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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 13 |
| 2014-02-24 | -- |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | -- |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.8 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 has a general score of 81.5, which is better than Xperia Z2's overall score of 72.9. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra body is lighter but a little bit thicker than the Xperia Z2. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has the older 13 version while Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4.
The Xperia Z2 counts with a really superior performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Sony Xperia Z2 has a more vivid display than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, a really smaller screen and a just a little less pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra shoots a lot better photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because it has a larger aperture for better low light photography and video, a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures and a way more mega-pixels camera. Galaxy S23 Ultra features much more memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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