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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 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 has an overall score of 98.1, which is better than the Apple iPhone 12's score of 88.7. Despite being the best phone we are comparing, it must be noted that it's also thicker and extremely heavier. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with Android 11 OS, while Apple iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x OS.
IPhone 12 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little sharper screen than iPhone 12, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger screen and a quite more brightness.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots much better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera in the back with a way better 108 megapixels resolution. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a really longer battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has a 78 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 Ultra costs more money than the iPhone 12, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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