Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 516 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A71, getting a global score of 98.1 against 87.5. The Galaxy S21 Ultra design is newer, but a lot heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy A71. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A71, because it has a little bigger screen, a higher pixel amount in each inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. Galaxy A71 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A71 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a superior camera than Galaxy A71, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a back-facing camera with a much better 108 megapixels resolution, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a lot larger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A71, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A71, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A71. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A71, letting go some features and specs.
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