Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Specs Comparison

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)	6.50 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches (~0.32 inches with camera bump) 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm (~8.2 mm with camera bump)
Folded
	3.35 x2.83 x0.58 inches (85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9 mm)
Weight
8.04 oz (229.0 g)	6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP48
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom black, Silver	Silver Shadow, Yellow, Blue, Mint, Crafted Black, White, Peach

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI	2640x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 426 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptable)	120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.33 %	85.52 %
Peak brightness
1500 cd/m2 (nit)	2600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
	3.4 inches 720 x748 px Super AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x 3.39GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x 3.1GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.9GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 750
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11), One UI	Android (14), One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 15min

Browsing

14h 43min

Video

8h 52min

Gaming

8h 40min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 45min

Browsing

16h 10min

Video

9h 8min

Gaming

10h 7min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual 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	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.57" Pixel size: 1.0 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	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.12 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
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
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS	Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
40 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	10 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

137

Overall

141

Photo

133

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

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	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U	Date approved: May 28, 2024 FCC ID value: A3LSMF741U
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: 1.10 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 2.83 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1200 / € 1399	$ 1100 / € 1199
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin	USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021	Jul 10, 2024

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Internal storage	256GB
Colors	Phantom black
MSRP	$ 1250

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

with 512GB storage

RAM	16GB
Internal storage	512GB
Colors	Phantom black
MSRP	$ 1380

for Europe

System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz 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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