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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 3.99 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.64 |
| 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 + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 29.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 3.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a global score of 98.1, which is way better than Apple iPhone SE's 75.7 overall score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot newer than Apple iPhone SE, it is heavier and thicker. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a better performing processing unit than iPhone SE, because it has more cpu cores and more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better screen than iPhone SE, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a really brighter display and a lot larger display. Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a lot bigger back camera sensor taking much higher quality photographs and videos, a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments, a lot higher video resolution and a camera with a much better 108 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy S21 Ultra and iPhone SE feature very similar memory for games and applications, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a superior battery duration than iPhone SE, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 Ultra is way more expensive than iPhone SE, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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