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| Global Score | |
| 11.67 | 9.52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.32 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, with a general score of 11.67 against 9.52. The Galaxy S21 Ultra body is notably newer than Sony Xperia XZ Premium's, although it is thicker and somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit better screen than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen and way less brightness, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixels density and a better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low light situations, a much better video definition, a lot higher 108 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a way larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.