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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | -- |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S23 Ultra has a general score of 81.5, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's general score of 75.1. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Galaxy S23 Ultra has newer 13 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, providing a couple additional features.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a way smaller screen, a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution and much lesser pixels per inch of display. The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy S23 Ultra captures much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a bigger aperture, a lot larger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs and a way higher 200 megapixels resolution camera. The Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an 85% greater battery capacity.
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