Sony Xperia Z Ultra is the largest 'phone' ever: here is how it eclipses all others (size comparison)

posted by Victor H. / Jun 25, 2013, 5:52 AM

Sony Xperia Z Ultra is the largest 'phone' ever: here is how it eclipses all others (size comparison)

The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is real, it's official and... it's humongous. Sony calls its 6.44-inch creation a smartphone, most people would call it a phablet, and in reality it looks much more like a tablet than a phone. Heck, it even comes with a "handset" compact accessory to take calls!

It's hard to comprehend just how big a device with a 6.4-inch display really is. The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 seemed absurd when we first got it in our hands and as quick we humans are to adapt to novelty, it seemed just too large even after we spend some time with it. The size comparison below is eye-opening - you'd see that the Xperia Z Ultra is noticeably larger than even the Mega 6.3.

The Z Ultra has one key advantage, though. It's got a razor thin body measuring just 6.5mm thick. Could that balance its humongous size? Partly, yes, but for the rest we'll leave the images below speak for themselves.

Front view
Side view

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Dimensions

7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches

179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm

Weight

7.48 oz (212 g)

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

Dimensions

6.6 x 3.46 x 0.31 inches

167.6 x 88 x 8 mm

Weight

7.02 oz (199 g)

Samsung GALAXY Note II

Dimensions

5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches

151 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm

Weight

6.44 oz (182 g)

Samsung Galaxy S4

Dimensions

5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches

136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm

Weight

4.59 oz (130 g)

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Dimensions

7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches

179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm

Weight

7.48 oz (212 g)

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

Dimensions

6.6 x 3.46 x 0.31 inches

167.6 x 88 x 8 mm

Weight

7.02 oz (199 g)

Samsung GALAXY Note II

Dimensions

5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches

151 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm

Weight

6.44 oz (182 g)

Samsung Galaxy S4

Dimensions

5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches

136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm

Weight

4.59 oz (130 g)

To see the phones in real size or compare them with other models, visit our Visual Phone Size Comparison page

Front view
Side view

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Dimensions

7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches

179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm

Weight

7.48 oz (212 g)

Sony Xperia Z

Dimensions

5.47 x 2.8 x 0.31 inches

139 x 71 x 7.9 mm

Weight

5.15 oz (146 g)

Google Nexus 4

Dimensions

5.27 x 2.7 x 0.36 inches

133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm

Weight

4.90 oz (139 g)

Apple iPhone 5

Dimensions

4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 inches

123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm

Weight

3.95 oz (112 g)

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Dimensions

7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches

179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm

Weight

7.48 oz (212 g)

Sony Xperia Z

Dimensions

5.47 x 2.8 x 0.31 inches

139 x 71 x 7.9 mm

Weight

5.15 oz (146 g)

Google Nexus 4

Dimensions

5.27 x 2.7 x 0.36 inches

133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm

Weight

4.90 oz (139 g)

Apple iPhone 5

Dimensions

4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 inches

123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm

Weight

3.95 oz (112 g)

To see the phones in real size or compare them with other models, visit our Visual Phone Size Comparison page

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86 Comments

1. adjou

Posts: 106; Member since: Jul 06, 2010

Where's the Xperia ZU and X10 mini comparison!! :)

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 5:55 AM 22

17. sid07desai

Posts: 290; Member since: May 03, 2012

lol. Xperia ZU's battery only must be bigger than the X10 mini whole phone XD

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:24 AM 13

31. eisenbricher

Posts: 973; Member since: Aug 09, 2012

Ha ha! My room partner still has that phone. It looks and feels like a soapbar.

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:54 AM 3

77. Potato.

Posts: 607; Member since: Jun 14, 2013

Where is the comparison between Asus Nexus 7 and Z ultra?

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 2:21 PM 1

87. Gdrye

Posts: 111; Member since: Jan 02, 2012

That's what I'm looking for! U read my mind

posted on Jun 26, 2013, 8:49 AM 1

2. zeMOo

Posts: 12; Member since: Oct 02, 2012

This is crazyy.

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 5:57 AM 7

30. ihatesmartphone unregistered

No flash?? Hmm....:(

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:53 AM 11

85. Pedro0x

Posts: 271; Member since: Oct 19, 2012

A high-end phone in 2013 in 2013 without flash and only 3000 mAh to power this big phone, what happened Sony?

posted on Jun 26, 2013, 3:29 AM 7

93. MK10R

Posts: 9; Member since: Apr 09, 2013

u mad? :D

posted on Jun 27, 2013, 9:05 AM 0

5. asulect

Posts: 131; Member since: Aug 27, 2012

Still not big enough.

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:02 AM 10

63. neutralguy

Posts: 1152; Member since: Apr 30, 2012

They forgot fonepad. Asus even claim it to be a phone. So technically, zu is not the largest phone.

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 8:08 AM 4

64. jsdechavez

Posts: 784; Member since: Jul 20, 2012

You forgot about the Galaxy and Note Tabs.. They all have 3G variants that can make calls..

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 8:20 AM 3

82. neutralguy

Calls but I think it cant send messages.

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 11:24 PM 0

6. Timmehor

Posts: 599; Member since: Mar 09, 2013

Why. Just, why?

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:03 AM 13

79. Potato.

Its Sony dear.

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 2:48 PM 0

86. Timmehor

Oh, yeah *facepalm* "dear".

posted on Jun 26, 2013, 4:01 AM 2

7. rodkurt

Posts: 128; Member since: Nov 29, 2012

why don't they just make it a tab with a 7.0 inch screen.

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:06 AM 0

8. RaKithAPeiRiZ

Posts: 1488; Member since: Dec 29, 2011

finally a phone for my pet elephant

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:07 AM 28

76. Potato.

This phone is not shockproof dear.

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 2:19 PM 0

10. anleoflippy

Posts: 596; Member since: Jan 03, 2013

Impressive stuff from Sony. But I do not want it as I already have the ZL because of its compact size and 5" screen which is a more than enough pleasant viewing experience (No, I don't care about the viewing angles) and the performance has been good since the Android 4.2.2 update. I have the Xperia Tablet Z to do those Tablet task anyway.

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:12 AM 5

11. MachidoDen

Posts: 202; Member since: May 30, 2013

I think its a mini version of xperia tablet Z But with calling functionality

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:12 AM 4

12. XPERIA-KNIGHT unregistered

I would get it since it says it comes with a handset accessory to make calls (assuming its actually convenient) if so, I could use it as a tablet and a phone for sure....nice one Sony :)

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:15 AM 6

14. XiphiasGladius

Posts: 813; Member since: Aug 21, 2011

Wait the phone has no camera flash & only 3000mAh battery to power a 6.44" screen? are you effin kindding me SONY? ok the battery is justifiable but lack of Camera Flash? This would probably again look incomplete when it's gonna be size up with the Note 3.

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:19 AM 13

15. MCrapp

Posts: 318; Member since: Apr 07, 2013

And some people say Note2 it's huge! Hahahahah Samsung I'm waiting for Note3!

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:20 AM 12

20. tiara6918

Posts: 2263; Member since: Apr 26, 2012

Look at the iPhone beside the xperia z ultra

posted on Jun 25, 2013, 6:32 AM 3

21. Phaze0085

Posts: 124; Member since: Sep 22, 2011

these frontal comparisons dont really do anyone justice. Theres a hands-on size comparison on engadet, and the Z compared to the ZU doesnt look nearly as small as it does here. But I sure am happy its 6.4 and not 6.2. You go Sony. You just may get my money this year. On something other than gaming media.