Sony Xperia Z Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| June 2013 | August 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - July 2013 | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Purple | Black, white, gold, silver, blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm (7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 in) |
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in) |
| Weight | |
| 212 g (7.48 oz) | 115 g (4.06 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - All Versions | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - All Versions | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 900 - C6806 | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - IP58 Certified - Dust and Water-proof - Water Resistant up to 1 Meter and 30 Minutes |
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Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8274/MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, Exynos 5 Octa 5430 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Mali-T628 MP6 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 12 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR | 2160p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | 2.1 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA; LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3050 mAh | 1860 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 790 h (2G) Up to 820 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 14 h (2G) Up to 16 h (3G) |
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