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HTC One max vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 specs comparison: phablet heat

posted by Daniel P. / Oct 14, 2013, 8:16 AM

HTC One max vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 specs comparison: phablet heat

Some people can't ever be seen with a phone larger than the size of a 5-incher, some say once you've tried an even biger screen you can never go back, but how about them ~6" monsters, to which we just added the HTC One max.

The phablet certainly meets its much in the face of the Xperia Z Ultra as you see from the specs below, as with its 6.3" screen diagonal Sony's phone is encroaching on a tablet territory as it is even taller and wider than the One max, which in its turn is one gigantic handset, as you can see when held by smaller hands. Thankfully, the Z Ultra is ultra thin, too, which will remedy the situation a bit, and it even weighs about the same, but adding a waterproof chassis to the mix.

HTC strikes back with aluminum body and a unique fingerprint scanner that lets you unlock the device or launch apps with your fingerprints. On the bottom of the 6" pyramid, albeit not by screen diagonal is the Galaxy Mega 6.3 with its decidedly lower midrange specs for quite the price, and a body that is taller and much wider than the elongated HTC One max with its BoomSound speakers at the front with dedicated amplifiers.

HTC One max vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

Display

Display size

5.9 inches

6.4 inches

6.3 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

720 x 1280 pixels

Pixel density

373 ppi

342 ppi

233 ppi

Technology

S-LCD 3

TFT

Super Clear LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

70.63 %

69.15 %

74.27 %

Colors

16 777 216

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

4 megapixels

8 megapixels

Hardware Features

Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 2 μm

Flash

LED

Software Features

Digital image stabilization, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, White balance presets, HDR, Panorama, Effects

Digital image stabilization, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Smile detection, Burst mode, Scenes, Effects, Exposure compensation, White balance presets, Touch to focus, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Burst mode, HDR, Scenes, Effects

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (60 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization

Front

2.1 megapixels

2 megapixels

1.9 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

6.48 x 3.25 x 0.41 inches (164.5 x 82.5 x 10.29 mm)

7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches (179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm)

6.60 x 3.46 x 0.31 inches (167.6 x 88 x 8 mm)

Weight

7.65 oz (217 g)

7.48 oz (212 g)

7.02 oz (199 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum

Back: Glass

Resistance

Water, Dust

IP certified

IP 58

Biometrics

Fingerprint (swipe)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400

Processor

Quad-core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300

Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Krait 400

Dual-core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300

GPU

Adreno 320

Adreno 330

Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB LPDDR2

2 GB LPDDR3

1.5 GB LPDDR2

Internal storage

32 GB

16 GB

8 GB

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

OS

Android (4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3), HTC Sense UI

Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2)

Android (4.4.2, 4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

Capacity

3300 mAh

3050 mAh

3200 mAh

Talk time

28.00 hours

14.00 hours

18.00 hours

Stand-by time

16.4 days (393 hours)

36.2 days (870 hours)

19.0 days (456 hours)

Talk time (3G)

25.00 hours

16.00 hours

17.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

24.4 days (585 hours)

34.2 days (820 hours)

17.5 days (420 hours)

Stand-by time (4G)

29.2 days (700 hours)

16.2 days (390 hours)

Music playback

110.00 hours

82.00 hours

Video playback

7.00 hours

11.00 hours

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 3, 7, 8, 18

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18

Bands 18, 5, 8, 3, 1, 7

UMTS

900, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Data

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

DLNA, MHL, TV-out

DLNA, MHL, MirrorLink, TV-out

DLNA, MHL

Options

24 Comments

1. emadshiny

Posts: 1144; Member since: Dec 05, 2012

ZU>Max>Mega My opinion.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 8:18 AM 14

9. akki20892

Posts: 3902; Member since: Feb 04, 2013

wait for Nokia Lumia 1520.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 9:42 AM 6

17. likemorethan1

Posts: 48; Member since: Aug 22, 2013

like your comment so much :3

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 10:40 AM 0

18. akki20892

Thnkx a lot dude. And stay tune for new comments.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 11:31 AM 1

2. chunky1x

Posts: 270; Member since: Mar 28, 2010

Why the hell is the crappy Mega is here in the first place? Where is the hell Note 3 and Optimus G pro?

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 8:21 AM 10

12. skyline88

Posts: 697; Member since: Jul 15, 2013

none of those u mentioned are having 6 inch screen. and if thats the case, why dont u mention Lenovo K900?

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 9:55 AM 1

14. chunky1x

This section should be stated as ultimate phablet fight. Top end specs phablet only are allowed to fight.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 10:02 AM 2

3. Smokin

Posts: 120; Member since: Oct 10, 2013

Sony Xperia Z Ultra trashes the Max, Max trashes the Mega.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 8:25 AM 10

10. MEeee

Posts: 395; Member since: Oct 19, 2011

The Mega costs half the price of the followers Z and Max. The followers don't have a chance with the up coming Mega Round. The Note 3 will sell more than the Z and Max combined.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 9:45 AM 3

22. rd_nest

Posts: 1656; Member since: Jun 06, 2010

Nope. The Note will sell 10 times the Z and Max combined.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 4:27 PM 1

11. skyline88

and the funny thing is, Mega trashes Max and Z Ultra when it comes to camera, pretty weird for a mid-range phablet eh?

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 9:54 AM 3

4. itsdeepak4u2000

Posts: 3718; Member since: Nov 03, 2012

Instead of mega they should have kept Note III. Mega's hardware is not competitive to ZU and One Max, Note III fits there if screen size kept aside.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 8:29 AM 5

5. ArtSim98

Posts: 3535; Member since: Dec 21, 2012

From these 3 the Z Ultra is superior.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 8:40 AM 3

13. skyline88

Superior in the way of not having LED flash. Brilliant.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 9:56 AM 2

23. Obie-Wan

Posts: 108; Member since: May 24, 2012

And LED flash is the most important thing in a phablet?

posted on Oct 15, 2013, 9:22 AM 0

6. Reality_Check

Posts: 277; Member since: Aug 15, 2013

Internal storage of Max was 16GB right? And GSMArena states that its display is IPS instead of S-LCD3, which is it???

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 9:06 AM 0

16. yudi.nemesis unregistered

It seems you don’t know anything about Display technology. S-LCD is just marketing name that HTC use for IPS Display, just like Apple with their Retina Display.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 10:34 AM 2

7. chandancherry

Posts: 32; Member since: Jun 25, 2013

Go home SG Mega, you are drunk. and yes, do send SG note 3 here.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 9:12 AM 0

8. pyradark

Posts: 895; Member since: Jun 10, 2012

My z ultra still shining despise of being huge and no flash!!!

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 9:18 AM 3

15. nxl2610

Posts: 49; Member since: Aug 14, 2013

As much as i love big screen phones ,over 6" is too much (not to mention the bezel) They are just small tablet with call function

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 10:15 AM 0

19. 007akshay

Posts: 37; Member since: Jun 20, 2012

WTF.................snapdragon 600.......go to hell htc

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 11:45 AM 0

20. Andrewtst

Posts: 696; Member since: Jan 25, 2009

Stupid comparison! Since name Phablet comparison, but you take out Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and LG Optimus G Pro. Phonearena is getting worst and worst as mobile referencen site.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 1:21 PM 0

21. Taters

Posts: 6474; Member since: Jan 28, 2013

Hey, don't blame Phone arena. HTC and Nokia and their fans are so desperate that they will take any victory. That is why there are Nokia 1020 vs GS4 zoom comparisons and maxx vs mega comparisons. We all know the 1020 and Maxx doesn't stand a chance against the Samsung flagships so Phonearena let's the joke HTC and Nokia flagships beat on the mid to low range Samsung phones to appease the idiots.

posted on Oct 14, 2013, 3:00 PM 1

24. flipflopdevice

Posts: 2; Member since: Sep 16, 2013

this all about 6 inch phablet and above... Note 3 too powerful over here... please rate note 3 along Z1, G2... not compare thing between gigantic phablet... Go home Note 3, you are drunk