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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | -- |
| 516 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than the Nokia XR20, with a overall score of 98.1 against 80.8. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding OS features. Even when the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Nokia XR20 were only released 6 months apart, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is somewhat thinner and lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit faster CPU than Nokia XR20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a sharper screen than Nokia XR20, because it has a much brighter display, a higher pixels amount per screen inch, a little bit larger display and a better 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots much better pictures and videos than Nokia XR20, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a lot higher video definition, a way bigger camera sensor and a lot higher resolution back facing camera. Nokia XR20 features a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Nokia XR20 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little longer battery performance than Nokia XR20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a lot more than Nokia XR20, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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