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Sony Xperia XA Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia XA Ultra
9.1
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Sony Xperia XA Ultra Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Released · Jul 24, 2016
Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.0-inch
6.8-inch
Single camera
Quad camera
3GB · 16GB
12GB · 128GB
2700 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 3.11 x 0.33 inches
164 x 79 x 8.4 mm 		6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g) 8.04 oz (229.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, White Phantom black, Silver

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 367 PPI 3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptable)
Screen-to-body
76.57 % 89.33 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
1500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Mali-T860 MP2 Adreno 660
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 10 GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB not expandable
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow) Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI

Battery

Capacity
2700 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
MediaTek Pump Express Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Browsing
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 15min
Browsing
14h 43min
Video
8h 52min
Gaming
8h 40min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
21.5 MP (CMOS image sensor, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.4" 		108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.33"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing 		7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, Flash, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 40 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.1
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 01, 2016
FCC ID value: PY7-PM0954 		Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.27 W/kg
Body: 0.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.36 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg 		Head: 0.77 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg
Phablet: 3.15 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1200 / € 1399
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
May 16, 2016 Jan 14, 2021

Alternative variants
OS Android (7.0 Nougat)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 3(1800), 2(1900)
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
Colors Phantom black
MSRP $ 1250
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 1(2100)
with 512GB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
Colors Phantom black
MSRP $ 1380
OS Android (7.0 Nougat)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 8.01 oz (227.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998B
Measured SAR Head: 0.16 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 3.86 W/kg
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
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