Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia Z Ultra vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Sony Sony
Announced June 2013 March 2015 May 2016
Status Available - July 2013 Available - April 2015 Available - July 2016
Price - Rs. 19,400 ($285.29) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 26,000 ($382.35) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Purple Black, White, Copper, Silver White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm
(7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 in)
140.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm
(5.53 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)
164.2 x 79.4 x 8.4 mm
(6.46 x 3.13 x 0.33 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 136 g (4.8 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - All Versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - All Versions HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 900 - C6806 LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
(Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, 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
- IP68 Certified - Dust and Water Proof up to 1.5 Meter and 30 Minutes -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop) Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Processor Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8274/MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 1.5GHz Octa-core, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 1.8GHz Octa-core, Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 405 Mali-T860
RAM 2 GB 2 GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 8 GB 16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 2 TB (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type Capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Mobile BRAVIA engine 2, Curved Display
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.44 inches 5.0 inches 6.0 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (342 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (367 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 69.15% 67.44% 76.18%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS FM radio with RDS FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 21.5 MP, 5248 x 3936
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama Hybrid Autofocus, 1/2.4'' Sensor Size, Exmor RS Sensor, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR 1080p@30fps, HDR 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 5 MP [Similar] 16 MP, Autofocus, OIS, LED flash [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 107 kbps Up to 107 kbps Up to 107 kbps
Edge Up to 296 kbps Up to 296 kbps Up to 296 kbps
3G HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.1, A2DP, apt-X Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Yes
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go microUSB v2.0, USB Host microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 8 GB, 2 GB RAM 16 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 2 TB (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported -

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 3050 mAh 2400 mAh 2700 mAh
Stand by Up to 790 h (2G)
Up to 820 h (3G)
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Talk Time Up to 14 h (2G)
Up to 16 h (3G)
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