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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Phantom black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 the Motorola Defy (2021), getting a 98.1 score against 77.2. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should count with identical OS features. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a just a little lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Motorola Defy (2021), even though they were released only a couple of months apart.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has just a little better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a much higher count of pixels per screen inch, a much better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a little bigger display.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a lot better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality, a way better resolution back camera and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's battery lifetime is very similar to the Motorola Defy (2021) one.
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