Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs vivo iQOO Neo 6 (Global) compare

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs vivo iQOO Neo 6 (Global)

What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G and vivo iQOO Neo 6 (Global)? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G	vivo iQOO Neo 6 (Global)
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Review
Release date	2021, January 14	2022, May 31
Dimensions (HxWxD)	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm \| 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.98 in	163 x 76.2 x 8.5 mm \| 6.42 x 6.42 x 3 in
Weight	227 g \| 8.01 oz	190 g \| 6.7 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown	Dark Nova, Cyber Rage
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	4700 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	$ 960	360 EUR

Screen

Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.8" inc	6.62" inc
Screen area	112.1 cm²	105.8 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	89.8%	85.2%
Screen resolution	1440 x 3200 px	1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	515 PPI	398 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other specs	- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1500 nits (peak)	- 120Hz -HDR10+ -500 nits (typ) -800 nits (HBM) -1300 nits (peak)

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	108 MP, Quad	64 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video	-64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Main Score	121
DxOMark Photo	128
DxOMark Video	98
Front camera, selfie	40 MP, Single	16 MP, Single
Specifications	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.7µm, PDAF	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm
Functions	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score	101
DxOMark Photo	104
DxOMark Video	95

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 11, One UI 3.1	Android 12, Funtouch 12
Chipset	- Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China	- Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China	- Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Adreno 650
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	744835
Antutu 10 CPU	199654
Antutu 10 GPU	229735
Antutu 10 Mem	150252
Antutu 10 UX	199654
Antutu 8 Total	638987
GeekBench 5 Single Core	960
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	3177

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon only)	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG	- 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras	- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus support	- Fast charging 80W, 50% in 12 min, 100% in 32 min - Water repellent design
Versions	- Versions: SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS (International); SM-G998U (USA); SM-G998U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G998W (Canada); SM-G998N (Korea); SM-G9980 (China)

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