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| Global Score | |
| 11.67 | 9.07 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 11.67, which is a lot better than the Galaxy S7 Active's overall score of 9.07. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra body is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but heavier than Galaxy S7 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a much bigger screen, a slightly higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and way more brightness. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, although it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh. The Galaxy S21 Ultra takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography, it also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels and a lot higher video definition.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a lot more than Galaxy S7 Active, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.