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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is much better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's 75 score. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a a lot newer phone than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but it is a little bit thicker and a lot heavier. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a greater processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit more vivid display than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger display, a slightly better 1440 x 3200px resolution and a quite higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a way better battery lifetime than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra captures a lot better photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a camera in the back with a way better resolution, a larger aperture and a much bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality photos.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is way more expensive than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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