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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

    2.8 in
    5.97 in
    Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
      2.98 in
      6.36 in
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
      Editiorial reviews
      14
      4.1 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		20 %
      4 stars
      		80 %
      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      16
      4.4 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		60 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
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      User rating
      38
      4.0 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		31 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      43
      4.3 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		46 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
      Operating systemAndroid 11Android 11
      CPU clock speed2.9 GHz2.9 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 2100Samsung Exynos 2100
      RAM memoryLPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB
      • 12 GB
      • 16 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
      Screen size6.2 in6.8 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution2400 x 1080 px3200 x 1440 px
      TechnologyInfinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2XInfinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
      Pixel density421.0 ppi515.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
      Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
      HDRyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx108.0 Mpx
      Resolution (third camera)64.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
      Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.2F/1.8
      Lens aperture (third camera)F/2.0F/2.4
      Primary Field of View (FoV)79.0 °120.0 °
      Field of View (FoV) (second camera)120.0 °83.0 °
      Field of View (FoV) (third camera)76.0 °35.0 °
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
      Optical zoom3x3x

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
      Primary resolution10.0 Mpx40.0 Mpx
      Primary Field of View (FoV)79.0 °120.0 °
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 512 GB

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
      Height5.97 in6.36 in
      Width2.8 in2.98 in
      Depth0.31 in0.35 in
      Weight5.96 oz8.01 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
      Payment technologySamsung PaySamsung Pay

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
      Sim card size
      • Nano SIM
      • Electronic SIM card
      • Nano SIM
      • Electronic SIM card
      Bluetooth version5.05.0
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
      Data transmission
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • 5G NR FR1
      • 5G NR
      • 5G NR FR1
      • FDD-LTE
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • 5G NR FR1
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      UMTS frequences
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
      Battery capacity4000.0 mAh5000.0 mAh
      Talk time33.0 h41.0 h
      Wireless charging yesyes
      Wireless charging standard
      • WPC
      • Qi
      • Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
      • Wireless PowerShare
      • WPC
      • Qi
      • Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
      • Wireless PowerShare

      Pros & Cons

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