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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Google Nexus 5X, with a 98.1 score against 73.7. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a a lot newer cellphone than Google Nexus 5X, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a lot better display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a little bit higher count of pixels per inch of display, a way better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a lot bigger screen.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a quite better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior camera than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos, a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a way larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality photos and a camera with a way better 108 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 85% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a lot more than the Google Nexus 5X, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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