Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Release Date: 29 Jan, 2021

Specs Score 86%
Highlights
6.8 inches 120Hz AMOLED
Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - USA/China
8/12/16 GB RAM
108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP
5000 mAh with 25W charging

Quick Summary

Setting the benchmark for the industry, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is an uncompromising mobile that pushes every boundary of performance and design. It runs on Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1, which pairs beautifully with its 6.8 inches 120Hz AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Driven by cutting-edge silicon, it breezes through the most intensive workloads, while endurance is managed by a substantial 5000 mAh battery. At a luxury price of € 234.99 / $ 190.50 / £ 190.00, it is an elite status symbol that offers an unparalleled technology experience.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 74%
Display 93%
Camera 96%
Battery 83%
Memory 100%

Launch

Announced January 14, 2021
Released January 29, 2021
Status Discontinued

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Size 6.8 inches, 112.1 cm² (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Main Camera

Quad
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

Single
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features HDR

Body

Dimensions 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
  Stylus support
Colors Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy

Connectivity

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 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 - SM-G998U1
5G Bands 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Platform

OS Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory

Card Slot No
Internal Storage 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No
Features High-bitrate audio support

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery

Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi)
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wireless

Performance

AnTuTu 657150 (v8)
GeekBench Score 3518 (v5.1)

Miscellaneous

Models SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
SAR 0.77 W/kg (head)   1.02 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.71 W/kg (head)   1.58 W/kg (body)

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