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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 13.75 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting a score of 98.1 against 80.4. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's construction is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's, but it is much heavier and thicker. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a better screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a just a little better pixels quantity per inch of display, a bigger screen and a quite better 1440 x 3200 resolution. Galaxy S21 Ultra takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much better 108 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 56 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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