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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 7.7 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 general score of 98.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's 90.6 general score. Even though Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 were released only a few months apart, Galaxy S21 Ultra's design is somewhat lighter but also much thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a processing unit that's very similar to Galaxy Z Fold 3's CPU, they have 8 processing cores and a 12 GB RAM memory. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel amount per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a much higher resolution back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
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