The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Snapdragon 888 edition features a 6.8-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. The screen supports a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ for enhanced color and contrast. It is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus and includes a centered punch-hole cutout housing a 40-megapixel front-facing camera.
This model is equipped with either 12GB or 16GB of RAM, paired with internal storage options of 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB. The device does not support expandable storage via a microSD card. it runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, wich integrates an octa-core CPU and Adreno 660 GPU, and operates on Android 11 with Samsung’s One UI overlay.
The rear camera setup consists of four sensors: a 108-megapixel wide-angle primary camera,a 10-megapixel periscope telephoto lens with 10x optical zoom,a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom,and a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor. The system also includes a laser autofocus sensor to improve focusing speed and accuracy.
Powering the device is a 5000mAh battery that supports 25W wired fast charging and 15W wireless charging. Additional features include an ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor, stereo speakers, and support for both single and dual 5G SIM configurations. Connectivity options include Wi-fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and USB Type-C.
Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
2G Network Bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) - CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
3G Network Bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
4G Network Bands | 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 Network Bands | 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 78(3500); SA/NSA/Sub6 - For the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G model only |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL) |
Also Known As |
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Dimensions | 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm |
Weight | 227 grams |
Build |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Vectus) - Plastic back - Aluminum frame - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Stylus support |
SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) |
Size | 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) |
Operating System | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 660 |
RAM + ROM | 12/16 GB |
Card Slot | No |
Camera Type | Quadruple Lenses |
Camera Sensor(s) |
Main: 108 MP (2nd gen), f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS + periscope telephoto: 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm, 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom + Telephoto: 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm, 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom + Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
Camera Features |
Autofocus Face detection LED Flash Panorama HDR |
Video Resolution | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm |
Camera Features |
Dual video call FaceID Face beautification Auto-HDR |
Video Resolution | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Speaker Location | Placed at the basement |
Audio Jack Type | No |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
FM Radio | No |
Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 4800 mAh battery |
Wireless Charging | Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W |
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 29 hours |
Stand-by | Up to 670 hours |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
Note: Specifications may not be 100% accurate.