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| Global Score | |
| 11.67 | 9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Windows 10 Mobile |
| 2021-01-29 | 2015-10-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 325.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 11.67, which is way better than the Lumia 950 XL's 9 score. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with Android 11 operating system, while Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's construction is much newer than Lumia 950 XL's, although it is a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little sharper display than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a quite higher pixels density, a little higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a bigger display. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has more memory to store more games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a quite better performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 7 more processing cores. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S21 Ultra, although it has a 33 percent lower battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better camera than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a lot bigger sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos, a way better resolution camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video definition and a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is way more expensive than the Lumia 950 XL, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.