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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-05-11 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | 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 |
| 8.6 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 a score of 98.1, which is much better than Xperia 1 V's 82.7 global score. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a noticeably older, somewhat heavier and just a little thicker cellphone than the Xperia 1 V. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has older 11 version while Xperia 1 V has Android 13.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a better looking screen than Xperia 1 V, because although it has a little bit lower 1440 x 3200 resolution and a bit worse amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much more powerful processor than Sony Xperia 1 V. Both have 12 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra takes better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 V, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality. The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
Sony Xperia 1 V and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra count with extremely similar batteries duration.
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