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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | $ 279.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 8 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra has an overall score of 98.1, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's 89.7 global score. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's, but it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a greater pixels amount in each screen inch, a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a little bigger display.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a lot higher resolution camera, a much better video quality, a way larger camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures and a bigger aperture.
Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S10 Lite. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy S21 Ultra, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S10 Lite, resigning some specifications.
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