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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 has a general score of 98.1, which is much better than Sony Xperia XZ3's score of 79.6. The Galaxy S21 Ultra body is a lot newer and thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ3's, although it's heavier. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has the older 11 version while Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has a little inferior pixel count in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bit bigger display, a little higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a lot brighter screen. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM. Galaxy S21 Ultra captures greater photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a much better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a bit more than Xperia XZ3, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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