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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-05 | 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 |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Phantom black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has an overall score of 98.1, which is way better than the Sony Xperia XZs's general score of 77.2. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's design is noticeably newer than the Sony Xperia XZs's, although it's notably heavier and just a little thicker. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little faster processing unit than Xperia XZs, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better screen than Xperia XZs, because it has a just a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen, a much larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px. Galaxy S21 Ultra has more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XZs, because it has a much larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs, a camera with way more mega-pixels, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs more than the Sony Xperia XZs, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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