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Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Wi-Fi OnlyC6833
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-06-25 | 2018-03-16 |
| 7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 870 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a lot better than Sony Xperia Z Ultra, getting an 83.3 score against 68.7. Samsung Galaxy S9's design is way newer and notably lighter than the Sony Xperia Z Ultra's, although it's way thicker. Galaxy S9 has a little sharper display than Sony Xperia Z Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a way better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z Ultra, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia Z Ultra, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia Z Ultra, because it has a much better video quality and a much more MP camera in the back. Sony Xperia Z Ultra features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3050mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S9 is also cheaper.
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