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| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 11 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 929.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 342 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 670 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 a lot better than the Xperia Z1 Compact's score of 69.9. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has the older 11 version and Xperia Z1 Compact has Android 4.4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra design is extremely newer and just a bit thinner, but also much heavier than Xperia Z1 Compact.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a better display than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a much better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a lot better pixels quantity per inch of screen and a really bigger screen. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit better processing unit than Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a 117 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra takes much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a lot bigger back camera sensor, a bigger diafragm aperture, a much higher video resolution and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a bit more than Xperia Z1 Compact, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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