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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-04-03 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1915.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 4500 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.5 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, with a 98.1 score against 77.8. Despite being the best in this comparison review, we must highlight that it is also a noticeably older, a lot thicker and just a little heavier phone. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has older 11 version and vivo X Fold 3 Pro has Android 14.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a little more vivid display than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has a just a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 2200 x 2480 resolution, a way brighter screen and a bigger display. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 512 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a way better processing power than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit better camera than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images and video, a tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 5700mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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