with a global score of 75.6 against 68.8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 Active has newer 4.4.4 version while Sony Xperia Z Ultra has Android 4.4 version, so it provides the user some extra features and better performance. The Galaxy S5 Active design is newer and somewhat lighter than Sony Xperia Z Ultra's, although it's much thicker.
Galaxy S5 Active has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia Z Ultra, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a greater pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a little bit better processing power than Xperia Z Ultra. They have a 450 megahertz graphics processor, 4 CPU cores and a 2 GB RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a slightly bigger memory for applications and games than Xperia Z Ultra, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy S5 Active features a lot better camera than Xperia Z Ultra, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xperia Z Ultra has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3050mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S5 Active is also by far the cheapest.
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