Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Google Pixel 6

76 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (with Exynos 2100) that was released on January 14, 2021, against the Google Pixel 6, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
25% higher pixel density (515 vs 411 PPI)
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 386 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4614 mAh
Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (1023 against 850 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 6.4% more screen real estate
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Weighs 20 grams less
The phone is 10-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Google Pixel 6 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	1500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8%	83.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.8%
PWM	-	397 Hz
Response time	-	5 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)	158.6 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Gray, Blue	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2100	Google Tensor
Max clock	2840 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP14	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	896	1280
GPU clock	854 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~1530.4 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	236566	232971
GPU	255535	264190
Memory	157504	150880
UX	183564	181239
Total score	833650	835401

Max surface temperature	40.8 °C	42.1 °C
Stability	69%	56%
Graphics test	31 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	5221	6379

Web score	-	7569
Video editing	-	6393
Photo editing	-	17623
Data manipulation	-	10303
Writing score	-	15037

RAM size	12, 16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	Stock Android
OS size	26.4 GB	17.6 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4614 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (21 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (54% in 30 min)	Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:11 hr	1:53 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:13 hr	08:58 hr
Watching video	15:32 hr	16:38 hr
Gaming	05:26 hr	05:24 hr
Standby	98 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	114°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 240 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.65", Samsung S5K3J1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	40 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January 2021	October 2021
Release date	February 2021	October 2021
SAR (head)	0.71 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Google Pixel 6

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Google Pixel 6

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Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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