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Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Wi-Fi OnlyC6833
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-06-25 | 2019-05-07 |
| 7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 870 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.04 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is better than Xperia Z Ultra, having a general score of 78.9 against 68.7. Both devices in this comparison use Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has newer 11 version and Xperia Z Ultra has Android 4.4, so it provides a lot of extra features. Although Google Pixel 3a XL is somewhat thicker than Xperia Z Ultra, it's incredibly lighter and a lot newer.
Xperia Z Ultra counts with a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a just a bit lower display pixel density and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z Ultra, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z Ultra features a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has lesser CPU cores (although they are faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with longer battery performance than Xperia Z Ultra, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3050mAh.
Google Pixel 3a XL shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia Z Ultra, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with lot more MP.
Google Pixel 3a XL is a bit more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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