Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Overall Score
63/100
GRADE C · Average
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 420330
Graphics (GPU) 186151
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 63/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
27/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
63/100
Rating: Average
Performance
53/100
Rating: Below Average

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Ion
Capacity 5000 mAh
Fast charging Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:11 hr
Gaming 05:14 hr
Max charge power 25 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Standby 111 hr
Watching video 13:59 hr
Web browsing 07:58 hr
Wireless charging Yes (15 W)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
CPU 420330
Compute Score (GPU) 6870
GPU 186151
Memory 193925
Multi-core score 3800
Single-core score 1486
Total score 1074182
UX 273776

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
2G network GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G network WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G support Yes
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
Bluetooth version 5.2
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port No
LTE Cat* 24
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- USB-Host mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
eSIM support* Yes

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
Colors Black, Silver, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Frame material Metal
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
Rear material Glass
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Waterproof IP68
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz)
Aspect ratio 20:9
Display features - DCI-P3- Always-On Display
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Max rated brightness 1500 nits
PPI 515 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5%
Size 6.8 inches
Type Dynamic AMOLED

DxOMark main camera tests

DxOMark main camera tests specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
Bokeh 70
Preview 67
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra from DxOMark

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
8K video recording Up to 24FPS
Angle of widest lens 120°
Aperture f/1.8
Autofocus Laser autofocus
Camera features - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support
Flash Dual LED
Focal length 26 mm
Image resolution 12000 x 9000
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP2) Telephoto: 10 MP3) Telephoto: 10 MP4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Matrix 108 megapixels
Pixel size 0.8 micron
Sensor Samsung S5KHM3
Sensor size 1/1.33" (≈ 0.75 inch)
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p)
Stabilization Optical
Zoom Optical, 10x

Memory

Memory specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card No
Memory clock 2750 MHz
Memory type LPDDR5
RAM size 8 GB
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1

Other

Other specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
Announced January 2021
Category Flagship
Launch price (MSRP) $1200
Release date February 2021
SAR (body) 1.58 W/kg
SAR (head) 0.71 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor- Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint
Successor -Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Performance

Performance specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55- 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100
FLOPS ~765.2 GFLOPS
GPU clock 854 MHz
GPU shading units 448
Graphics Mali-G78 MP14
Lithography process 5 nanometers
Manufacturing Samsung
Max clock 2900 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Yes

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2025-12-13(Alyas) AnTuTu
📘 2025-12-18(Alyas) GeekBench CPU
📘 2025-12-31(onegear) AnTuTu
📘 2026-01-18(Adhamious) AnTuTu
📘 2026-06-02(My name) AnTuTu
📘 2026-06-02(Tim) AnTuTu
📘 2026-07-22(Squizzyyy) AnTuTu

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 40 megapixels
Photo 133
Video 140
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
OS size 26.4 GB
OS updates 2 years
Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM One UI 7.0
Security updates 4 years

Sound

Sound specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos Yes
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack No
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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