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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 98.1, which is much better than the Galaxy M40's 85 overall score. Even though the Galaxy S21 Ultra is newer than the Galaxy M40, it is incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy S21 Ultra has a newer 11 version while Galaxy M40 has Android 10 version, providing some nice extra features and enhanced performance.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy M40, because it has a bit larger display, a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 43% bigger battery size.
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