| Sony Xperia Z Ultra | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active |
| Manufacture | Sony | Sony Ericsson |
| Model | Xperia Z Ultra | Xperia Active |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 212 gram | 110.80 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 179.4 x 92.2 x 6.5 | 92.00 x 55.00 x 16.50 |
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 850/900/1700/2100 | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 800/900/1900/2100 |
| HSCSD |  | |
| GPRS |  | |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
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| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | NA |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 8 megapixel, autofocus, geo tagging, HDR | 5 megapixel, autofocus, face detection, geo tagging |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | NA | NA |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | 1080p | NA |
| Second Camera | 2 megapixel, 1080p video capture | NA |
| Display size | 6.44 inches | 3.00 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16777216 | 16777216 |
| Display width | 1080 | 320 |
| Display height | 1920 | 480 |
| PPI | 342.07 | 192.30 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8974 | 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | NA |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage. Expandable with additional 64 GB using microSD card | 512 MB RAM. 1 GB storage. 320 MB free for user content. Expandable up to 32 GB using microSD card. 2 GB card included |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA | MP3 |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes, downloadable | Yes |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | 790 | 351 |
| Talktime (m) | 840 | 335 |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | Android HTML Webkit | Android HTML Webkit |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | |
| IP Code | IP55 / IP58 | IP67 |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Website | Website | Website |