Score from 10
9.6

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Score

Camera
9.8
Performance
7.9
Screen
10
Battery
7.1
Connectivity
9.2
Appearance
8.2
Futures
4

Pros and cons

GoodCamera, Performance, Screen, Battery, Connectivity, Appearance
NormalFutures
BadNothing

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra specifications


BrandSamsung
Model
Galaxy S21 Ultra
SM-G998B
CategoryMobile phones
Weight228 grams
Density516 ppi
Memory size12 Gigabytes
Battery capacity5000 mAh

Width75.6 milimeters
Height165.1 milimeters
Thickness8.93 milimeters
Weight228 grams
MaterialsGlass, Aluminium
ColorsBlack, White
Effective area89 percents
Resistance certificateIP68
Operating systemAndroid 11
Interface
Google playYes

Screen typeAmoled
Screen futuresHole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 1600 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, Corning Gorilla Glass 7 Victus, S-Pen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Aspect Ratio20 : 9
Screen resolution1440 x 3200
Resolution typeWQHD
Density516 ppi

Audio futuresDTS / DTS X, Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers
Headphone JackNo
RadioNo

NFCYes
Voice over LTE
PC sync
OTA syncYes
Infrared
TetheringYes
Sim cardsDual SIM
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac
Wi-Fi futuresDual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Bluetooth versionBluetooth 5.0
NavigationGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Memory size12 Gigabytes
RAM typeRAM LPDDR5
CPU nameSamsung Exynos 2100
CPU cores1 cores Cortex X1 with speed 2.91 GHz
3 cores Cortex A78 with speed 2.81 GHz
4 cores Cortex A55 with speed 2.21 GHz
GPU nameARM Mali-G78 MC14

Storage size128 Gigabytes
ROM typeUFS Storage 3.1
Card slotNo
Slot type

Battery capacity5000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Polymer
Battery futuresWireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable, Wireless charging 15W, Reverse wireless charging 9W
USB Type CYes
Fast chargeYes

FingerprintYes
Fingerprint locationIn screen
ProximityYes
Light sensorYes
AccelerometerYes
GyroscopeYes
Gravity
Cooling systemNo
Gaming buttonsNo
Notifications

2GB2 (1900)
B3 (1800)
B5 (850)
B8 (900)
3GB1 (2100)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
B5 (850)
B6 (800)
B8 (900)
4G LTEB1 (2100)
B2 (1900)
B3 (1800)
B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
B5 (850)
B7 (2600)
B8 (900)
B12 (700)
B17 (700)
B20 (800)
B26 (850)
B28 (700)
B32 (1500)
B34 (TDD 2100)
B38 (TDD 2600)
B40 (TDD 2300)
B41 (TDD 2500)
B66 (1700/2100)
B13 (700)
B18 (800)
B19 (800)
B25 (1900+)
B39 (TDD 1900)
B28B (700)
B28A (700)
5GN1 (2100)
N3 (1800)
N5 (850)
N7 (2600)
N8 (900)
N28 (700)
N41 (2500)
N77 (3700)
N78 (3500)
N20 (800)
N28B (700)
N28A (700)
N38 (2600)
N40 (2300)
N66 (1700)

Benchmarks

Antutu
v8
Total Score 677 991
04.01.2021
AI-Benchmark
Score, K  170.4
03.03.2021
Geekbench
v5
Single-Core  925
07.03.2021
Geekbench
v5
Multi-Core 3 040
07.03.2021

Chipset

Model Manufacturer GPU Cores Speed
Exynos 2100 Samsung ARM Mali-G78 MC14 8 cores 2.21 GHz - 2.91 GHz

Cores list

Cortex X1 2.91 GHz
Cortex A78 2.81 GHz
Cortex A78 2.81 GHz
Cortex A78 2.81 GHz
Cortex A55 2.21 GHz
Cortex A55 2.21 GHz
Cortex A55 2.21 GHz
Cortex A55 2.21 GHz

Camera sensors

Main camera
Sensor model S5KHM3
Manufacturer Samsung
Resolution 108 MP
Aperture ƒ/1.8
Sensor type ISOCELL
Wide Angle + Macro
Sensor model IMX563
Manufacturer Sony
Resolution 12.2 MP
Aperture ƒ/2.2
Sensor type CMOS
Telephoto + portrait
Sensor model S5K3J1
Manufacturer Samsung
Resolution 10 MP
Aperture ƒ/2.4
Sensor type ISOCELL
Telephoto lens
Sensor model S5K3J1
Manufacturer Samsung
Resolution 10 MP
Aperture ƒ/4.9
Sensor type ISOCELL
Selfie
Sensor model S5KGH1
Manufacturer Samsung
Resolution 44 MP
Aperture ƒ/2.2
Sensor type ISOCELL

Supported bands

Carrier 2G
GSM
3G
UMTS
4G
LTE
AT&T
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B2 (1900)
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
B17 (700)
B30 (2300)
Bluegrass Cellular
B12 (700)
Boost Mobile
B2 (1900)
B5 (850)
B41 (TDD 2500)
B25 (1900+)
B26 (850)
C Spire
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
B5 (850)
B41 (TDD 2500)
B12 (700)
Carolina West Wireless
B14 (700)
Cellular One
B5 (850)
Chariton Valley
B5 (850)
B14 (700)
Commnet Wireless
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
Cricket
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B2 (1900)
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
B17 (700)
B30 (2300)
Indigo Wireless
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B5 (850)
iWireless
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
Limitless Mobile
B2 (1900)
B2 (1900)
Lycamobile
B2 (1900)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
B12 (700)
Metro
B2 (1900)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
B12 (700)
B66 (1700 / 2100)
B71 (600)
Pine Cellular
B5 (850)
Plateau Wireless
B5 (850)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F)
B5 (850)
Sprint
B2 (1900)
B5 (850)
B41 (TDD 2500)
B25 (1900+)
B26 (850)
Straight Talk
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F)
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
B5 (850)
B41 (TDD 2500)
B12 (700)
B13 (700)
B17 (700)
B26 (850)
T-Mobile
B2 (1900)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
B12 (700)
B66 (1700 / 2100)
B71 (600)
Ting
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
B5 (850)
B17 (700)
Union Telephone
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
US Cellular
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B2 (1900)
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
B5 (850)
B12 (700)
Verizon
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B2 (1900)
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
B13 (700)
Viaero
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B2 (1900)
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
B14 (700)
Virgin Mobile
B2 (1900)
B5 (850)
B26 (850)
B25 (1900+)
West Central Wireless
B5 (850)
B2 (1900)
B5 (850)

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