The new Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has been unveiled and comes with some interesting features for this model. This edition brings new hardware, camera and software improvements. The review for this model with new specifications are detailed next.
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.8 in (inches) |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Operating System | Android 11,User interface with One UI 3.1 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels |
| RAM | 12 GB (gigabytes) or 16 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 128 GB or 256 GB or 512 GB |
| Camera | Camera:108/12/10/10 MP |
| Front Camera | 40 |
| Battery | 5000 mAh (milliampere-hours) mAh |
Contents
Processor and Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.84 GHz Cortex-A78, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 and 3 cores of 1.8GHz Cortex-A55. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2840 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture.
Running on Android 11,User interface with One UI 3.1 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is carrying a Adreno 660 graphics processor in the interior .
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Battery
The battery capacity of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is 5000 mAh (milliampere-hours)
Some battery features for this model include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Qi/PMA wireless charging – 15 W, Wireless reverse charging – 9 W and Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 and USB Power Delivery 3.0 and the usb type is an USB Type-C 3.2 with some features like Charging,Mass storage and On-The-Go.
Display/Screen
The phone is using a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixelsand a screen size of 6.8 in (inches).
The phone is made with materials like Glass and Aluminium alloy. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra screen has some interesting features listed below:
| Display features |
|---|
| 120Hz refresh rate |
| 1600 cd/m² peak brightness |
| Always-On Display |
| Capacitive |
| Gorilla Glass Victus |
| HDR10+ |
| Infinity-O Display |
| Multi-touch |
| Scratch resistant |
RAM memory and Storage
The smartphone comes with 12 GB (gigabytes) or 16 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel. Meanwhile it comes with a storage capacity of 128 GB or 256 GB or 512 GB
The phone incorporated sensors like Proximity, Light, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, Geomagnetic, Fingerprint, Hall and In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
This edition also counts with connectivity technologies like Computer sync, OTA sync, Tethering, NFC and ANT+
Rear Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra rear camera setup is composed by 4 lenses of 108/12/10/10 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length 35 mm:24 mm , carrying a sensor like Samsung S5KHM3 Camera sensor size:8.17 x 10.82 mm , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.8 f/2.2 f/2.4 f/4.9 respectively.
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra camera features |
|---|
| 1080p at 240 fps |
| 10x hybrid optical zoom (#4) |
| 10x optical zoom (#3) |
| 2160p at 60 fps |
| 3x optical zoom (#4) |
| 720p at 960 fps |
| Angle of view – 10° (#4) |
| Angle of view – 120° (#2) |
| Angle of view – 35° (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/4.9 (#4) |
| Continuous shooting |
| Digital zoom |
| Dual Phase Detection (#2) |
| Dual Phase Detection (#3) |
| Dual Phase Detection (#4) |
| Exposure compensation |
| Face detection |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 13 mm (#2) |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 240 mm (#4) |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 72 mm (#3) |
| Fourth rear camera – 10 MP (telephoto) |
| Geotagging |
| HDR |
| HDR10+ video recording |
| ISO settings |
| Laser autofocus (LAF) |
| Nona Super Phase Detection |
| Nonacell pixel size – 2.4 m (9-in-1 pixel binning) |
| Object tracking AF |
| OIS (#3) |
| OIS (#4) |
| Optical image stabilization |
| Optical zoom |
| Panorama |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Pixel size – 1.22 µm (#3) |
| Pixel size – 1.22 µm (#4) |
| Pixel size – 1.4 µm (#2) |
| Scene mode |
| Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide angle) |
| Self-timer |
| Sensor model – Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 (#3) |
| Sensor model – Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 (#4) |
| Sensor model – Sony IMX563 (#2) |
| Sensor size – 1/2.55″ (#2) |
| Sensor size – 1/3.24″ (#3) |
| Sensor size – 1/3.24″ (#4) |
| Sensor type – ISOCELL Bright |
| Third rear camera – 10 MP (periscope telephoto) |
| Touch focus |
| White balance settings |
The smartphone has a front camera for selfies pictures of40 MP.
It packs the next features:
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra front camera features |
|---|
| 40 MP |
| Aperture:f/2.2 |
| Auto HDR |
| Autofocus |
| HDR |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel |
| Pixel size:0.7 µm /0.000700 mm |
| Sensor model:Samsung S5KGH1 |
| Sensor size:5.13 x 6.51 mm /0.33 in |
| Sensor type – ISOCELL Plus |
| Sensor type:CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
| TetraCell RGB Bayer Pattern |
Price and release date
The phone price is set in 1200 (12 GB + 128 GB) or $1250 (12 GB + 256 GB) or $1380 (16 GB + 512 GB).
And the release date will be in the next months.