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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 92.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 16.x |
| 2021-01-29 | 2022-10-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | (Product) RED, Blue, Midnight, Purple and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 899.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple 15 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple GPU 5-core GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.71 |
| 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/1.50 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4325mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 14 Plus's score of 92.2. Although it's the best in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also older, thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with Android 11 OS, and Apple iPhone 14 Plus counts with iOS 16.x OS.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a sharper display than iPhone 14 Plus, because it has a little bit more pixels per screen inch, a little bit larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3200. The iPhone 14 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra feature extremely similar storage to install applications and games, both of them have the same internal storage.
IPhone 14 Plus counts with a faster processor than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a greater camera than Apple iPhone 14 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little better battery life than iPhone 14 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a bit more than Apple iPhone 14 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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