Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs vivo X70 Pro Plus

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs vivo X70 Pro Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo X70 Pro Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,578, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra scores 3,536, making vivo X70 Pro Plus the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while vivo X70 Pro Plus offers 6.78 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo X70 Pro Plus's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while vivo X70 Pro Plus offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while vivo X70 Pro Plus offers 32 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo X70 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 12h 58m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra delivers 10h 37m, making vivo X70 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and vivo X70 Pro Plus offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and vivo X70 Pro Plus equally at 8.

User Rating: vivo X70 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

₹128,999

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vivo X70 Pro Plus

₹79,990

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Summary

Release Date

27 Jan, 2021

30 Sep, 2021

06 May, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2100	Snapdragon 888 Plus	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1440x3200 px (QHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


40 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	4500 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	55W Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Flagship-grade performance
Great cameras
Stunning display
Long-lasting battery life

Stunning display
Fantastic cameras
Excellent performance
Good battery backup

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Uneven weight distribution
No expandable storage
Purple-sky effect in lowlight scenarios

Mushy haptics
Palm rejection isn't the best
Bulky

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5

(1,169 ratings)

4.5/5

(563 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

646,482 AnTuTu Score	824,550 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
10h 37m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 58m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 27, 2021

(Official)

Sep 30, 2021

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14

Adreno 660

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

646,482

824,550

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s

17.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.5 %

12.4 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

516 ppi

518 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.44 %

89.72 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92.2 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

165.1 mm

164.5 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.6 mm

75.2 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.8 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

227 grams

213 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size S5KHM3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57 Wide Angle1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN1 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

10 MP
Telephoto Camera72 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

12 MP
f/1.650 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

10 MP
f/4.91/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

8 MP
f/3.4

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

4500 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 41 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 55W Flash Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 37m

12h 58m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 55m 14s

0h 47m 5s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg

Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.58 W/kg

N/A

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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