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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 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-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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than Galaxy A30, having a 98.1 score against 79.6. Galaxy S21 Ultra's body is newer, but thicker and a lot heavier than the Galaxy A30. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a greater screen density and a bit bigger display.
Galaxy A30 counts with more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with lot more MP, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a much bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos. Galaxy S21 Ultra has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
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