Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20

Product
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
679 USD
Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S20
680 USD

Price
679 USD
680 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Galaxy S20

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps

Dimensions
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Build
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Glass v7 ), glass back (Corning Gorilla Glass v7 ), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver
Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz)

Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak) - INFINITY-O DISPLAY2
Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 - Super Smooth 120Hz display
6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) - EYE COMFORT SHIELD
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)

OS
Android 11, One UI 3.0
Android 10, One UI 2
Chipset
Exynos 2100 - Global Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 - USA
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPU
Adreno 660
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

RAM
12GB/16GB UFS 3.1
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB
128GB Built-in, UFS 3.0
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
108 MP (2nd gen), f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
Lens 3
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Lens 4
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, Portraits, Color Pointing, Backdrop, High Key - Low Key Mono Filter, Bokeh Mode, Night Mode, Beauty, Face Focus, Af, Ultra Wide Angle, Steady Mode
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Lens 1
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, Beauty Mode, Portrait, AF, Face Detection, Continuous Shooting, Etc
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 9W

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

Display
AnTuTu: 525029 (v8) GeekBench: 12557 (v4.4), 2750 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-23.9 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 71h