Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Specs Comparison

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9.1
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
9.1
Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Released · Jan 29, 2021
Released · Aug 23, 2019
6.8-inch · 3200x1440px
6.8-inch · 3040x1440px
Quad camera
Quad camera
12GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
4300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021 Aug 07, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$1200 | €1399 $1100

Design

Dimensions
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)
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches
162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
8.04 oz (229.0 g) 6.91 oz (196.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
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
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom black, Silver Aura glow, Aura white, Aura blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.33% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 90.74% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 60Hz, HDR
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI 3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 498 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4300 mAh, Li - Ion
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: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 15min
Browsing
14h 43min
Video
8h 52min
Gaming
8h 40min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 21min
Browsing
11h 38min
Video
8h 2min
Gaming
7h 48min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.33"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
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
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.2x
Aperture size: F2.1
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
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
0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
40 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
10 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
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 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.1
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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U
Date approved: Jul 19, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMN975U
Measured SAR
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
Head: 0.19 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Colors Phantom black
Prices (MSRP) $1250
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9825 (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2700 MHz
Exynos M4, ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G76 MP12
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5
Dual SIM Yes
FCC approval Date approved: Jan 07, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMN975F
Measured SAR Head: 0.19 W/kg
Body: 0.70 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 2.63 W/kg
with 512GB storage
Memory 16GB/512GB
Colors Phantom black
Prices (MSRP) $1380
with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Colors Aura black
Prices (MSRP) $1200
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
for Verizon and Xfinity Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
for US Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 46
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
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