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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than the Xperia X Compact, getting a global score of 98.1 against 71.8. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a a lot newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the Xperia X Compact, although it is notably heavier. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a way better looking display than Xperia X Compact, because it has a much bigger screen, a way greater number of pixels per screen inch and a much higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a better processing power than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a really longer battery duration than Xperia X Compact, because it has an 85 percent more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos, a much larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
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