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Sony Xperia Z Ultra |
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 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 | ||
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| Announced | 2013, June. Released 2013, July | 2023, February 01 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2023, February 17 |
| Body | ||
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| 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 + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
| IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
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| Display | ||
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| 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 |
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| Platform | ||
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| OS | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8 |
| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Modules | 8 MP, f/2.4, AF | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, 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 | Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 2 MP | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| High-bitrate audio support | ||
| Comms | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless |
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | $ 449.99 / C$ 550.00 / £ 449.00 / € 521.77 / ₹ 77,000 |
| Our Tests | ||
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| Performance | Basemark X: 11606 | AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) 3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1001:1 (nominal) / 1.578:1 (sunlight) | 1274 nits max brightness (measured) |
| 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 | Active use score 13:24h | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 52h | Endurance rating 126h |

