Samsung has launched its much-awaited 2021 flagship, the Galaxy S21 Ultra. And this time around, the Ultra variant has a new trick up its sleeve, with S-Pen support. The device will be made available in two colour options: Phantom Silver and Phantom Black. Also Read - Today’s Tech News: Samsung Galaxy S21 launch, Xiaomi blacklisted, Vaio laptops launched
Update: Samsung has announced the India pricing of the Galaxy S21: 8GB RAM + 128GB storage is priced at Rs 69,999, 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model is priced at Rs 73,999. The Galaxy S21+ 8GB RAM +128GB storage is priced at Rs 81,999 and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model is set at Rs 85,999. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 12GB RAM + 256GB storage model is priced at Rs 1,05,999 while the Galaxy S21 Ultra 16GB RAM + 512GB storage is priced at Rs 1,16,999. Also Read - S Pen support coming to more Samsung devices
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra price
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 12GB RAM/128GB internal storage variant is priced at $1,199.99, the 12GB RAM/256GB storage variant is priced at $ 1,249.99 and the 16GB RAM/512GB storage variant is priced at $1,379.99. Also Read - Samsung to gradually remove charger plugs, earphones from future phones
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra specs
Before we start off with the specifications, the Galaxy S21 Ultra will support the company’s own S-Pen. The S-Pen will be bundled with an optional case where it can also be stored.
The device runs Google’s Android 11 operating system with the company’s own One UI 3 skin on top. (Image: Samsung)
Samsung Galaxy S21 sports a 6.8-inch Infinity-O Edge Dynamic AMOLED 2X WQHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass Victus on top. It will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor in the US and by the company’s own Exynos 2100 processor in India. It will come with 5G support just like the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The device will come with 12GB/16GB of RAM along with 128GB/256GB/512GB internal storage.
The device runs Google‘s Android 11 operating system with the company’s own One UI 3 skin on top. All of this is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging.
Coming to the cameras, the Galaxy S21 Ultra features a quad-camera setup on the back, which is located inside of a metal encasing. The camera module includes a 108-megapixel primary sensor with a wide angle lens paired with a 12-megapixel Dual Pixel ultra wide angle lens and two 10-megapixel telephoto lenses. It will also include laser autofocus for faster focusing. One of the major features of the camera is the improved Space Zoom feature.
On the front, it features a 40-megapixel sensor for capturing selfies. Additional features include IP68 rating, Wireless PowerShare, ANT +, DeX, child mode, E-SIM and more.
