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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Phantom black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A42's 87 global score. Even though Galaxy S21 Ultra is better than the Samsung Galaxy A42, we must highlight that it is also a a bit thicker and heavier device. Both phones we are comparing here include the same Android 11 OS.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a bit bigger display and a much better pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a lot higher 108 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way better 7680x4320 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy S21 Ultra's battery duration is very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy A42.
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