Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) vs HTC Desire 500 (506e)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Z Ultra vs HTC Desire 500 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.4"
TFT
TFT
1080x1920
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3050
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
480x800
8
MP
MP
1.6mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE)
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20 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| Model | Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | Desire 500 (506e) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Z Ultra C6833, Xperia Z Ultra C6806, Sony Togari | HTC Desire 500 506e, HTC Desire 500 5088, HTC Z4 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | HTC |
| Release date | 7/30/2013 | 8/1/2013, Announced: 9/1/2013 |
| Depth | 6.5 millimeters (0.26 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 92.2 x 179.4 millimeters (3.63 x 7.06 in) | 66.9 x 131.8 millimeters (2.63 x 5.19 in) |
| Weight | 212 grams (7.42 ounces) | 123 grams (4.31 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 6.4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 480x800 pixels (5:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 344 PPI | 217 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | HTC Sense 5.0 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8225Q) (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) | 4GB (1GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE C6806: 700/850/900/1700/1900/2100/2600 - C6833: 800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 24 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 1.6 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 1536x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported Beats audio |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3050 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 12.1 hours |
| Standby | 820 hours (34.2 days) | 435 hours (18.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 3 • X-Reality triluminos display • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • Panorama photo • 3D Surround Sound Java framework | • Colors: Black, Silver Dropbox 25GB • HTC BlinkFeed Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Z Ultra (4G LTE) | HTC Desire 500 (506e) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.29W/kg (head) |