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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 849.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 326 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 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than iPhone 8, having a score of 98.1 against 85. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's design is much newer, but thicker and incredibly heavier than iPhone 8. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better looking screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a much better 1440 x 3200 resolution, much more brightness, a really larger screen and a lot higher pixel density.
The iPhone 8 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera with a way higher 108 MP resolution and a much bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a little more than iPhone 8, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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