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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Apple iPhone 8 Plus, having a 98.1 score against 87.1. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's body is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the Apple iPhone 8 Plus. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit faster processor than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a better pixels number in each inch in the display, a bigger display, a much better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and way more brightness. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a superior battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2691mAh. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a much larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way higher video definition.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a bit more money than the iPhone 8 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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