Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 46, 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE Cat20, 2048 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass, aluminium alloy

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

162.3 mm

165.1 mm
Width

77.2 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

196 g

227 (Sub6) / 229 (mmWave) g
Stylus

Yes

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Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP68(1.5m and 30 minutes)

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Aura Black, Aura Glow, Aura Red, Aura White

Black, Brown, Silver, Navy, Titanium

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.8 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3040 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel density

495 ppi

515 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

HDR10+, Always-On display

120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display
DxOMark display score

-

91

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom

108 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.33" , 0.8 µm, (wide)
12 MP, f/2.1 , 52 mm, 1/3.6" , 1.0 µm

10 MP, f/4.9 , 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, (periscope telephoto) , 10x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2 , 12 mm, 1.0 µm

10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1.22 µm, (telephoto) , 1/3.24" , 3x optical zoom
TOF 3D VGA camera

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

12000 x 9000 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus
DxOMark photo

126

128
DxOMark zoom

-

76
DxOMark video

98

98
DxOMark camera score

117

121

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

10 MP, f/2.2

40 MP, f/2.2 , (wide) , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 0.7 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3648 x 2736 pixels

7968 x 5480 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

2160p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

105
DxOMark video

-

93
DxOMark camera score

-

100

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

Yes

-
bluetooth HFP

Yes

-
bluetooth HID

Yes

-
bluetooth OPP

Yes

-
bluetooth PAN

Yes

-
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
bluetooth DIP

Yes

-
bluetooth MAP

Yes

-
bluetooth PBAP

PBAP/PAB

-
bluetooth HSP

Yes

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity, in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
Power bank function

Yes

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