Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Higher pixel density: 515ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Lighter design: 220g vs 227g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 515 ppi | 511 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1500 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5 % | 90.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 6.2 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 166.9 mm (6.57 in) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gray - Blue |
- Black - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 3020 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G78 MP14 | Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU Cores | 896 | 704 |
| GPU Frequency | 854 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1530.4 GFLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1449 | 1159 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3892 | 3158 |
| CPU | 232358 | 220525 |
| GPU | 256356 | 225011 |
| Memory | 163007 | 146451 |
| UX | 191217 | 168329 |
| NanoReview Score | 843008 | 760316 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40.8 °C | 38.6 °C |
| Stability | 69 % | 53 % |
| Graphics Test | 31 fps | 25 fps |
| Graphics Score | 5221 | 4320 |
| Writing score | n/a | 13391 |
| Web score | n/a | 8714 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6104 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 9006 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11163 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
- 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 128 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 26.4 GB | 23.7 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | One UI 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (100% in 80 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:11 h | 1:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:58 h | 06:27 h |
| Video Playback | 13:59 h | 11:23 h |
| Games | 05:14 h | 04:23 h |
| Standby Mode | 111 h | 91 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 12032x9204 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 10x | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM3 | Samsung Bright S5KHM1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.33 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/4.9 | f/3.5 |
| Focal length | 240 mm | 103 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | Sony IMX586 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | Samsung S5K2LA |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 67 | n/a |
| Zoom | 106 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 40 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 7864x5200 pixels | 7864x5200 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGH1 | Samsung S5KGH1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65 | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100) |
| LTE category | 24 | 22 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January, 2021 yr | February, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2021 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1200 | 1400 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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