Apple Watch 44mm Series 5 Aluminum (LTE) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Apple Watch 44mm Series 5 Aluminum (LTE)

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(AWS), 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), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - global version

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
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

-

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

-

Yes
EDGE

-

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminum frame; all-ceramic/sapphire crystal back

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

Electronic SIM card (eSIM)

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

44 mm

165.1 mm
Width

38 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

10.7 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

36.7 g

227 (Sub6) / 229 (mmWave) g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

50 m

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Gray, Gold, Silver

Black, Brown, Silver, Navy, Titanium

Display
Display type

LTPO OLED capacitive touchscreen

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

1.78 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

448 x 368 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel density

326 ppi

515 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Ion-X strengthened glass

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

3D Touch display, 1000 nits max brightness, always-on display

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

-

91

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

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

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

No

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyroscope, heart rate

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Main camera
Camera type

-

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.33" , 0.8 µm
(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 10x optical zoom
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 3x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

12000 x 9000 pixels
Primary camera video

-

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

-

LED flash
Camera features

-

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

-

128
DxOMark zoom

-

76
DxOMark video

-

98
DxOMark camera score

-

121