HTC U Ultra vs Sony Xperia Z

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.

• Weight

  Xperia Z: 24 g lighter

  U Ultra:

  170 g

  Xperia Z:

  146 g

• Width

  Xperia Z: 8.8 mm narrower

  U Ultra:

  79.8 mm

  Xperia Z:

  71 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  U Ultra:

  5.7 in

  Xperia Z:

  5 in

• Chipset

  U Ultra:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Xperia Z:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Height

  Xperia Z: 23.4 mm shorter

  U Ultra:

  162.4 mm

  Xperia Z:

  139 mm

• Release year

  U Ultra:

  2017

  Xperia Z:

  2013

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. U Ultra

   Height:

   162.4 mm +23.4 mm versus Xperia Z

   Width:

   79.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Xperia Z

   Depth:

   8 mm

2. 2. Xperia Z

   Height:

   139 mm

   Width:

   71 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

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. U Ultra

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

2. 2. Xperia Z

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

U Ultra has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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