Sony Xperia Z Ultra vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

General Info

Manufacturer
Sony	Sony	Samsung
Announced
June 2013	January 2014	August 2014
Status
Available - July 2013	Available - January 2014	Available - September 2014
Colors
Black, White, Purple	Black, White, Purple	Black, white, gold, silver, blue
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 mm (7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 in)	127 x 64.9 x 9.4 mm (5 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)	132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
Weight
212 g (7.48 oz)	137 g (4.83 oz)	115 g (4.06 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - All Versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - All Versions	HSDPA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 900 - C6806	LTE	LTE
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features
- IP58 Certified - Dust and Water-proof - Water Resistant up to 1 Meter and 30 Minutes	- IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes - Shatter Proof and Scratch-Resistant Glass	-

OS
Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Processor
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8274/MSM8974 Snapdragon 800	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800	Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, Exynos 5 Octa 5430
GPU
Adreno 330	Adreno 330	Mali-T628 MP6
RAM
2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Internal Memory
16 GB	16 GB	32 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB	No

Type
Capacitive touchscreen	TFT capacitive touchscreen, TRILUMINOS™ Display for Mobile with X-Reality™	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
6.44 inches	4.3 inches	4.7 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (342 ppi)	720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi)	720 x 1280 pixels (320 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
69.15%	61.68%	66.95%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	20.7 MP, autofocus	12 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels
Flash
LED flash	LED flash	LED flash
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama	1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR	Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR	2160p@30fps
Front Camera
Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps	Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps	2.1 MP

GPRS
Up to 107 kbps	Up to 107 kbps	Yes
Edge
Up to 296 kbps	Up to 296 kbps	Yes
3G
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA; LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+	v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go	microUSB v2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser
HTML5	HTML5	HTML5