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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 10.12 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, getting a 98.1 score against 87.1. Galaxy S21 Ultra is a a lot newer cellphone than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a sharper display than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a really brighter screen, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a better display pixel density and a larger display.
IPhone 8 Plus has a little faster CPU than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and 9 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots greater pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a back camera with way more megapixels, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
IPhone 8 Plus has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a little more expensive than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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