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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 98.1, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 13's overall score of 91.5. Galaxy S21 Ultra works with Android 11 OS, and iPhone 13 works with iOS 15.x OS. Galaxy S21 Ultra is a thicker and heavier device than the iPhone 13. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a little sharper screen than iPhone 13, because it has a quite bigger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a quite greater screen density and a quite more brightness.
IPhone 13 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has 2 less CPU cores and 8 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone 13's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a superior battery life than iPhone 13, because it has a 55 percent more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Apple iPhone 13, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better 108 megapixels resolution back camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs more than Apple iPhone 13, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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