Galaxy S21 Ultra review: The cocktail of best Samsung features is tasty, but expensive

         

      

Build

OS Android 11 OS

UI One UI 3.5

Dimensions 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm

Weight 227 g

SIM Dual Sim, Dual Standby, eSIM (Nano-SIM)

Colors Phantom Black, Phantom Silver

Frequency

2G Band SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Band HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G Band LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

5G Band 5G SA/NSA

Processor

CPU Octa-core (1 x 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3 x 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4 x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55)

Chipset Exynos 2100 (5 nm)

GPU Mali-G78 MP14

Display

Technology Dynamic AMOLED 2X Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch

Size 6.8 Inches

Resolution 1440 x 3200 Pixels (~516 PPI)

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Extra Features Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)

Memory

Built-in 256GB Built-in, 12GB RAM

Card No

Camera 

Main Quad Camera: 108 MP (2nd gen), f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS + 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom + 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom + 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video, LED Flash

Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama, Video (8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., Gyro-EIS)

Front 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8

Connectivity

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth v5.2 with A2DP, LE

GPS Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO

USB USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

NFC yes

Data GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G LTE-A (CA), 5G capable

Feature

Sensors Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Gyro, Proximity

Audio 32-bit/384kHz audio, MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player, MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player, Speaker Phone

Browser HTMLS

Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM

Games Built-in + Downloadable

Torch yes 

Extra Glass front + Gorilla Glass Victus), Glass back (Gorilla Glass), Aluminum frame, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), Stylus support, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), ANT+, Bixby natural language commands and dictation, Document viewer, Photo/video editor

Battery 

Capacity (Li-Po Non removable), 5000 mAh

- Fast charging 25W, USB Power Delivery 3.0, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W, Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

Price

Price in  Rs. 242,999 PKR

Price in USD $843.75 USD