Home
News
You are here

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

24comments

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Oct 14, 2013, 8:40 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	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, 70.63% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 69.15% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 74.27% screen-to-body
Type
S-LCD 3	TFT	Super Clear LCD
Resolution
1920x1080px, 373 PPI	1920x1080px, 342 PPI	1280x720px, 233 PPI
Colors
	16 777 216

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	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
Memory
2GB (LPDDR2)/32GB 2GB/16GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB	1.5GB (LPDDR2)/8GB 1.5GB/16GB
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)	Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2)	Android (4.4.2, 4.2)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer	3050 mAh, Li - Ion	3200 mAh, 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
1080p (30 fps), 720p (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus	1080p HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1080p (30 fps)
Front
2.1 MP Video capture: 1080p	2 MP Video capture: 1080p	1.9 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0	4.0	4.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,dual-band,ac Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI
Yes		Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
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

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

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 14, 2013	Jun 25, 2013	Apr 11, 2013

See the full HTC One max vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison tool

View Full Bio

Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.