Google's Nexus 5 and Sony Xperia T2 Ultra were released about six months apart; the latter is somewhat more expensive. While Nexus 5 is priced at $349 upwards, Xperia T2 Ultra is available for about $577 on the U.S. market.

A comparison between the specs and other features of Nexus 5 and Sony Xperia T2 Ultra are presented below for people considering buying either of the two devices.

Display and Design

The Nexus 5 sports a 4.95-inch True HD IPS+ capacitive touchscreen with a 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution. On the other hand, the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra has a 6-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.

In this category, the Nexus 5 emerges as the clear winner with 445 ppi pixels display density. In comparison, the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra has a 245 ppi pixel display density.

Compared to the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra the Nexus 5 is smaller, narrower and thicker. While Xperia T2 Ultra measures 165.2 x 83.8 x 7.7mm and weighs 171.7 grams, the Nexus 5 measures 137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6mm. The device is lighter too, weighing 130 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The Nexus 5 incorporates a 2.3 GHz quad core Krait 400 processor along with Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 chipset. It is available in two internal memory variants,16 GB and 32 GB, but does not include a Micro SD slot for additional memory.

On the other hand, the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra incorporates a 1.4 GHz quad core Cortex A7 processor and Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 chipset. It is available with 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded to a maximum of 32 GB via a Micro SD card.

The Sony Xperia T2 Ultra, which has 1 GB of RAM, operates via the Android Jelly Bean OS, which can be upgraded to the KitKat version. The Nexus 5, which as 2 GB of RAM, runs on the Android KitKat operating system. As far as the computing power of the Nexus 5 is concerned, it is the clear winner once again.

Camera

The Nexus 5 comes with an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus, LED flash and optical image stabilization, and the device's secondary camera is 1.3 MP. On the other hand, the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra comes with a 13 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The device's secondary camera is 1.1 MP.

Battery

The Nexus 5 sports a non-removable Li-Po 2300 mAh battery that allows about 17 hours talk time on 3G.

The Sony Xperia T2 Ultra, on the other hand, sports a non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery that allows 24 hours talk time on 3G.