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| Global Score | |
| 11.67 | 8.87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-01-29 | 2016-03-30 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a 11.67 score against 8.87. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy S21 Ultra's construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, but it's thicker and just a bit heavier.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a higher display pixels density, a quite bigger screen and a much higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a lot larger back camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures and videos, a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.