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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Vivo |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2024-04-03 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.73 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | $ 1915.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 4500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 10.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 7.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 general score of 98.1, which is a lot better than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro's 77.8 global score. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 Ultra has older 11 version and vivo X Fold 3 Pro has Android 14. Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is better than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, we must note that it's also an a lot older, just a bit heavier and incredibly thicker device.
Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has a just a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a larger screen, much more brightness and a slightly higher 2200 x 2480 resolution. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a really superior performance than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 512 GB internal memory. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 5700mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a slightly better camera than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, worse video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is also a lot cheaper.
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