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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is way better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, getting a 98.1 score against 79.3. Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, it is notably heavier and notably thicker. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 Ultra has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1, providing some nice extra features and better performance.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a little bit higher screen density, a larger display and a slightly higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. Galaxy S21 Ultra has a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a higher number of cores and 8 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 67% more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a camera with a way higher resolution, a lot higher video resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a way larger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S6 edge+, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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