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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-01-29 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 1.20 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 the iPhone SE, getting a score of 98.1 against 75.7. Even though Galaxy S21 Ultra is noticeably newer than iPhone SE, it is thicker and a lot heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a quite superior performance than iPhone SE, because it has 6 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better screen than iPhone SE, because it has much more brightness, a much bigger display, a much better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a lot better pixels number per display inch. Galaxy S21 Ultra takes a lot better photographs and videos than iPhone SE, because it has a larger camera aperture, a back camera with a much better resolution, a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and iPhone SE both feature quite similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, they have equal internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better battery performance than iPhone SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a lot more than the iPhone SE, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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