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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

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Processor: Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
OS: Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Pixel density: 515ppi
Screen Technology/ Material: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Front Camera: 40MP
Rear Camera: 108MP+10MP+10MP+12MP
RAM: 12GB/16GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB
Screen Size: 6.8 inches
Screen Resolution: 1440 x 3200 pixels
Battery Capacity : Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Battery Type: Non-removable

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is a high-end smartphone released by Samsung in January 2021. It features a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, a 108MP quad-camera system, and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor. It also supports 5G connectivity and has a 5000mAh battery. It runs on Android 11 with Samsung's One UI 5. Some of its key features include 5nm processor, 12GB or 16GB of RAM, 256GB or 512GB of storage and S-Pen support. Additionally, its camera system includes 100x zoom and 8K video recording capabilities.

Launch

  • Announced
    • 2021, January 14
  • Status
    • Available. Released 2021, January 29

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 mins) Stylus support

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
  •  
    • Always-on display

Platform

  • Os
    • Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
  • Chipset
    • Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm 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) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
  • Gpu
    • Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 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, 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, 72mm (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
  • Features
    • 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
    • No
  •  
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

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
  •  
    • Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

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
    • $ 390.95 / C$ 1,311.29 / £ 820.39 / € 821.99 / Rp 18,999,000

Tests

  • Performance
    • AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Display
    • Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
  • Camera
    • Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker
    • -25.5 LUFS (Very good)
  • Battery life
    • Endurance rating 114h

Network

  • Technology
    • GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
  • 2g bands
    • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
  •  
    • CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3g bands
    • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  •  
    • CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 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
  •  
    • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B
  • 5g bands
    • 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
  •  
    • 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B
  • Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)