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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, with a global score of 98.1 against 82.2. Galaxy S21 Ultra is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also noticeably thinner and a little bit lighter than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit faster processor than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has much worse brightness and a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a lot larger sensor providing a lot better image quality, a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making this phone a simple decision.
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