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| Global Score | |
| 11.67 | 9.05 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 11.67, which is way better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s overall score of 9.05. Even though Galaxy S21 Ultra is much newer than the Galaxy A7 (2017), it is heavier and somewhat thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a way higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a greater pixel density and a bigger display. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger aperture and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little better battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.