Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 III

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 III across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 2.9 GHz, while Sony Xperia 1 III runs at 2.84 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Sony Xperia 1 III offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Sony Xperia 1 III's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Sony Xperia 1 III offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while Sony Xperia 1 III offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia 1 III delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra delivers 10h 37m, making Sony Xperia 1 III the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 III offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Sony Xperia 1 III has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Release Date

27 Jan, 2021
21 Nov, 2021
14 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED
AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1644x3840 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

40 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
6600 mAh
25W Fast Charging
30W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Flagship-grade performance
  • Great cameras
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Uneven weight distribution
  • No expandable storage
  • Purple-sky effect in lowlight scenarios
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,169 ratings)
3.7/5
(22 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

646,482
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
10h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹159,999

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General

Launch Date

Jan 27, 2021
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 660
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

646,482
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.5 %
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1644x3840 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
21:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

516 ppi
643 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.44 %
84.44 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

165.1 mm
165 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75.6 mm
71 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.2 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

227 grams
186 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size S5KHM3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
10 MP
Telephoto Camera72 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
10 MP
f/4.91/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 41 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 37m
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 55m 14s
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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