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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-12-10 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 22.92 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 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, 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 just a bit better than Xperia PRO-I's 96.3 general score. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction has the same thickness than Xperia PRO-I, but it is just a bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 11 operating system.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I and the Galaxy S21 Ultra count with quite similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and 12 GB of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little sharper display than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has a little lower 1440 x 3200px resolution and a little lower pixels count in each inch of display, it also counts with a little bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra takes way better photos and videos than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because it has a way bigger sensor, a lot higher video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low light situations and a much more megapixels camera. Sony Xperia PRO-I has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit longer battery duration than Xperia PRO-I, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size.
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