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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-01-29 |
| -- | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 8.04 ounces |
| Black | 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 | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 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 |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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
Galaxy S21 Ultra is better than Xperia 1 VI, with a 98.1 score against 83.2. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has an older 11 version and Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a sharper screen than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a little smaller display, a little worse display pixel density and a bit worse 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a really superior processing power than Xperia 1 VI. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 12 GB RAM memory. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the battery duration in Sony Xperia 1 VI. Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 1 VI, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger camera aperture and a larger sensor.
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