Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
- January 29, 2021
- 227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
- Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
- 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM UFS 3.1
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM UFS 3.1
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
5G bands
Speed
LAUNCH
Announced date
January 14, 2021
Released date
January 29, 2021
Status
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
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support
DISPLAY
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 Always-on display
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
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM UFS 3.1
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
Features
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
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
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search
BATTERY
Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
MISC
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
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)
PRICE
₹ 61,999 / $ 254.00 / £ 269.94 / € 362.00
TESTS
Performance
AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
1023 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
photos /video
Loudspeaker
-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 114h