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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 202.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 25.00 MP + 25.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 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 better than Samsung Galaxy A50, with a score of 98.1 against 83.8. Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is newer than Samsung Galaxy A50, it is incredibly heavier and thicker. Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A50, because it has a higher pixel density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a quite bigger display. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a lot better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photographs in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor, a lot better resolution camera in the back and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has superior battery life than Galaxy A50, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A50. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy A50, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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