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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Blue | Phantom black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than HTC U11 life, with a 98.1 score against 74.5. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction is way newer than HTC U11 life's, although it is just a little thicker and noticeably heavier. Galaxy S21 Ultra features just a bit better hardware performance than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 9 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a sharper screen than HTC U11 life, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a little bit better display density and a much larger screen. The HTC U11 life counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh. Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots much clearer pictures and videos than HTC U11 life, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a back facing camera with a lot higher 108 megapixels resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments.
Galaxy S21 Ultra is way more expensive than the HTC U11 life, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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