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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 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 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is much better than Galaxy A50's global score of 83.8. Galaxy S21 Ultra's body is newer, but thicker and a lot heavier than the Galaxy A50. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has a little bit larger screen, more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy S21 Ultra features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A50, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features improved battery performance than Galaxy A50, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a way higher video quality and a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality photos and videos.
Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A50. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A50, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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