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Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra

2.85 in
5.59 in
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5
3.63 in
7.06 in
Sony Xperia Z Ultra Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
13
3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
36
4.3 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.2
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AA
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Screen size5.1 in6.4 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density432.0 ppi344.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Primary resolution2.1 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono
Dust resistantyesyes

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Height5.59 in7.06 in
Width2.85 in3.63 in
Depth0.32 in0.26 in
Weight5.11 oz7.48 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z Ultra
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh3050.0 mAh
Standby time390.0 h820.0 h
Talk time21.0 h16.0 h
Fast chargingyesno
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S5

          Often compared with Sony Xperia Z Ultra