Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Sony Xperia Pro I compared

If you’re looking for a flagship Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Sony Xperia Pro I are two contenders worth considering. Here’s a quick comparison of both devices hardware.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Sony Xperia Pro I: The Galaxy S21 Ultra has an in-screen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and the Xperia Pro I comes with a side-mounted scanner. (Samsung)

When it comes to purchasing a flagship Android smartphone, there are a plethora of options available with almost every smartphone manufacturer offering high-end smartphones. This is in contrast with iPhone users, who simply have to pick between the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max variants this year. There are many flagships worth considering on the Android side, and today we are going to take a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Sony Xperia Pro I smartphones and their hardware specifications.

The first notable difference between the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Sony Xperia Pro I is that the former was launched in January this year, while the Sony Xperia Pro I was launched in October. Both smartphones weigh under 230 gms, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED screen with Gorilla Glass Victus, while the Sony Xperia Pro I comes with a 6.5-inch OLED screen Gorilla Glass Victus. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has an in-screen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor) and Sony Xperia Pro I comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Under the hood, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra sports either the 5nm Exynos 2100 chipset (or the Snapdragon 888 chipset for US and China) and the Sony Xperia Pro I comes with the Snapdragon 888 chipset. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is powered by a 5000mAh battery which charges at 25W and the Sony Xperia Pro I is powered by a 4500mAh battery which charges at 30W.

On the camera front, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 108 MP wide camera, a 10 MP telephoto lens and 10 MP periscope telephoto lens and a 12 MP ultrawide lens and the Sony Xperia Pro I comes with 12 MP wide camera, a 12 MP telephoto lens and a 12 MP ultrawide camera, and 0.3 MP ToF sensor. On the front, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a 40MP selfie shooter and the Sony Xperia Pro I comes with an 8MP selfie camera. In terms of pricing, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs ₹1,05,999 while the Sony Xperia Pro I costs $1799.99 (approximately Rs. 1.35 lakhs).