Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Vs Apple Iphone X Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Apple iPhone X

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra or Apple iPhone X? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacit...y, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy S21 UltraApple iPhone X
Price67990.091900.0
Operating SystemAndroid v11iOS v11.0.1
Display6.8 inches (17.27 cm)5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Camera108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP And 40 MP12 MP + 12 MP And 7 MP
Battery5000 mAh2716 mAh
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Key Specs

Battery

Battery

5000 mAh 2716 mAh

Display

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm) 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

Front Camera

Front Camera

40 MP 7 MP

Processor

Processor

Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple A11 Bionic

RAM

RAM

12 GB 3 GB

Rear Camera

Rear Camera

108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

Capacity

5000 mAh 2716 mAh

Quick Charging

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 25W Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes

Removable

Removable

No No

TalkTime

TalkTime

Up to 41 Hours(4G) Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Type

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Yes No

Wireless Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Colours

Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Brown Silver, Space Grey

Height

Height

165.1 mm 143.6 mm

Ruggedness

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

Thickness

8.9 mm 7.7 mm

Waterproof

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68 Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Weight

Weight

227 grams 174 grams

Width

Width

75.6 mm 70.9 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

Aspect Ratio

20:9 18:9

Bezel-less display

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes with notch

Brightness

Brightness

1500 nits 625 nits

Display Type

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x OLED

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes, HDR 10+ -

Pixel Density

Pixel Density

516 ppi 463 ppi

Refresh Rate

Refresh Rate

120 Hz -

Resolution

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+) 1125x2436 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Yes

Screen Size

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm) 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.44 % 80.93 %

Touch Screen

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus -

Camera Setup

Camera Setup

Single Single

Flash

Flash

- Yes, Retina Flash

Resolution

Resolution

40 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size) 7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

Sensor

- BSI Sensor

Video Recording

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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General

Brand

Brand

Samsung Apple

Custom UI

Custom UI

Samsung One UI -

Launch Date

Launch Date

January 27, 2021 (Official) November 3, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Operating System

Android v11 iOS v11.0.1

Main Camera

Autofocus

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus Yes

Camera Features

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Camera Setup

Quad Dual

Flash

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Image Resolution

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

OIS

Yes Yes, Dual optical image stabilization

Resolution

Resolution

108 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.33" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)10 MP f/4.9, Periscope Camera(240 mm focal length, 3.24" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(70 mm focal length, 3.24" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size) 12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(22 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)12 MP , Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

Sensor

Sensor

S5KHM3, ISOCELL Plus Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Settings

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode

Video Recording

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion Video HDR Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Optical Image stabilization

Multimedia

Audio Jack

Audio Jack

USB Type-C Lightning

FM Radio

FM Radio

No No

Loudspeaker

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Stereo Speakers

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.2 Yes, v5.0

GPS

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

SAR Value

Head: 0.77 W/kg, Body: 1.02 W/kg Head: 1.08 W/kg, Body: 1.17 W/kg

SIM 1

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available -

SIM Size

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano SIM1: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Single SIM, GSM

USB Connectivity

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging -

VoLTE

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

CPU

Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)

Chipset

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple A11 Bionic

Co-Processor

Co-Processor

- M11

Fabrication

Fabrication

5 nm 10 nm

Graphics

Graphics

Mali-G78 MP14 Apple GPU (three-core graphics)

RAM type

RAM Type

LPDDR5 LPDDR4X

Sensors

Applications

Applications

- FaceTime, iTunes Store, iBooks, Podcasts, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends.

Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen -

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic -

Other Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

Internal Memory

256 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 NVMe

USB OTG

USB OTG

Yes -

User Available Storage

User Available Storage

Up to 220 GB -
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