Sony Xperia XA Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra - specs comparison

Display

Size:

6.0 inches

6.8 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 367 PPI

3200 x 1440 pixels, 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)

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

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, 64-bit

Octa-core, 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T860 MP2

Adreno 660

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3

12GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

16GB, available to use: 10 GB

128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 200 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Android (12, 11), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

2700 mAh

5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

MediaTek Pump Express

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

21.5 MP (CMOS image sensor, PDAF)

108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.2; 1/2.4"

F1.8; 24 mm; 1/1.33"; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 3.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 70 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.2"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Fourth camera:

10 MP (Periscope, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 10.0x; Aperture size: F4.9; Focal Length: 240 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.2"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Object tracking, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS

Front:

16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, Flash, HDR)

40 MP (PDAF, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

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 (165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm)

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

Cellular

5G:

n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

LTE (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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

UMTS:

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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

SIM type:

Nano SIM

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):

for Noise cancellation

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1

5.1

Wi-Fi:

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 (reversible), USB 3.2

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging

Charging, Headphones port, OTG, Video out

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+

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3

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

Dec 22, 2020

FCC ID value:

PY7-PM0954

A3LSMG998U

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.27 W/kg

0.77 W/kg

Body:

0.39 W/kg

1.02 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.36 W/kg

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.85 W/kg

1.16 W/kg

Phablet:

3.15 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 1200

In The Box:

C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced:

May 16, 2016

Jan 14, 2021