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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 vs Sony Xperia Z

3.47 in
6.6 in
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
2.79 in
5.47 in
Sony Xperia Z Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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7 editorial reviews
It's got a huge screen and it's just plain big, but is the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 the right phone for you? Find out in our review.Read more
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4.3 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930ABQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory1.5GB2 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Screen size6.3 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Super LCD
TN TFT
Pixel density233.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Primary resolution1.9 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Colour of product
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
MaterialPlasticGlass
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Height6.6 in5.47 in
Width3.47 in2.79 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in
Weight7.02 oz5.15 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • SPP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3200.0 mAh2330.0 mAh
Standby time420.0 h550.0 h
Talk time17.0 h11.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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