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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-01-29 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's global score of 91.1. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has older 11 version and Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has Android 14. Galaxy S21 Ultra is a extremely thicker but just a bit lighter cellphone than the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better performing processor than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has a quite smaller display and much darker screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a camera in the back with much less mega pixels, they both have a same size aperture. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4400mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone a great choice.
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