If the Sony Xperia Z Ultra is currently on your wishlist, then you may want to see how it fares against the rest of the 2013 Xperia family. Obviously in terms of power, the Xperia Z Ultra is unsurpassed given the inclusion of the Snapdragon 800 chipset, however the 6.4-inch FHD display may end up being just too big for some.
The main limitations against the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL in particular is on the camera side with a 8MP Exmor RS sensor versus 13.1MP Exmor RS for the Z/ZL. It also comes with no LED flash, which may be a big deal for some. It’s also a shame that the Xperia Z Ultra doesn’t have the infra-red sensor as seen in the Xperia ZL. Anyway, if you want to see how the current 2013 Xperia range compares against each other, then click through below.
Specs compared: Xperia Z Ultra against rest of 2013 Xperia line-up (so far!)
| Phone | Xperia Z Ultra | Xperia Z | Xperia ZL | Xperia ZR | Xperia SP | Xperia L | Xperia M | Xperia C | Xperia E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display size (inches) | 6.4 | 5 | 5 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 4.3 | 4 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Screen Resolution | 1080 x 1920 | 1080 x 1920 | 1080 x 1920 | 720 x 1280 | 720 x 1280 | 480 x 854 | 480 x 854 | 540 x 960 | 320 x 480 |
| PPI | 342 | 443 | 443 | 319 | 319 | 228 | 244 | 220 | 165 |
| Construction | Glass with metal frame | Glass | Plastic | Plastic | Aluminium frame | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic |
| Water Resistant | Yes (IP55/IP58) | Yes (IP55/IP57) | No | Yes (IP55/IP58) | No | No | No | No | No |
| Pencil/Stylus support | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Illumination bar | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (not full support) | Yes (not full support) | Yes | No |
| Infrared (IR Remote) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8974 | Qualcomm APQ8064 | Qualcomm APQ8064 | Qualcomm APQ8064 | Qualcomm MSM8960T | Qualcomm MSM8230 | Qualcomm MSM8227 | MediaTek MTK6589 | Qualcomm MSM7227A |
| Processor | 2.2GHz Quad-core | 1.5GHz Quad-core | 1.5GHz Quad-core | 1.5GHz Quad-core | 1.7 GHz Dual-core | 1 GHz Dual-core | 1.0 GHz Dual-core | 1.2 GHz Quad-core | 1 GHz Single-core |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 320 | Adreno 320 | Adreno 320 | Adreno 320 | Adreno 305 | Adreno 305 | IMG SGX544 | Adreno 200 (enhanced) |
| RAM | 2GB | 2GB | 2GB | 2GB | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB | 512 MB |
| Android version | 4.2.2 | 4.2.2 | 4.2.2 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 | 4.2.2 | 4.1.2 |
| Storage | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 8GB | 8GB | 8GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Size (mm) | 179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 | 139 x 71 x 7.9 | 131.7 x 69.8 x 9.8 | 131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5 | 130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98 | 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm | 124 x 62 x 9.3 | 141.5 x 74.15 x 8.88 | 113.5 x 61.8 x 11.0 |
| Weight (g) | 212 | 146 | 151 | 138 | 155 | 137 | 115 | 153 | 115.7 |
| SIM | micro SIM | micro SIM | micro SIM | micro SIM | micro SIM | Normal SIM | Normal SIM | Dual SIM | Normal SIM |
| Colours | Black, Purple, White | Black, Purple, White | Black, White, Red | Black, White, Pink, Mint | Black, Red, White Silver | Black, Red, White | Black, Purple, White, Yellow | Black, Purple, White | Black, Pink, White, Gold |
| Rear Camera sensor | 8MP Exmor RS | 13.1MP Exmor RS | 13.1MP Exmor RS | 13.1MP Exmor RS | 8MP Exmor RS | 8MP Exmor RS | 5MP | 8MP Exmor R | 3.2MP |
| LED Flash | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes (photo/video) | Yes (photo/video) | Yes (photo/video) | Yes (photo/video) | Yes (photo only) | Yes (photo/video) | Yes (photo only) | Yes | No |
| Video Recording | 1080p Full HD | 1080p Full HD | 1080p Full HD | 1080p Full HD | 1080p Full HD | 720p HD | 720p HD | 1080p Full HD | VGA |
| Front camera sensor | 2 MP | 2.2MP Exmor R | 2.2MP Exmor R | VGA | VGA | VGA | VGA | VGA | No |
| Dedicated camera button | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 (aptX) | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS | GPS | GPS |
| Battery capacity minimum (mAh) | 3000 | 2330 | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 | 1700 | 1700 | 2330 | 1500 |
| Sealed Battery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| HDMI | MHL | MHL | MHL | MHL | MHL | No | No | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| PlayStation Certified | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Magnetometer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| LTE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
