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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, having a 98.1 score against 90.5. Galaxy S21 Ultra has Android 11 OS, while Samsung Galaxy A90 5G works with Android OS. Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is newer than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, it's just a bit heavier and a bit thicker.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a better pixel density and a little larger screen. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A90 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A90 5G features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a larger aperture, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera with way more mega pixels and a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little better battery life than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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