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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 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 | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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
Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, having a 98.1 score against 79. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has an older 11 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy S21 Ultra body is a lot newer and extremely thinner than Xperia XZ2 Compact's, but it is a lot heavier.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM memory. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a little bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200, a much bigger display and a lot brighter display.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a greater camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations, a much larger sensor, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74% greater battery capacity.
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