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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
₦1,557,600
Brand: Samsung
Category: Smartphones
  • Display 6.8-inch Quad-HD+ screen
  • Camera 108MP + 10MP + 10MP + 12MP Main / 40 MP front
  • Memory 12/16GB RAM with 128/256/512 GB ROM
  • Platform Snapdragon 888 / Android 11

Our Rating

Ratings from experts

9
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

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.

Full Specifications

NETWORK

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)

LAUNCH

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BODY

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

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)

PLATFORM

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

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 12/16 GB
Card Slot No

MAIN CAMERA

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

SELFIE CAMERA

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

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Placed at the basement
Audio Jack Type No

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio No

BATTERY

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

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

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