Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
  • Release Date
    Release Date
    29th January 2021
  • Size
    6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
  • OS
    Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
  • Internal Storage
    128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
  • Chipset
    Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
  • Release Date
    Launched
  • RAM
    12 GB, 16 GB
  • Capacity
    Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
  • Primary Camera
    108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Price in Pakistan Rs. 225,499
Price in USD $348

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is Samsung’s flagship phone released on 14 January, 2021. It comes with a glass back and front (Gorilla Glass Victus) and aluminium frame. The device supports E-SIM technology alongside the usual dual nano-SIM setup.

The display is high-end dynamic AMOLED 2X technology which can produce 1440 x 3200 pixels on a large 6.8 inches screen. The refresh rate on offer is 120Hz with 1500nits of max brightness. The screen is protected by IP68 dust and water resistant feature. Rounding off the additional screen features is the stylus support from Samsung.

The S21 Ultra 5G is fitted with a powerful Exynos 2100 chipset for the international version of the phone that comes paired with Mali-G78 GPU. For the US and China market, it comes with Snapdragon 888 5G chip, coupled with Adreno 660 GPU. The max clock count for both chips is 2.9GHz and 2.84GHz, respectively. The OS running onboard is Android 11 (One UI 6), which can be upgraded to Android 14.

The RAM and storage combinations are plenty, starting from 12GB RAM and 128GB storage, going all the way up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. The phone does not feature a micro SD card slot.

The flagship device sports a quad camera setup at the back. The main camera features a humongous 108MP lens, with OIS, PDAF laser AF enabled. The other three lenses include a periscope telephoto lens with 10MP count and 10x optical zoom, OIS and dual pixel PDAF, a 10MP regular telephoto lens also with dual pixel PDAF, OIS, and 3x optical zoom, and a 12MP ultrawide lens that also comes with dual pixel PDAF. Video capturing resolutions go all the way up to 8K, 24fps, with HDR10+, stereo sound recording, and gyro-EIS.

The front camera has a huge 40MP shooter, with additional features such as PDAF, auto HDR, dual video call, and 4K, 60fps video recording.

The phone is powered by a 5,000mAh Li-Ion battery, which can be charged either by a 25W USB Type-C charger or a 15W wireless charging device; it also supports 4.5W reverse charging. Miscellaneous features are aplenty including: Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and barometer.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5g comes in a suite of 5 colours: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, and Phantom Brown.

NETWORK
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)
5G bands N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
LAUNCH
Announced January 14 2021,
Status Available. Released January 29 2021,
BUILD
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 and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Other Features IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support
DISPLAY
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Size 6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other Features Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Processor Speed 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
Number of Processor Cores (CPU) Octa
MEMORY
RAM 12 GB, 16 GB
Internal Storage 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
External Storage no
BATTERY
Type Li-Ion
Capacity Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
MAIN CAMERA
Primary Camera 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Secondary Camera 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
No of cameras Quad
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Primary Camera 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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