Compare Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
By SAMSUNG with Galaxy S20
By SAMSUNG
Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
By SAMSUNG
5g
4g
3g
Announced - 2021, January 14
(Available. Released 2021, January 29)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Android smartphone. Announced Jan 2021. Features 6.8″ display, Exynos 2100 chipset, 5000 mAh battery, 512 GB storage, 16 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
5g
4g
3g
Announced - 2020, February 11
(Available. Released 2020, March 06)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Android smartphone. Announced Feb 2020. Features 6.2″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, Exynos 990 chipset, 4000 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 6.
Platform
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
Operating System
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Network
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G
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
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Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Memory
Card slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM UFS 3.1
128GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.0
Main Camera
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
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
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Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie camera
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Single
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Phone body
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus support
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Weight
227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
163 g (5.75 oz)
Display
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Always-on display
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
Size
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Sound
35mm jack
No 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
No 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Communications
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
WLan
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
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
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Charging
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Tests information
Battery life
Endurance rating 114h
Endurance rating 71h
Camera
Photo / Video
Photo / Video
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
-23.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance
AnTuTu: 657150 (v8)
GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 525029 (v8)
GeekBench: 12557 (v4.4), 2750 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
More information
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Models
SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
SM-G980, SM-G980F, SM-G980F/DS
Price
$ 589.99 / € 999.00 / £ 995.00 / Rp 18,999,000
$ 389.98 / € 440.00 / £ 334.00 / ₹ 1,399
SAR
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
0.76 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
SAR-EU
0.71 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
0.28 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)