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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-01-29 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | -- |
| Phantom black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 12.43 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is way better than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, with a 98.1 score against 81.5. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 Ultra has the previous 11 version and Galaxy S23 Ultra has Android 13 version. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, but it's incredibly heavier.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a way better hardware performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a little bit greater pixel density and a slightly higher 1440 x 3200px resolution.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a lower image quality, a camera with lot less mega-pixels and a tinier aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's memory capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Galaxy S21 Ultra one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a battery duration that is just as good as Galaxy S21 Ultra's battery duration.
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