Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 10.78 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S20, with a 98.1 score against 94.8. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S20, but it is extremely heavier and thicker. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 Ultra has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S20 has Android 13 version.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy S20, because although it has a quite lower display pixels density, and they both have the same 1440 x 3200 resolution, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also counts with a quite bigger display. Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a processor that is very similar to Galaxy S20's processing unit, they have 12 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy S21 Ultra has greater battery life than Galaxy S20, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy S20, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 7680x4320 video definition and a same size aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Galaxy S21 Ultra is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest.
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