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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is way better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a noticeably newer phone than Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a lot better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little greater count of pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a much larger screen. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot better video resolution and a back camera with way more megapixels.
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