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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 411 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 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a global score of 98.1, which is much better than Galaxy A7 (2018)'s score of 84.2. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a notably newer cellphone than the Galaxy A7 (2018), but it is noticeably heavier and thicker. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a little larger display, a higher 1440 x 3200px resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 52% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a way more MP camera in the back.
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