Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Released · Aug 23, 2019
Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.8-inch · 3040x1440px
6.8-inch · 3200x1440px
Quad camera
Quad camera
12GB · 256GB
12GB · 128GB
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 07, 2019 Jan 14, 2021
MSRP
$ 1300 $ 1200 / € 1399

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches
162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.98 oz (198.0 g) 8.04 oz (229.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aura glow, Aura white Phantom black, Silver

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 90.74% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 89.33% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits
Resolution
3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 498 PPI 3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 660
Memory
12GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/512GB
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 15min
Browsing
14h 43min
Video
8h 52min
Gaming
8h 40min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.33"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.1
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Fourth camera
0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing) 10 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
10 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
40 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n260, n261, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 27, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMN976V
Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 1.07 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg
Phablet: 3.84 W/kg
Head: 0.77 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg
Phablet: 3.15 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Colors Aura black
MSRP $ 1400
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Colors Phantom black
MSRP $ 1250
with 512GB storage
Memory 16GB/512GB
Colors Phantom black
MSRP $ 1380
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1
3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x2.2G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 8.01 oz (227.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998B
Measured SAR Head: 0.16 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 3.86 W/kg
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