Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

samsung galaxy s21 ultra
  • Screen: 6.8" Dynamic AMOLED - 1440 x 3200
  • SoC: Samsung Exynos 2100
  • Camera: 4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP) MHz
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 13
  • Weight: 227 grams (8.01 oz) MHz

Review

Display
87
Camera
83
Performance
66
Gaming
59
Battery
72
Connectivity
91
BestCheck Score
77

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 515 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes
Max rated brightness 1500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 %
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space %
PWM Hz
Response time ms
Contrast
Peak brightness test (auto)
1082 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 165.1 mm (6.50 inches)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Advanced cooling 0
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors Black, Silver, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
89.8%%

Performance

All specs and test Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100
Max clock 2900 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
Lithography process5 nanometers
GraphicsMali-G78 MP14
GPU clock854 MHz
GPU shading units896
FLOPS~ 1530.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
1096
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
3723
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
647553
CPU 181737
GPU 172738
Memory 146539
UX 146539
Total score 647553
3DMark Wild Life Performance
5712
Max surface temperature 41.2 °C
Stability 67
Graphics test 35
Graphics score 5712

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12, 16 GB GB
Memory type LPDDR5
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 128, 256, 512 GB GB
Memory type UFS 3.1
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) GB
ROM One UI 5.1
OS size 26.4 GB

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:11 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Main camera
Matrix 108 megapixels
Image resolution 12000 x 9000
Zoom Optical, 10x
Flash Dual LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording Up to 24FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 120°
Lenses 4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Focal length: 26 mm
- Pixel size: 0.8 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
- Laser autofocus
- Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens - 10 MP
- Aperture: f/4.9
- Focal length: 240 mm
- Pixel size: 1.22 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.65", Samsung S5K3J1 (ISOCELL CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Focal length: 13 mm
- Pixel size: 1.4 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra from DxOMark
Selfie camera
Megapixels 40 megapixels
Image resolution 7864 x 5200
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm
Pixel size 0.7 microns
Sensor type ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65"
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 24
2G network GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G network WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness
88 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced January 2021
Release date February 2021
SAR (head) 0.71 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.58 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint