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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a 98.1 score against 72.8. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction is a lot newer than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s, but it is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3200, a better screen density and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a greater performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 9 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations, a lot more MP back-facing camera and a lot better video quality.
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