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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Green, Pink 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 | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 98.1, which is much better than the Xperia XZ2's 79.1 general score. Even though the Galaxy S21 Ultra is somewhat heavier than Xperia XZ2, it's way thinner and much newer. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little faster processor than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better screen than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a larger screen, a just a bit greater pixels density, much more display brightness and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px. The Xperia XZ2 features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 57% more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better camera than Xperia XZ2, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a lot bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs.
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