Difference between Sony Xperia Z Ultra and Sony Xperia Z
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 Xperia Z is the flagship phone of Sony.
In February 2013, Sony announced the launch of 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.
The Sony Xperia Z is one of the latest smartphone designed, manufactured and marketed by Sony Mobile and was released February 2013. The phone is powered by Android and is one of the latest additions to phones launched by Sony after its separation from Ericsson. The Xperia Z is a bar phone that is available with 5 inch TFT touch screen that has approximately 441 ppi pixel density that produces a sharp and clear display. The design of the phone is focused on creating a balance and symmetry in all directions and is termed as “OmniBalance” by Sony.
The phone is held together by a skeleton frame made from glass fibre polyamide. The glass on the front and back are covered by shatterproof film. One of the amazing features about the phone is that it is dust and water resistance. It has captured attention for its ability to being submerged in water. It was the first phone on the market that was dust and water resistance.
The phone sports 1.5 GHz Quad-core Krait, 2GB RAM with up to 16 GB internal memory storage capacity and up to 32 GB expandable storage available. The quad-core processor makes the phone pretty fast and powerful, though Wired Magazine claims that the phone is a bit slow during starting up the camera. The phone offers a 13.1 MP Exmor RS camera and a 2 MP 1080p Exmor R front camera. The phone also offers USB-on-the-go, which allows users to connect USB drives to the phone.
Comparison between Sony Xperia Z Ultra and Sony Xperia Z:
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Sony Mobile website and GSMArena.com.
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Sony Xperia Z Ultra |
Sony Xperia Z |
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Launch Date |
July 3, 2013 |
February 2013 |
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Company |
Sony Mobile Communications |
Sony Mobile |
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Size |
179 x 92 x 6.5 mm (7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 in) |
139 x 71 x 7.9 mm |
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Display |
6.4 inches TFT Capacitive touchscreen |
1920 x 1080 pixels, (~441 ppi pixel density) 16 million colors |
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Screen |
1920x1080 pixels, 16M colours (~344 ppi pixel density) |
5.0 inches TFT |
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Protection |
Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass |
IP57 certified - dust and water resistant, water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes and shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass. |
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Weight |
212 g (7.48 oz) |
146 g (5.15 oz) |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 |
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4G Network |
C6806: LTE 700 / 850 / 900/ 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 C6833: LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 |
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603 |
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GUI |
Sony UI |
Sony UI |
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CPU speed |
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 |
1.5 GHz Quad-core Krait |
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GPU |
Adreno 330 |
Adreno 320 |
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OS |
Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) |
Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8274 or MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 |
Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 |
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RAM |
2 GB |
2GB |
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SIM Size |
Micro SIM |
microSIM |
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Internal Memory |
16 GB |
Up to 16 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
microSD card, up to 64 GB |
up to 32 GB |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Magnetometer, Gyroscope |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
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Connectivity |
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4G LTE (100 mbps), GPS, GLONASS, USB, Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, DLNA, USB On-The-Go and MHL. |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, USB |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and USB |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
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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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go |
microUSB v2.0. |
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Primary Camera |
8 megapixel camera fast-capture camera with Exmor RS, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus |
13 megapixel Exmor RS camera with Auto focus and Burst Mode; 4128x3096 pixels |
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Secondary Camera |
2 MP, 1080p@30fps |
2 MP 1080p Exmor R |
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Video |
1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR, |
1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer, HDR |
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Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Dynamic normalizer, ClearAudio+, Clear Bass, Clear Phase, Clear stereo |
xLoud Experience, 3D Surround Sound (VPT) |
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Audio supported formats |
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player |
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac |
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Video supported formats |
DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player |
MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery |
Non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh battery |
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Stand-by |
Up to 820 hours |
Up to 550 hours |
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Talktime |
Up to 16 hours |
Up to 11 hours |
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Available Colors |
Black, White, Purple |
Black, White, Purple |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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GPS |
with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
via Java MIDP emulator |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: sonymobile.com
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