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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Phantom black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 98.1, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s score of 74.9. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a much newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but it's somewhat heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a lot better 1440 x 3200px resolution, a bit larger screen and a better pixel amount in each inch of screen.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video, a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a lot better video definition. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has superior battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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