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
| Design | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Android (4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3), Sense 5.5 UI | Android (5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2) | Android (4.4.2, 4.2), Nature UX UI |
| 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) the average is 5.4 oz (154 g) | 7.48 oz (212 g) the average is 5.4 oz (154 g) | 7.02 oz (199 g) the average is 5.4 oz (154 g) |
| Materials | Main body: Aluminum | Main body: Glass | |
| Features | Fingerprint (swipe), Touch sensitive control keys | ||
| Rugged | Water, Dust resistant | ||
| IP certified
IP certified - The IP code indicates the degree of protection against dust and water. The first number represents dust protection, while the second represents water protection. In IP67, for example, 6 means a completely dust-tight device, while 7 means the device can stay immersed in up to 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes. In IP68, a higher level of water protection is expected, but exact numbers aren't specified: both depth and continuance are specified by the manufacturer on per device basis. | IP 58 |
| Display | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical size | 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels |
Pixel density
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is. | 373 ppi | 342 ppi | 233 ppi |
Technology
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays. | S-LCD 3 | TFT | Super Clear LCD |
Screen-to-body ratio
Screen-to-body ratio - Shows what part of the frontal area of a phone its screen occupies. | 70.63 % | 69.15 % | 74.27 % |
| Colors | 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Camera | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera | 4 megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Flash | LED | LED | |
| Aperture size
Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass. | F2.0 | ||
| Focal length (35mm equivalent) | 28 mm | ||
| Camera sensor size
Camera sensor size - A bigger camera sensor is able to capture more light, and thus produce better photos. | 1/3" | ||
| Pixel size
Pixel size - The size of an individual pixel on a camera's sensor. The bigger, the better. | 2 μm | ||
| Hardware Features | Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) | Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) | Autofocus, CMOS image sensor |
| Software Features | Digital image stabilization, Digital zoom, Geo tagging | Digital image stabilization, Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging | Digital zoom, Geo tagging |
| Camcorder | 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (60 fps) | 1920x1080 (1080p HD) | 1920x1080 (1080p 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-facing camera | 2.1 megapixels | 2 megapixels | 1.9 megapixels |
| Video capture | 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps) | 1920x1080 (1080p HD) |
| Hardware | |||
|---|---|---|---|
System chip
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone. | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 |
Processor
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance. | Quad-core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300 | Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Krait 400 | Dual-core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300 |
Graphics processor
Graphics processor - The graphics processor is important for the smooth operation of the system and especially in games and other applications that may involve complex graphics and animations. | Adreno 320 | Adreno 330 | Adreno 305 |
System memory
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running. | 2 GB RAM (Dual-channel, 533 MHz) / LPDDR2 | 2 GB RAM (Dual-channel, 800 MHz) / LPDDR3 | 1.5 GB RAM (533 MHz) / LPDDR2 |
Built-in storage
Built-in storage - Bigger storage capacity allows you to keep more content saved onto your device, such as more applications, photos or video. Games and video content typically take up the biggest amount of storage space. | 32 GB | 16 GB | 8 GB |
Storage expansion
Storage expansion - Some handsets allow you to expand their storage capacity by using a memory expansion card – most often microSD. Expansion memory is mostly suitable for media storage, such as photo, video or music content. | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC |
| Battery | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Capacity
Capacity - The bigger, the better! However, battery capacity is not the only factor that has an effect on battery life. Those include the chipset in use, the software running on the device, as well as the consumer's unique usage pattern. | 3300 mAh | 3050 mAh | 3200 mAh |
| Talk time | 28.00 hours the average is 26 h (1589 min) | 14.00 hours the average is 26 h (1589 min) | 18.00 hours the average is 26 h (1589 min) |
| Stand-by time | 16.4 days (393 hours) the average is 20 days (481 h) | 36.2 days (870 hours) the average is 20 days (481 h) | 19.0 days (456 hours) the average is 20 days (481 h) |
| Talk time (3G) | 25.00 hours the average is 43 h (2593 min) | 16.00 hours the average is 43 h (2593 min) | 17.00 hours the average is 43 h (2593 min) |
| Stand-by time (3G) | 24.4 days (585 hours) the average is 24 days (585 h) | 34.2 days (820 hours) the average is 24 days (585 h) | 17.5 days (420 hours) the average is 24 days (585 h) |
| Stand-by time (4G) | 29.2 days (700 hours) the average is 21 days (500 h) | 16.2 days (390 hours) the average is 21 days (500 h) | |
| Music playback | 110.00 hours | 82.00 hours | |
| Video playback | 7.00 hours | 11.00 hours |
| Multimedia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen mirroring | DLNA, MHL, TV-out | DLNA, MHL, MirrorLink, TV-out | DLNA, MHL |
| Cellular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GSM | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| UMTS | 900, 1900, 2100 MHz | 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE (FDD) | Bands 3, 7, 8, 18 | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18 | Bands 18, 5, 8, 3, 1, 7 |
| 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 |
