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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-01-26 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 2500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 22.92 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 10.45 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has an overall score of 98.1, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia PRO's 94.3 score. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a newer 11 version and Sony Xperia PRO has Android 10, providing you a couple additional features and performance improvements. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Sony Xperia PRO were only released 0 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra body is just a bit heavier but also somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia PRO.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little faster CPU than Xperia PRO, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit sharper display than Xperia PRO, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 3200 resolution and a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia PRO features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has improved battery duration than Xperia PRO, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra captures way better videos and photos than Sony Xperia PRO, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way higher video quality, a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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