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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is a lot better than the Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 overall score. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has the previous 11 version while Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version. Even though Galaxy S21 Ultra is noticeably newer than Galaxy S5 Plus, it's noticeably heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a much bigger screen, a little bit greater pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a lot better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a way bigger sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures, a lot higher video definition, a lot better 108 MP resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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