Epic
in every way. Introducing Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. The highest resolution
photos and video on a smartphone. A battery that goes all-day—and then
some. First ever S Pen compatibility. A striking new design. It's an
Ultra that easily lives up to its name. A Striking New Design. A bold
new Galaxy featuring a striking contour-cut body and our latest lenses
that capture all of life's epic moments. Dynamic AMOLED 2X The
brightest, most vivid display ever in a Galaxy delivers a stunning
visual experience, with accurate and true-to-life color—even in
sunlight. Super Smooth 120Hz Display Our smoothest screen lets you
scroll through your feeds with a natural-feeling responsiveness, and
automatically optimizes the refresh rate to save power for the day
ahead. A camera so good, everyone’s a pro. Snap super high-res stunners.
And capture studio-quality portraits. Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has a total
of four rear cameras and one 40MP selfie camera. The rear cameras
include one 108MP Wide-angle Camera, one 12MP Ultra Wide Camera and two
10MP Telephoto Cameras. Pull high-res photos straight from 8K video 8K
Video, the highest resolution video in a smartphone, delivers beyond
cinematic footage, making your 8K content and high-res pics worthy of
its own theater. Plus 8K Video Snap lets you pull an album of crisp
photos—up to 33MP—right out of every 8K video. Just record now, snap
later. Smooth and steady, yet action-packed Activate Super Steady and
Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G turns into an action-ready steady cam, softening the
bumps and delivering silky-smooth video when you're on the move. The
highest resolution on a smartphone. Take pics the pros dream about with
the highest resolution in a smartphone, Ultra's 108MP camera captures so
much true-to-life detail, you can pinch in again and again to discover
even more stunning moments within. Snap selfies as flawless as you are
Portraits get a face lift with enhanced AI that analyzes faces, lighting
angles and depth of field to deliver stunning, studio-like portraits.
Captures night like a dream The Bright Night sensor is our biggest leap
in low light photography, capturing bright, vivid colors in the dark of
night. Shoot clear images with more speed and significantly less noise,
while also controlling exposure time.
Launch |
Announced |
2021, January 14 |
Status |
Available. Released 2021, January 29 |
Body |
Dimensions |
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
Weight |
227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz) |
Build |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame |
SIM |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus support |
Display |
Type |
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak) |
Size |
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution |
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density) |
Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Always-on display |
Platform |
OS |
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 |
Chipset |
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China |
CPU |
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China |
GPU |
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
Memory |
Card slot |
No |
Internal |
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
| UFS 3.1
|
Main Camera |
Quad |
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
Features |
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
Video |
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
Selfie camera |
Single |
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF |
Features |
Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
Video |
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Comms |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Bluetooth |
5.2, A2DP, LE |
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
NFC |
Yes |
Radio |
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) |
USB |
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
Features |
Sensors |
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
Battery |
Type |
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable |
Charging |
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Misc |
Colors |
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy |
Models |
SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980 |
SAR |
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU |
0.71 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) |