HTC J vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    J:
    OLED
    Xperia Z Ultra:
    LCD
  • Weight

    J: 75 g lighter

    J:
    137 g
    Xperia Z Ultra:
    212 g
  • Width

    J: 26.2 mm narrower

    J:
    66 mm
    Xperia Z Ultra:
    92.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    J:
    4.3 in
    Xperia Z Ultra:
    6.4 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    J:
    1 GB RAM
    Xperia Z Ultra:
    2 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Xperia Z Ultra: 3 mm thinner

    J:
    9.5 mm
    Xperia Z Ultra:
    6.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. J

    Height:
    131.5 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +3 mm versus Xperia Z Ultra
  2. 2. Xperia Z Ultra

    Height:
    179.4 mm +47.9 mm versus J
    Width:
    92.2 mm +26.2 mm versus J
    Depth:
    6.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J

    137 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z Ultra

    212 g

    +75 g versus J

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. J

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    112.9 cm²

Xperia Z Ultra has approximately 121.5% more rectangular screen area than J.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for J, Xperia Z Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJXperia Z Ultra
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. J

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia Z Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J

    1810 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z Ultra

    3050 mAh

    +1240 mAh versus J

Specifications

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1. J2. Xperia Z Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationJXperia Z Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 179.4 Х 92.2 Х 6.5 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 212 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8274 or MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationJXperia Z Ultra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 112.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 344 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationJXperia Z Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for J, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationJXperia Z Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 65122
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 973
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2463
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2328
General specs
General specs — specifications for J, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationJXperia Z Ultra
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 790 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 120 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationJXperia Z Ultra
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700) - C6806 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - C6833
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationJXperia Z Ultra
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J, Xperia Z Ultra.
SpecificationJXperia Z Ultra
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z Ultra HSPA+ C6802
  • Sony Xperia Z Ultra LTE C6806
  • Sony Xperia Z Ultra LTE C6833