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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, getting a overall score of 98.1 against 78.7. Galaxy S21 Ultra's construction is a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it is a bit heavier and was released around 14 months before. These devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy S21 Ultra has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a quite larger display and a higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same resolution camera, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a much larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has an 8% greater battery size.
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