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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 an overall score of 98.1, which is a little bit better than Xperia 1 II's 91 general score. Both phones in this comparison review work with the same Android 11 OS. Even being the best in our current comparison, Galaxy S21 Ultra is a thicker and extremely heavier phone than Xperia 1 II.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a little inferior pixels number in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit better processing power than Xperia 1 II, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a lot better camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way better video resolution, a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos and a camera with a lot better 108 megapixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features improved battery lifetime than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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