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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 411 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 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 score of 98.1, which is much better than Galaxy A7 (2018)'s 84.2 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is notably newer than Galaxy A7 (2018), it is much heavier and thicker. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, more pixels per screen inch and a bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a way larger sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 52% more battery capacity.
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