Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is better than the iPhone 11, with a global score of 98.1 against 83.3. Galaxy S21 Ultra's design is newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than iPhone 11. Galaxy S21 Ultra works with Android 11 OS, and iPhone 11 counts with iOS 15.x OS. The iPhone 11 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a sharper screen than iPhone 11, because it has much more brightness, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3200, a way better quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a little bigger screen. The Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots greater pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 11, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 11, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better battery duration than iPhone 11, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is more expensive than the iPhone 11, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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