Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Phantom black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a global score of 98.1, which is way better than Galaxy S5 Active's score of 75.6. Galaxy S21 Ultra's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy S5 Active, but it's notably heavier. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has the older 11 version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a just a bit higher pixel count in each inch of display, a lot bigger screen and a lot better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 Ultra takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much higher video resolution.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 79 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy S21 Ultra, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, giving up some features and specs.
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