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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 324 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 + 7.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 98.1, which is better than the Apple iPhone XR's 82 global score. Galaxy S21 Ultra is a a lot newer cellphone than Apple iPhone XR, but it is just a bit thicker and heavier. IPhone XR counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a quite larger display and way more brightness. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XR, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone XR, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a lot better 7680x4320 video quality, a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs more than the Apple iPhone XR, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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