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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Xperia Z3+, getting a global score of 98.1 against 73.7. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction is incredibly newer than Xperia Z3+'s, but it is way thicker and incredibly heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has a more recent 11 version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a superior processor than Xperia Z3+, because it has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy S21 Ultra has a more vivid display than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a quite greater pixels number in each screen inch and a way larger display.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a very superior camera than Xperia Z3+, because it has a back facing camera with way more MP, a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures, a lot higher video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a way better battery life than Xperia Z3+, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z3+. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z3+, giving up some features and specifications.
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