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Sony Xperia Z Ultra vs Sony Xperia GX SO-04D

 
Brief information about compared phones: Sony Xperia GX SO-04D , Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Sony Xperia GX SO-04D 2012 year of release, cpu Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, screen 4.6", with resolution 720x1280. Smartphone has 1 megapixel front camera and 13 megapixel main camera.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra 2013 year of release, cpu Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, screen 6.4", with resolution 1080x1920. Smartphone has 2 megapixel front camera and 8 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology LED-backlit LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 4.6" inch 6.4" inch
Screen area 58.3 cm2 112.9 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 64.5% 68.3%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 1080 x 1920 px
PPI /points per inch/ 319 PPI 344 PPI
Screen protection Scratch-resistant glass Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Camera specs 13 MP, AF 8 MP, AF, f/2.4
Functions LED flash, panorama HDR
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 1.3 MP, Single 2 MP, Single
Specifications 1.3 MP 2 MP
Performance Operating system OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus Qualcomm MSM8274 or MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Processor CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Adreno 225 Adreno 330
External memory microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Antutu 7 score 65122
GeekBench 4 Single Core 973
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 2463
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2328
General specs Release date 2012, May 2013, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 131 Х 69 Х 8.6 mm 179.4 Х 92.2 Х 6.5 mm
Weight 127 g 212 g
Colors Black, White Black, White, Purple
Battery 1700 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price 290 EUR 280 EUR
Battery life Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) 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 SIM card Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
Network Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Up to 86 kbps Up to 107 kbps
Edge Up to 237 kbps Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot 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
NFC Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host
Bluetooth 3.1, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)     SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)     SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)    
Music and Audio Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
Other features Dop Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Japan 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

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Xperia GX SO-04D
  • External memory microSD GB
Reasons to buy Xperia Z Ultra
  • Screen 6.4"
  • External memory microSD GB