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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 13 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 Galaxy S23 Ultra is better than the Xperia Z2a, getting a overall score of 81.5 against 73. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy S23 Ultra has the older 13 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2. The Galaxy S23 Ultra design is extremely lighter and thinner than the Xperia Z2a.
Xperia Z2a has a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a much better screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a much smaller display, a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit inferior pixel amount per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
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