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

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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 Sony Xperia Z Ultra Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

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 (217.0 g) 7.48 oz (212.0 g) 7.02 oz (199.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP58
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White Black, White

Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.4-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 373 PPI 1920x1080px, 342 PPI 1280x720px, 233 PPI
Technology
S-LCD 3 TFT Super Clear LCD
Screen-to-body
70.63 % 69.15 % 74.27 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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
2GB (LPDDR2) 2GB (LPDDR3) 1.5GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage
32GB 16GB, available to use: 11 GB 8GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 64 GB microSDXC up to 64 GB microSDXC up to 64 GB
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
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
4 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 2 μm
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) 8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus
1920x1080 (Full HD)
HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
2.1 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 1.9 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band,ac
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
HDMI
Yes Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,MHL,TV-out DLNA,MHL,MirrorLink,TV-out DLNA,MHL
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower) Bands 18(800 Lower), 5(850), 8(900), 3(1800), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
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
SIM type
Micro SIM Micro SIM Micro SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 30, 2013
FCC ID value: NM80P3P100
Date approved: Dec 22, 2013
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0530
Date approved: Apr 19, 2013
FCC ID value: A3LGTI9200
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.51 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.51 W/kg
Head: 0.33 W/kg
Body: 1.22 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.54 W/kg
Head: 0.10 W/kg
Body: 0.54 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.09 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger, microUSB cable, User documentation

Availability

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