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

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Apple iPhone Xr

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

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy S21 UltraApple iPhone XR
Price67990.047900.0
Operating SystemAndroid v11iOS v12.0
Display6.8 inches (17.27 cm)6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Camera108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP And 40 MP12 MP And 7 MP
Battery5000 mAh2942 mAh
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₹67,990
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Key Specs

Battery

5000 mAh 2942 mAh

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm) 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

Front Camera

40 MP 7 MP

Processor

Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple A12 Bionic

RAM

12 GB 3 GB

Rear Camera

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

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 2942 mAh

Quick Charging

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

Removable

No No

TalkTime

Up to 41 Hours(4G) -

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes No

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Brown Black, Blue, Red, White, Yellow, Coral

Height

165.1 mm 150.9 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

8.9 mm 8.3 mm

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

227 grams 194 grams Below

Width

75.6 mm 75.7 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes with notch

Brightness

1500 nits 625 nits

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x IPS LCD

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes, HDR 10+ -

Pixel Density

516 ppi 324 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 60 Hz

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+) 828x1792 px (HD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Yes

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm) 6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.44 % 79.79 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, , Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus -

Camera Setup

Single -

Flash

- Yes, Retina Flash

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)

Sensor

- BSI Sensor

Video Recording

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

Brand

Samsung Apple

Custom UI

Samsung One UI -

Launch Date

January 27, 2021 (Official) October 26, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11 iOS v12.0

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus 5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Quad Single

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

Yes Yes

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(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

S5KHM3, ISOCELL Plus Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

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

Multimedia

Audio Features

- Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Audio Jack

USB Type-C Lightning

FM Radio

No No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.2 Yes, v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes Yes

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

Head: 0.77 W/kg, Body: 1.02 W/kg Head: 1.13 W/kg, Body: 1.16 W/kg

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 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 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

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 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 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 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging USB 2.0

VoLTE

Yes Yes

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

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

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 (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100 Apple A12 Bionic

Co-Processor

- M12

Fabrication

5 nm 7 nm

Graphics

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

RAM type

LPDDR5 LPDDR4X

Sensors

Applications

- iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen -

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic -

Other Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

256 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 NVMe

USB OTG

Yes -

User Available Storage

Up to 220 GB -
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