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Sony Xperia Z Ultra
C6806Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 68.8 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-06-25 | 2015-04-11 |
| 7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 870 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.04 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a general score of 83.5, which is way better than the Xperia Z Ultra's score of 68.8. Samsung Galaxy S6 is a newer and lighter device than Xperia Z Ultra, but it's also just a little bit thicker. These phones include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S6 has 5.0 version while Xperia Z Ultra has Android 4.4 version.
Galaxy S6 counts with a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z Ultra, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a faster graphics processor, a higher number of cores and a 64-bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a much better looking screen than Xperia Z Ultra, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and way more pixels per inch in the display.
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra features a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy S6 features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia Z Ultra, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra features greater battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is also cheaper than the Xperia Z Ultra.
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