Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

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Galaxy S20 Ultra compared with Galaxy S21 Ultra

	SamsungGalaxy S20 Ultra	SamsungGalaxy S21 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	March 2020	January 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.9″	6.8″
Resolution
Resolution	3200 × 1440	3200 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	509 pixels per inch	516 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,200 × 1,440), HDR10+ certified; 120 Hz supported at up to FHD+ (60 Hz by default); 6.9 inches as a full rectangle, 6.7 inches with rounded corners	Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,200 × 1,440), HDR10+ certified; adaptive 120 Hz (10–120 Hz); 6.8 inches as a full rectangle, 6.6 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	511 ppi (Samsung)	515 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)	1,500 nits peak
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus front and back
Display features
Display features	–	Eye Comfort Shield
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 990	Exynos 2100
Memory
Memory	12 GB – 16 GB	12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 512 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM with 128 GB, 16 GB with 512 GB	5 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.9 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.2 GHz; 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, or 16 GB with 512 GB
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB (104 GB available) or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM)	128, 256 or 512 GB; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP	108 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	48 MP	10 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	4×	10× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	40 MP	40 MP
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, PDAF, OIS; nona-binning to 12 MP	108 MP wide-angle, phase detection AF, OIS, F1.8, 0.8 µm, 83°; laser AF sensor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 120°	12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 1.4 µm, 120°
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	48 MP folded (periscope) telephoto, F3.5, 24°, PDAF, OIS; 4x optical zoom (confirmed by Samsung to Android Authority)	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, 10x optical, OIS, F4.9, 1.22 µm, 10°
Second telephoto camera
Second telephoto camera	–	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, 3x optical, OIS, F2.4, 1.22 µm, 35°
Front camera
Front camera	40 MP, PDAF, F2.2, 80°	40 MP phase detection AF, F2.2, 0.7 µm, 80°
Zoom
Zoom	Hybrid Optic Zoom 10x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 100x	3x and 10x optical; 100x Space Zoom
Video recording
Video recording	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps; super slow motion captured at 480 fps in HD and digitally enhanced to 960 fps playback	8K at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Single Take; Night mode; Super Steady video; DepthVision (time-of-flight) camera	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 22 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 45 W (better)	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; internet use up to 17 hours (LTE) or 18 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 25 hours (4G)	5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; wireless video playback up to 22 hours; internet use up to 18 hours (LTE) or 18 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 41 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W fast charger included; supports 45 W Super Fast Charging (charger sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFC	USB PD 3.0 (PPS) fast charging, AFC and QC2.0 compatible; 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC)	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC); 15 W
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	220 g (better)	227 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.8 mm (better)	8.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	166.9 × 76 mm	165.1 × 75.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frame	Metal frame with Contour Cut camera housing; Deluxe Frosted Haze matte finish
Colours
Colours	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver; Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy and Phantom Brown on Samsung.com
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes	IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Ultrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light	Ultrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, ambient light
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers and earphones sound by AKG; Dolby Atmos	Stereo speakers; UHQ 32-bit and DSD64/128 playback
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	Android 11
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (NSA, SA, DSS); LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 200 Mbps up), 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA	5G (NSA, SA), Sub6
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD) and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 5.2
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	–	Yes
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; DisplayPort output up to 4K at 60 fps
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou