Asus Google Nexus 7 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Announced | |
| June 2012 | June 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - July 2012 | Available - July 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White, Purple |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
198.5 x 120 x 10.5 mm (7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 in) |
179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm (7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 in) |
| Weight | |
| 340 g (11.99 oz) | 212 g (7.48 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - All Versions |
| 3G Network | |
| N/A | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - All Versions |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 900 - C6806 |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - IP58 Certified - Dust and Water-proof - Water Resistant up to 1 Meter and 30 Minutes |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.1.2 | Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 3 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8274/MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| ULP GeForce [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB storage | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 1.2 MP [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Video-calling | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| No | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| No | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| N/A | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go |
| GPS | |
| Yes | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML, HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB storage, 1GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 4325 mAh | 3050 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| 300 h | Up to 790 h (2G) Up to 820 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 14 h (2G) Up to 16 h (3G) |