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Global Score
98.175.8
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 11--
2021-01-292017-01-13
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
8.04 ounces5.61 ounces
Phantom black and SilverBlack sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud
Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)Glass and Metal
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 966.00--
Display / Screen
6.8 inches5.2 inches
3200 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)
Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
516 pixels per inch424 pixels per inch
1500 cd/m2 brightness--
No touch screenNo touch screen
9.88.1
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset
Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor
12 GB RAM3 GB RAM
Adreno 660 GPUMali-T830 MP3 GPU
9.729
Storage
128 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
10.18.88
Camera
108.00 MP + 40.00 MP16.00 MP + 16.00 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/1.90 aperture
24.00mm focal length27.00mm focal length
0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor--
7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
13.759.24
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
10.75.5
Battery Life
5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery3000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
6.84.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM RadioFM Radio

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a overall score of 98.1 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's design is noticeably newer, but a lot heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 9 GB more RAM memory.

The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of display, a way bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a better memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.

Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way higher resolution camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture and a way better 7680x4320 video definition. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.




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