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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than Xperia XA2 Plus, with a general score of 98.1 against 78.6. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S21 Ultra has the previous 11 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy S21 Ultra's design is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner, but heavier than Xperia XA2 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has much more brightness, a better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a way better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a lot bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a lot better video resolution, a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and a way higher resolution camera. Xperia XA2 Plus features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
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