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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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 score of 98.1, which is better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's general score of 82.5. Galaxy S21 Ultra's design is notably newer, but incredibly heavier and thicker than the Google Pixel 2 XL. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a brighter display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a quite inferior pixels quantity per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a quite bigger screen. Galaxy S21 Ultra has a lot better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much better video resolution and a much more MP back facing camera.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Google Pixel 2 XL count with extremely similar memory to install applications and games, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh.
Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 2 XL. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy S21 Ultra, else you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 2 XL, giving up a couple specs and features.
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