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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than Galaxy S6 edge+, having a 98.1 score against 79.3. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has the newer 11 version while Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1. Galaxy S21 Ultra's design is extremely newer than Galaxy S6 edge+'s, although it is much thicker and much heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a faster CPU than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 7 more processing cores. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit better display than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a bigger display, a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a just a little greater screen pixel density.
Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a way bigger back camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and pictures, a back camera with a way higher 108 megapixels resolution, a larger diafragm aperture and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 Ultra is way more expensive than the Galaxy S6 edge+, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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