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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a global score of 98.1, which is much better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's overall score of 75.1. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction has the same thickness than Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's extremely heavier. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has a more recent 11 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, providing some extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a sharper screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has much more pixels per screen inch, a lot bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3200. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a greater storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also counts with more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots greater photographs and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera, a lot better video resolution and a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is way more expensive than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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