Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S8 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
Released
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Apr 21, 2017
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Released
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Jan 29, 2021
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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6.8-inch · 3200x1440px
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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4GB · 64GB
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12GB · 128GB
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3000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 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 | |
5.47 oz (155.0 g) | 8.04 oz (229.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red | Phantom black, Silver |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch | 6.8-inch |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI | 3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
Refresh rate | |
120Hz (adaptable) | |
Screen-to-body | |
84.26 % | 89.33 % |
Peak brightness | |
1500 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280 |
Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680 |
GPU | |
Adreno 540 | Adreno 660 |
Memory | |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) | Android (14, 13, 12, 11) |
Battery
Type | |
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3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat 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 |
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 | |
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Single camera | Quad camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 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 | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
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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 |
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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 |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS |
Front | |
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD |
40 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0, Yes | 5.1 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T3 | M3/T3 |
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+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+ |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus |
Screen mirroring | |
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM, Stereo, RDS | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
5G | |
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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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 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 | 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 16 (1000/150 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 | |
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Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U | Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 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 |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 1200 / € 1399 | |
In The Box | |
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Mar 29, 2017 | Jan 14, 2021 |
Alternative variants
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
4G (FDD) | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) |
4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
with 256GB storage
Memory | 256GB |
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Colors | Phantom black |
MSRP | $ 1250 |
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 4, 5, 12 |
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3G | Bands 5, 4, 2, 1 |
VoLTE | Yes |
with 512GB storage
Memory | 16GB/512GB |
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Colors | Phantom black |
MSRP | $ 1380 |
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 |
3G | Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 |
for Europe
System chip | Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm) |
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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 |
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25 |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40 |
Data Speed | LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS |
with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Review | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra User Reviews |