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Global Score
98.182.6
Basic Information
SamsungSony
Android 11--
2021-01-292019-05-29
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches
8.04 ounces6.28 ounces
Phantom black and SilverBlack, Gray, Purple and White
Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 966.00$ 948.00
Display / Screen
6.8 inches6.5 inches
3200 x 1440 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels
Dynamic AMOLED P-OLED
516 pixels per inch643 pixels per inch
1500 cd/m2 brightness400 cd/m2 brightness
No touch screenNo touch screen
9.89.5
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset
Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processorKryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor
12 GB RAM6 GB RAM
Adreno 660 GPUAdreno 640 GPU
9.729.63
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
10.114.14
Camera
108.00 MP + 40.00 MP12.00 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/1.60 aperture
24.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
13.759.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
10.76.7
Battery Life
5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
6.85.28
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is better than the Xperia 1, with a 98.1 score against 82.6. Although Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is newer than Xperia 1, it's just a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 3200 resolution and a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bigger display and much more screen brightness.

The Xperia 1 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia 1 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little better hardware performance than Xperia 1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra takes way better photos and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a back camera with a much better resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos.

The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a bit more money than Xperia 1, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.




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