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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a bit better than Xperia 5 III, having a general score of 98.1 against 90.5. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 OS, so both should provide identical operating system features. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is an a little thicker and notably heavier phone than Xperia 5 III.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a quite greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen, a quite bigger display and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little better processing power than Xperia 5 III, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM memory. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP, a way higher video resolution and a way larger sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos.
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