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Sony Xperia Z Ultra

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17 - C6806 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6833 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Launch
Announced 2013, June. Released 2013, July 2023, February 01
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2023, February 17
Body
Dimensions 179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm (7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 in) 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 234 g (8.25 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
 IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Display
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Size 6.4 inches, 112.9 cm2 (~68.3% screen-to-body ratio) 6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~344 ppi density) 1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
 Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8274 or MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 740
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 UFS 4.0
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, AF 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features HDR LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 2 MP 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes No
  32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+ Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Stand-by Up to 790 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 120 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Purple Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
SAR 1.01 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)     1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.34 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)    
Models C6833, C6802, C6806, C6806 SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
Price About 280 EUR $ 690.00 / C$ 1,096.77 / £ 529.00 / € 721.00 / ₹ 86,699
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 11606 AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9)
GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1)
3DMark Wild Life: 12240 (offscreen 1440p)
Display Contrast ratio: 1001:1 (nominal) / 1.578:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 63dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 59dB -25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Audio quality Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB
Battery (new) Active use score 13:24h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 52h Endurance rating 126h

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