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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-02-03 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S10 Lite's global score of 89.7. Even though the Galaxy S21 Ultra is newer than Galaxy S10 Lite, it's heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy S21 Ultra has a little better performance than Galaxy S10 Lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a little bigger screen, a better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. Galaxy S10 Lite features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has an 11% more battery size. Galaxy S21 Ultra has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations, a way larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way better video resolution and a way more mega pixels back camera.
Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy S21 Ultra, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, resigning some specifications.
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