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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Galaxy Note5, having a global score of 98.1 against 80.2. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra construction is noticeably newer than Galaxy Note5's, although it is extremely heavier and thicker. Galaxy S21 Ultra has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a little bit higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a little bit better display density and a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note5, because it has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photos, a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera in the back with a lot better 108 mega pixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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