Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)

Released January 2021

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)

Summary


Pros

  • Decent tele zoom on camera --> Tele zoom on camera //WHAT DO WE MEAN BY DECENT? THE FACT THAT THE TELE IS IN PROS, BY DEFAULT MEANS THAT IT IS "DECENT" AND "GOOD"
  • Decent Selfie camera with good detail and nice color //AGAIN...WHAT IS MEANT BY "DECENT"? THE PRO IS THAT THE SELFIE CAMERA PRODUCES PHOTOS WITH GOOD DETAIL AND NICE COLOR//
  • Good overall Audio playback  --> Overall audio playback
  • Good performance in audio recording particularly for high volume such as concerts and shows-->Audio recording in high volume such as concerts and shows
  • Excellent display, especially for watching video and web browsing -->Display performance when watching videos and web browsing
  • Fast battery charging 
  • Rich colors in photo

Cons

  • Action shots sometimes miss focus 
  • Poor battery autonomy 

Scores


117
camera
Overall Camera Score i
117
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 163

Sub-scores

Photo i
125
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 169
Bokeh i
70
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Preview i
69
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 93
Zoom i
84
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 164
Video i
112
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 159

Use Cases

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 138

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

130
display
Overall Display Score i
130
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158

Sub-scores

Readability i
135
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Color i
124
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
142
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 165
Touch i
104
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
118
audio
Overall Audio Score i
118
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
115
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
123
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

111
battery
Overall Battery Score i
111
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 160

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
108
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
115
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Efficiency i
111
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h46
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h28
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
3h17 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
133
selfie
Overall Selfie Score i
133
25
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 151

Sub-scores

Photo i
130
18
ZTE Axon 20 5G
BEST 149
Video i
136
38
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 156

Specifications


165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256/512 GB

Storage

Wide, Long Tele, Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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