Full Differences
Change compare mode
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models | |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 | ||
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005, N9002, N9006 | |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 | |||
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - N9005 | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B | 2, 4 - N900W8 | ||
| 5G bands | 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1 | ||
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B | |||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Announced | 2021, January 14 | 2013, September 04. Released 2013, September | |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, January 29 | Discontinued |
| Dimensions | 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) | 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm (5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 in) | |
| Weight | 227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) | |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus support | Stylus |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED | |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Always-on display |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) - N9005, N9002 Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000 | |
| 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 | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - N9005, N9002 Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000 | |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Adreno 330 - N9005, N9002 Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000 |
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM | |
| UFS 3.1 | eMMC 4.5 |
| Modules | 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 | 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF | |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps (N9005, N9002)/ 1080p (N9000) |
| Modules | 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF | 2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) | |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes | |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG | 24-bit/192kHz audio |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| Infrared port | No | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB On-The-Go |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture | |
| Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) |
| Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3200 mAh, removable | |
| Charging | Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W | ||
| Stand-by | Up to 420 h (3G) | ||
| Talk time | Up to 21 h (3G) |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy | Black, White, Pink, Merlot Red, Rose Gold Black, Rose Gold White | |
| SAR | 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) | ||
| SAR EU | 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) | 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) | |
| Models | SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980 | SM-N900, SM-N9002, SM-N9005, SM-N9007, SM-N9008, SM-N9008S, SM-N9008V, SM-N9009, SM-N9009V, SM-N900A, SM-N900K, SM-N900L, SM-N900P, SM-N900R4, SM-N900S, SM-N900T, SM-N900U, SM-N900V, SM-N900W8, SM-N900X, SM-N9000Q, SM-N9006, SM-9005 | |
| Price | $ 467.58 / £ 820.39 / € 853.85 / C$ 1,149.99 / Rp 18,999,000 | About 420 EUR |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | ||
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight) | |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | ||
| Loudspeaker | -25.5 LUFS (Very good) | -31.7 LUFS (Below average) | |
| Audio quality | Noise -96.5dB / Crosstalk -96.3dB | ||
| Battery life | 114h endurance rating | 75h endurance rating | |
Is the Note 20 Ultra better than the S21+?
The Note 20 Ultra is headlined by a 108-megapixel wide-angle shooter, while a 64-megapixel telephoto lens leads the pack in the S21. The zoom is also superior at 5x optical on the Note 20 Ultra versus a 3x hybrid optical zoom on the S21 Plus.
Is the camera better on Note 20 Ultra or S21 Ultra?
The Galaxy S21 Ultra also sports a sharper front camera at 40MP, compared to 10MP for the Note 20 Ultra. When it comes to image quality, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is better in almost every way.
Which is better S21 Ultra vs S20 Ultra?
The Galaxy S21 Ultra packs the new Snapdragon 888 processor, which should offer a boost in both CPU and graphics performance over the Snapdragon 865-powered Galaxy S20 Ultra. You get the same RAM and storage options as you did before. The S21 Ultra starts with 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
Which is better S21 or ultra?
However the main difference here is size, with the Galaxy S21's screen measuring 6.2 inches, the Galaxy S21 Plus measuring 6.7 inches and the Galaxy S21 Ultra 6.8 inches. The Ultra also has a wider camera bump to fit in the extra sensors. The display is slightly different on the S21 Ultra too.