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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | |
| 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a bit better than the iPhone 13, getting a 98.1 score against 91.5. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's body is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than the iPhone 13. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with Android 11 OS, and iPhone 13 has iOS 15.x OS. The iPhone 13 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little sharper screen than iPhone 13, because it has a bit higher pixels density, a little brighter display, a quite larger screen and a higher 1440 x 3200px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra takes greater photographs and videos than iPhone 13, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much better video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Apple iPhone 13 one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 13, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3227mAh.
Galaxy S21 Ultra costs more money than the iPhone 13, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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