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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has an overall score of 98.1, which is better than the Sony Xperia 5 II's 87.2 general score. Despite being the best phone we compare here, Galaxy S21 Ultra is a heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Sony Xperia 5 II. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia 5 II, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a quite bigger screen and a just a little better pixels count in each inch of display. Sony Xperia 5 II features a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features superior battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra takes much clearer photos and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and a back camera with a much better 108 MP resolution.
Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a little more money than the Xperia 5 II, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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