Phone
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Brand
- Samsung
- Release date
- Jan 29, 2021
- Screen size
- 6.8 ″
- Chip
- Snapdragon 888
- Memory
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
The UnboxingTN Verdict
out of 100
The Galaxy S21 Ultra combines superb cameras, a brilliant 120Hz display, and broad connectivity, but its heavy body, modest charging, and Android 11 hold it back.
What is good
- 108 MP main camera with dual optical-zoom telephoto lenses
- 6.8-inch 1440p Dynamic AMOLED 2X at 120Hz
- 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, NFC, and USB-C 3.2
What is not
- 5000 mAh battery with only 25W wired charging
- 228 g weight makes the 6.8-inch phone hefty
- Android 11 limits the software experience
How the score breaks down
- Performance 73
- Camera 83
- Display 76
- Battery 25
- Connectivity 93
- Build 62
- Software 34
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Specifications
Performance
- Chip
- Snapdragon 888
- Chip maker
- Qualcomm
- Process
- 5 nm
- Graphics
- Adreno 660
- Operating system
- Android
- System version
- 11
Memory and storage
- Memory
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Display
- Screen size
- 6.8 ″
- Resolution
- 1,440 × 3,200
- Panel type
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- 515 ppi
- Brightness
- 1,500 nits
Battery
- Battery
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 25 W
- Wireless charging
- 15 W
Cameras
- Cameras
- main · 108 MP · f/1.8 · Optical stabilisation · Samsung HM3
- ultrawide · 12 MP · f/2.2
- telephoto · 10 MP · f/2.4 · 3× · Optical stabilisation
- telephoto · 10 MP · f/4.9 · 10× · Optical stabilisation
- selfie · 40 MP · f/2.2
Connectivity
- Mobile network
- 5G
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 3.2
Design
- Weight
- 228 g
- Height
- 165.1 mm
- Width
- 75.6 mm
- Thickness
- 8.9 mm
- IP rating
- IP68
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