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Device 1
SAMSUNG Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
SAMSUNG
Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Price
$2,330.00
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Device 2
SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 Ultra
SAMSUNG
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price
$1,000.00
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Device 3 Optional
Optional third device
Specifications
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B
LTE
5G bands 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL) HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Launch Announced 2021, January 14 Expected announcement 2026, February 25
Availability Available. Released 2021, January 29 Rumored
Body Dimensions 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Materials Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
Connectivity Slot · Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus support
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Display Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak) Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size 6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) 6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density) 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Armor 2
DX anti-reflective coating
Hardware OS Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
System Chip Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Processor Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Adreno 840
Main Camera Modules Quad: 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS

Telephoto: 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

Periscope telephoto: 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom

Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Quad: 200 MP, f/1.4, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

Telephoto: 10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

Periscope telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.8, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

Ultrawide: 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video Recording 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera Modules Single: 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR HDR, HDR10+
Video Recording 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Multimedia Audio Output Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
High-bitrate audio support
No
High-bitrate audio support
Connectivity WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Location GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Proximity Yes Yes
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Features Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi)
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min
25W wireless (Qi2.2)
Reverse wired 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
General Info Colors Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy White, Blue, Black, Purple
Versions SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980 SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR 0.77 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.71 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)
Price $2330 About 1000

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