Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-20 | 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 |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Phantom black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 98.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A50s's 86.6 score. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A50s has Android 10 version, offering lots of additional features. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A50s's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A50s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 6 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a lot better display than Galaxy A50s, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200, more pixels per inch in the screen and a quite bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A50s, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy S21 Ultra captures better photos and videos than Galaxy A50s, because it has a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations, a way larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a lot higher video definition and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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