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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, with a 98.1 score against 75.5. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction is much newer and just a little bit thinner, but a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a brighter display than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a higher display pixels density, a little bit bigger screen, much more brightness and a much higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with more memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a way better camera than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a bigger aperture, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much larger back camera sensor and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a 40 percent larger battery capacity.
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