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- Galaxy S21 5G vs Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
What Galaxy S21 5G does better (2) and where Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G wins (18) — every spec side by side.
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7.7Display9.1
5.6Performance6.7
7.9Camera9.8
3.8Battery6.2
9.4Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S21 5GGalaxy S21 Ultra 5G
| Galaxy S21 5G | Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151.7 mm | 165.1 mm | −13.4 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 75.6 mm | −4.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.9 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 227 g | −58 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S21 5G better than Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G?
- Weight169 g vs 227 g+34%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.9 mm+13%
Why is Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G better than Galaxy S21 5G?
- Main camera12 MP vs 108 MP9×
- RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Optical zoom1.1× vs 10×9.1×
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- AnTuTu score584,055 vs 657,150+13%
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 40 MP4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,238 vs 3,518+9%
- Pixel density421 ppi vs 515 ppi+22%
- Measured brightness856 nits vs 1,023 nits+20%
- Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,500 nits+15%
- Screen size6.2″ vs 6.8″+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 227 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 151.7 mm | 165.1 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 75.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 421 ppi | 515 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 1,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 856 nits | 1,023 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.2% | 89.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 - International | Exynos 2100 - International |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| AnTuTu score | 584,055 | 657,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,238 | 3,518 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,800 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | 1/1.33" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 1.1× | 10× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 40 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | 54% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.4 LUFS | -25.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.46 W/kg | 0.71 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 7 | One UI 7 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | 4 |
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