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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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 Galaxy S21 Ultra has a global score of 98.1, which is way better than Xperia XZ's 73.5 general score. Galaxy S21 Ultra's construction is way newer than the Xperia XZ's, although it's just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better looking screen than Xperia XZ, because it has a way higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a quite better pixel density and a really larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit better processor than Xperia XZ, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. Galaxy S21 Ultra takes a lot better photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because it has a way better video definition, a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and a way larger back camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a lot more money than the Sony Xperia XZ, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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