BLU VIVO XI vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs Comparison

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BLU VIVO XI	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Released · Oct 07, 2018	Released · Jan 29, 2021
5.9-inch · 1520x720px	6.8-inch · 3200x1440px
Dual camera	Quad camera
3GB · 32GB	12GB · 128GB
3000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
	Jan 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$1200 \| €1399

Design

Dimensions
5.89 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 149.7 x 72.9 x 7.9 mm	6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g)	8.04 oz (229.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver	Phantom black, Silver

Display

Size
5.9-inch, 79.67% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.33% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits
Resolution
1520x720px, 285 PPI	3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 660
Memory
3GB/32GB	12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo)	Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 15min

Browsing

14h 43min

Video

8h 52min

Gaming

8h 40min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.1 μm	108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information) Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Fourth camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
16 MP (Wide Angle, Flash) Video capture: 720p (30 fps)	40 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G Bands
	n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 28, 2018 FCC ID value: YHLBLUVIVOXIP	Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg	Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg Phablet: 3.15 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Colors	Phantom black
Prices (MSRP)	$1250

with 512GB storage


Memory	16GB/512GB
Colors	Phantom black
Prices (MSRP)	$1380

for Europe


System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	8.01 oz (227.0 g)
5G Bands	SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.16 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 3.86 W/kg

Links

Full specifications
BLU VIVO XI Specs	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs
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