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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 has a score of 98.1, which is a lot better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. Both devices we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has an older 11 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot newer than the Galaxy A8 (2016), it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy S21 Ultra features an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger display, a higher pixel number in each inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a much better 108 MP resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 52% more battery capacity.
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