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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 general score. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 Ultra has newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. Galaxy S21 Ultra is a noticeably newer device than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it is somewhat thicker and much heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a bit more pixels per screen inch, a larger display and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a way higher resolution camera in the back, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a lot more than Galaxy Note 5, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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