Difference between Sony Xperia Z Ultra and HTC One

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." HTC One is a flagship phone of the HTC Corporation. It was launched in March 2013.

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.

HTC One In February 2013, the HTC Corporation announced the launch of its flagship phone the HTC One. The HTC One is the successor of the HTC One X, and is expected to be superior that its predecessor in terms of hardware design and software design. It also includes a unique camera implementation.

In terms of hardware, HTC One sports a 4.7 inch Super LCD3, with Full HD1080p, 468 PPI and Corning Gorilla Glass 2. The HTC one comes with Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean that is upgradable to v4.2.2. The case is an all-aluminum frame with an antenna built into its backing. It includes a 1.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, Adreno 320 GPU and 2 GB DDR2. The phone is available with non-expandable, 32 or 64GB internal capacity.

The main feature of the phone was the new pixilation system that is opted for in the primary camera of the phone, which provides each pixel size of 2.0 µm and sensor size of 1/3'. The One also includes a new camera app known as ‘Zoe’, which records a short video alongside every photo taken and allows the resulting photos and videos to be automatically combined and synchronized with music to produce a multimedia presentation known as a Zoe.

Comparison between Sony Xperia Z Ultra and HTC One:

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

	Sony Xperia Z Ultra	HTC One
Launch Date	July 3, 2013	March 2013
Company	Sony Mobile Communications	HTC Corporation
Size	179 x 92 x 6.5 mm (7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 in)	137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm
Display	6.4 inches TFT Capacitive touchscreen	4.7 inch Super LCD3
Screen	1920x1080 pixels, 16M colours (~344 ppi pixel density)	1080p, 468 PPI (Full HD)
Protection	Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Weight	212 g (7.48 oz)	143g
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	HSPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
4G Network	C6806: LTE 700 / 850 / 900/ 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 C6833: LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600	No
GUI	Sony UI	HTC Sense 5
CPU speed	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 600, quad-core, 1.7GHz
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 320
OS	Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8274 or MSM8974 Snapdragon 800	Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
RAM	2 GB	2 GB DDR2
SIM Size	Micro SIM	microSIM
Internal Memory	16 GB	32/64 GB
Expandable Memory	microSD card, up to 64 GB	No
Sensors	Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Magnetometer, Gyroscope	Gyro sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor.
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 Synchronisation 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	Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX enabled, Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, DLNA, micro-USB 2.0.
Data	GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC, USB	GPRS, EDGE
Speed	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	HSPA+; 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/ac/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP	Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX enabled
USB	microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go	micro-USB 2.0.
Primary Camera	8 megapixel camera fast-capture camera with Exmor RS, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus	4 megapixel 2688 x 1520 pixels, autofocus, LED flash BSI sensor, Pixel size 2.0 µm, Sensor size 1/3', Dedicated HTC ImageChip 2 F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens
Secondary Camera	2 MP, 1080p@30fps	2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR,	1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., video stabilization
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	Continuous shooting and VideoPic Slow motion video recording with variable speed playback HTC Zoe with HTC Zoe Highlights and HTC Zoe Share Retouch with Object Removal Group Retouch Sequence Shot
Sound Enhancement	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Dynamic normalizer, ClearAudio+, Clear Bass, Clear Phase, Clear stereo	HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, Beats Audio, HDR Microphone and Sense Voice.
Audio supported formats	MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player	Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) Recording: .amr
Video supported formats	DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player	Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3) Recording: .mp4
Battery Capacity	Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery	2300 mAh
Stand-by	Up to 820 hours	Up to 500 hours for 3G
Talktime	Up to 16 hours	Up to 18 hours for 3G
Available Colors	Black, White, Purple	Gray, White
Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser	HTML5	HTML, Adobe Flash
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS	with A-GPS support and GLONASS	A-GPS support
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	Beats Audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dropbox (25 GB storage) TV-out (via MHL A/V link) SNS integration Google Search Maps Gmail, YouTube Calendar Google Talk Document viewer/editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input.