Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
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Key Features
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm,2,(~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
1440 x 3200
108 MP
8K@24fps
up to 16GB RAM
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, 25W wired, 15W wireless, Reverse wireless
Full Specifications
Network
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)
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 +
- eSIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Display
Type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Size:
- 6.8 inches, 112.1 cm
- 2
- (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
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
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@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single: 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Features: HDR
Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack: No
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
Battery
Type: Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging:
- 25W wired, PD3.0
- 15W wireless (Qi)
- 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: $ 239.96 / £ 229.07 / € 265.14
Tests
Performance:
- AnTuTu: 657150 (v8)
- GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1)
- GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display: 1023 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera:
- Photo
- /
- Video
Loudspeaker: -25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old): Endurance rating 114h
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