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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 95.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2022-02-25 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 8.08 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Burgundy, Green, Phantom Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 1200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 1750 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2800 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 13.75 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S22 Ultra's general score of 95.4. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has 11 version while Galaxy S22 Ultra has Android 13. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a just a little bit lighter phone than Galaxy S22 Ultra, but they are 0.35inches thick.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has a bit worse 1440 x 3088px resolution and a quite lower pixels number per display inch, and they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy S22 Ultra also counts with a quite brighter screen. Galaxy S22 Ultra's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Galaxy S21 Ultra one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy S21 Ultra.
Galaxy S22 Ultra features a camera that's just as good as the Galaxy S21 Ultra one, they have a same size back camera sensor, a 108 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same 7680x4320 video resolution, the same 24 fps video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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