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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| -- | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass | 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 |
| 7.7 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a global score of 98.1, which is much better than the Sony Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 global score. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's design is incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker than Sony Xperia 5 IV. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a lot better performance than Xperia 5 IV, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with an incredibly better display than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a quite greater screen pixels density and a little bit bigger display. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a very superior camera than Xperia 5 IV, because it has a lot larger sensor and a way better resolution camera.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 IV also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Sony Xperia 5 IV count with extremely similar batteries performance.
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