Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Xiaomi 13 Pro Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021	Dec 11, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/128GB - $1200 | €1399 12GB/256GB - $1250 16GB/512GB - $1380

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)	6.41 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches 162.9 x 74.6 x 8.38 mm Plain Leather back version - 163 x 74.6 x 8.7 mm
Weight
8.04 oz / 229.0 g Europe version - 227 g	8.08 oz / 229.0 g Plain Leather back version - 210 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom black, Silver	Black, Blue, White, Mint

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.33% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 89.94% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI	3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 521 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good)	2.1 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Europe version - Exynos 2100 S5E9840	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680 Europe version - Octa-core, 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1, 3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78, 4x2.2G​Hz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 1x3.2GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 660 Europe version - Mali-G78 MP14	Adreno 740
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 16GB/512GB	8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11)	Android (13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1117	1912
GeekBench 6 Multi
3312	5098
3D Mark High
1963	3727
3D Mark Low
1179	3017

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4820 mAh, Li - Polymer
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: 120.0W Wireless: 50.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 15min

Browsing

14h 43min

Video

8h 52min

Gaming

8h 40min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

18h 43min

Video

10h 43min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple 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, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1" Pixel size: 1.6 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	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm
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	50 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.2x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 75 mm
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS	Yes
Front
40 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP (HDR)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

141

Overall

153

Photo

129

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC, Infrared

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U
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

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Colors	Phantom black
Prices (MSRP)	$1250

With plain leather back

Dimensions	6.42 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches 163 x 74.6 x 8.7 mm
Weight	7.41 oz / 210.0 g
Colors	White

with 512GB storage

Memory	16GB/512GB
Colors	Phantom black
Prices (MSRP)	$1380

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

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

With 12GB RAM and 256G internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/512GB

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