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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.6 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 5.0 | 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 is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a 98.1 score against 74.6. The Galaxy S21 Ultra body is notably newer and a little thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it's also noticeably heavier. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little better processing power than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a way better screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot bigger display, a much better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a way better screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra captures greater photographs and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a larger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a lot higher video resolution, a camera in the back with lot more MP and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a really longer battery performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an 85% bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is way more expensive than Xperia XZ1 Compact, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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