Difference between Sony Xperia Z Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Key Difference: The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is a high-end phablet launched on July 3, 2012 and marketed as "the world's slimmest Full HD smartphone." The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the predecessor of the latest Samsung phablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Sony had recently launched its flagship phone the Sony Xperia Z. After the success of Xperia Z, Sony sought to outdo it with the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is a high-end phablet launched on July 3, 2012. The company has marketed the device as "the world's slimmest Full HD smartphone."

Continuing the legacy of Xperia Z, the Xperia Z Ultra is also dust protected, low pressure water jet protected, and waterproof. It is also shatter-proof and scratch-resistant. The Ultra also utilizes the same "Omni-Balance" design as Xperia Z. The phone features a 6.4 inch screen, on which the user can take notes or draw on with a regular pen or pencil.

Under the hood, the phone has a 2.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974 Quad Core processor and 2 GB of RAM. It also features an 8 MP camera fast-capture camera with Exmor RS, with 16X digital zoom, as well as a 2 MP front-facing camera. It is powered by a 3050mAh Lithium polymer battery and has 16 GB of internal memory, which is expandable via a microSD of up to 64 GB.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 The Samsung Galaxy Note II or Note 2 is a phablet manufactured by Samsung and is an Android based smartphone. The Note II is the predeccesor of the Galaxy Note 3 and the successor of the Galaxy Note I. The Note II is known for its large display of 5.5 inches (141 mm), as well as its integral use of a stylus, called the S pen. The beauty of a Galaxy Note II is that it falls between the categories of a smartphone and a tablet. It is hence marketed as a ‘phablet’, a phone and a tablet, a hybrid or sorts.

In terms of hardware, the Note II features a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor, 720p resolution display, and 2 GB of RAM. The Note II is available in a variety of colors and in storage capacities of 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. The phone also has an external expandable memory of up to 64 GB. The Galaxy Note II was launched with Android 4.1 (also called Jelly Bean) and at the time of its launch was the first phone to feature Android 4.1. The Note II also has easy usability because of the pen, which the users can use to write or draw on the phablet like it was paper.

Comparison between Sony Xperia Z Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Note 2:

The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Sony Mobile website, the Samsung website and GSMArena.com.

	Sony Xperia Z Ultra	Samsung Galaxy Note II
Launch Date	July 3, 2013	September 2012
Company	Sony Mobile Communications	Samsung Corporation
Size	179 x 92 x 6.5 mm (7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 in)	151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 in)
Display	6.4 inches TFT Capacitive touchscreen	5.5 inches, super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Screen	1920x1080 pixels, 16M colours (~344 ppi pixel density)	720 x 1280 pixels, (~267 ppi pixel density)
Protection	Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Weight	212 g (7.48 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - N7105
4G Network	C6806: LTE 700 / 850 / 900/ 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 C6833: LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600	LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - N7105
GUI	Sony UI	TouchWiz UI
CPU speed	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU	Adreno 330	Mali-400MP
OS	Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android OS, v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradeable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8274 or MSM8974 Snapdragon 800	Exynos 4412 Quad
RAM	2 GB	2 GB RAM
SIM Size	Micro SIM	Micro-SIM
Internal Memory	16 GB	16/32/64 GB
Expandable Memory	microSD card, up to 64 GB	up to 64 GB
Sensors	Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Magnetometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity	3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA) aGPS ANT+ wireless technology Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology DLNA Certified GLONASS MHL support Media Go Media Transfer Protocol support Micro USB support Native USB tethering NFC PC Companion Screen mirroring Synchronization via Exchange ActiveSync, Google Sync and Facebook USB charging USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support Xperia Link Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality	Bluetooth v 4.0 (Apt-X Codec support) LE USB 2.0 Host WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz) Wi-Fi HT40 Wi-Fi Direct NFC S Beam Samsung AllShare Play & Control Samsung AllShare Cast (WiFi Display) Mirroring & Extention Samsung AllShare Framework
Data	GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, USB	WiFi, NFC, GPRS, EDGE, LTE (4G), USB
Speed	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP	Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR
USB	microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go	microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host
Primary Camera	8 megapixel camera fast-capture camera with Exmor RS, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Secondary Camera	2 MP, 1080p@30fps	1.9 MP
Video	1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR,	1080p@30fps
Camera Features	16x digital zoom Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor Continue burst mode HDR for photos & videos Face detection Image stabiliser Object tracking Picture Effect Quick Launch Scene recognition Self-timer Send to web Smile shutter Image sensor Superior Auto Sweep Panorama Touch focus Touch capture White balance	Simultaneous HD video and Image recording Geo-tagging Touch focus Face and smile detection Image stabilization
Sound Enhancement	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Dynamic normalizer, ClearAudio+, Clear Bass, Clear Phase, Clear stereo	SNS integration Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Audio supported formats	MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player	MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
Video supported formats	DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player	MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
Battery Capacity	Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery	Li-ion 3,100 mAh
Stand-by	Up to 820 hours	Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G)
Talktime	Up to 16 hours	Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Available Colors	Black, White, Purple	Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine, Pink
Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser	HTML5	HTML5
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	Stereo FM radio with RDS (N7100 only)
GPS	with A-GPS support and GLONASS	with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java	via Java MIDP emulator	Java MIDP emulator
Additional Features	Dust protected, low pressure water jet protected, waterproof, shatter-proof and scratch-resistant. Dynamic normalizer Music tones (MP3/AAC) PlayNow service SensMe TrackID music recognition “WALKMAN” application xLoud Experience Google Chrome Google Play Google search Google Voice Search Google Maps for Mobile with Street view and Latitude NeoReader barcode scanner Pan & zoom 3D games Media browser Motion gaming PlayMemories PlayStation Certified Radio (FM radio with RDS) Reader mode SensMe slideshow Sony Entertainment Network TV launcher Video streaming YouTube	S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Smart Stay and Smart Rotate eye tracking Dropbox (50 GB storage) TV-out (via MHL A/V link) Organizer Image/video editor Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (Swype) Samsung TouchWiz / Samsung Live Panel Samsung Kies /Samsung Kies Air Samsung ChatOn mobile communication service Direct claa, Screen Recorder, Quick Glance, Samsung S Suggest S Note S Planner Email with hand-writing, integration S Pen Keeper Quick Command, Easy ClipPhoto Note, Paper Artist Shape Match, Formula Match