Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 11.67 | 9.43 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, having a 11.67 score against 9.43. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's design is extremely newer and much thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's, although it's also heavier. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has older 11 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a slightly better display than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen, a really larger display, a way brighter screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a little faster processor than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a larger aperture, a way better video resolution, a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.