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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 an overall score of 98.1, which is way better than the Google Pixel 3 XL's global score of 80.7. Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is much newer than the Google Pixel 3 XL, it's thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better display than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos, a camera with way more mega-pixels and a much higher video quality.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3 XL. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 3 XL, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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