Difference between Sony Xperia Z Ultra and iPhone 5
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." iPhone 5 was the flagship phone of Apple and a predecessor of the iPhone 5S. It originally came with Apple iOS 6 which will now be upgradeable to 7.
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.
The Apple iPhone 5 was first launched on September 21, 2012. It was slicker, thinner and lighter with even more packed features, as compared to the previous iPhones. iPhone 5 originally came with Apple iOS 6 which will now be upgradeable to 7. It includes a 1.2 GHz dual core Apple A6 processor, PowerVR SGX543MP3 and 1GB RAM. However, iPhone 5 has been discontinued in light of the release of iPhone 5S.
The phone was available with non-expandable 16, 32 or 64 GB internal storage capacity. The problem with the new OS was that many features that work only with the iOS 6 did not work in certain territories and Apple had a rolling program that it said will take time to implement across more regions. The phone could also act as a hotspot and can share internet connection over WiFi, Bluetooth, or USB. Similar to the older versions, iPhone 5 is equipped with Siri that allows the user to operate the iPhone via vocal commands. However, Siri has been improved to and supports additional features such as being able to make restaurant reservations, launch apps, make twitter updates, search the internet for queries, etc. iOS 6 features several new and/or updated apps, which includes Apple Maps and Passbook. Apple Maps has faced hostility as does not execute properly and has also been known to give wrong directions. The Passbook app is able to retrieve documents such as boarding passes, admission tickets, coupons and loyalty cards. The phone also offers a new charging port, which is much smaller and more compact compared to the old chargers. They will also require a converter if you want to use them with the old charger, docks and other accessories. The phone has also shifted the headphone jack to the bottom of the phone.
Comparison between Sony Xperia Z Ultra and iPhone 5:
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Sony Mobile website, the Apple website and GSMArena.com.
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Sony Xperia Z Ultra |
iPhone 5 |
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Launch Date |
July 3, 2013 |
September 2012 |
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Company |
Sony Mobile Communications |
Apple Corporation |
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Size |
179 x 92 x 6.5 mm (7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 in) |
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
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Display |
6.4 inches TFT Capacitive touchscreen |
4.0 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD |
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Screen |
1920x1080 pixels, 16M colours (~344 ppi pixel density) |
640 x 1136 pixels, 16M colors |
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Protection |
Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass |
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
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Weight |
212 g (7.48 oz) |
112g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 |
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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 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - GSM A1428 or LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 |
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GUI |
Sony UI |
iUI |
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CPU speed |
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 |
1.2 GHz dual core Apple A6 |
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GPU |
Adreno 330 |
PowerVR SGX543MP3 |
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OS |
Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) |
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 6.1 |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8274 or MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 |
Apple A6 |
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RAM |
2 GB |
1 GB |
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SIM Size |
Micro SIM |
nanoSIM |
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Internal Memory |
16 GB |
16/32/64 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
microSD card, up to 64 GB |
No |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Magnetometer, Gyroscope |
Accelerometer, three-axis gyro, proximity, compass, ambient light sensor. |
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Connectivity |
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Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot, micro-USB v2.0. |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, USB |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth and USB. |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
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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, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP |
Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go |
micro-USB 2.0. |
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Primary Camera |
8 megapixel camera fast-capture camera with Exmor RS, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality |
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Secondary Camera |
2 MP, 1080p@30fps |
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
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Video |
1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR, |
1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, check quality |
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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 |
No |
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Audio supported formats |
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player |
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC, HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
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Video supported formats |
DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player |
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats. |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery |
Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery |
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Stand-by |
Up to 820 hours |
Up to 225 hours |
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Talktime |
Up to 16 hours |
Up to 8 hours on 3G |
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Available Colors |
Black, White, Purple |
Black & Slate and White & Silver. |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML (Safari) |
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Radio |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
No |
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GPS |
with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Yes, A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
via Java MIDP emulator |
No |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: sonymobile.com, forbes.com
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