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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, having a score of 98.1 against 80.7. Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is extremely newer than Google Pixel 3 XL, it is thicker and heavier. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger display and a bit higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a way better resolution camera, a much larger sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a really longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3 XL. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Google Pixel 3 XL, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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