The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a no-holds-barred uber-flagship with sizeable proportions and a high price, but for your money, you get the most uncompromisingly capable smartphone on the market right now

Best camera phone to date, Excellent performance, Lighter than expected, Great battery life, Beautiful display

No charger may irk some, Loss of microSD slot, It’s big, Price

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, while not perfect in every way, builds on and refines what came before, while offering functionality that up until its launch had been the preserve of the Galaxy Note series alone.

Stunning 6.8-inch 120Hz WQHD+ screen, Powerful flagship-grade hardware spec, Feature packed camera system, S Pen Digital Stylus support, Large, long-lasting 5,000mAh battery, 5G network compatible

Expensive, despite a price drop, Doesn't come with S Pen Digital Stylus

The Galaxy S21 Ultra is Samsung’s latest big, heavy and expensive superphone that makes meaningful improvements to both the camera and general usability. All the usual top-quality elements are there.

Pros: big 120Hz screen, 5G, great and flexible camera, 3x and 10x optical zoom, dual sim, One UI, wireless charging and powershare, good performance, long battery, fast fingerprint scanner.

Cons: huge, heavy, very expensive, no headphone socket, only three-plus years of software updates.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is full to the brim with features, but you might not like how much it costs

Astonishing cameras, Beautiful 120Hz display, Noteworthy performance boost

Xiaomi Mi 11 is (almost) half the price, Lacks microSD expansion, No charger in the box

Samsung goes extra with the Ultra

Awesome camera zoom capability, Smooth, ultra-bright screen, Supports the S-Pen like a Galaxy Note

No charger: a cheap move, Some alternatives last longer between charges, UK Exynos version not as powerful as upcoming Snapdragon phones

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra is more affordable than last year’s flagship, has more cameras, and adds an S Pen: on paper, at least, what’s not to love? Setting the bar for smartphones in 2021, the daddy of the currently three-strong Galaxy S21 family promises more of that monstrously effective Samsung...

Fantastic 120Hz display makes no resolution compromise, 108MP camera is capable of great photos, More affordable than last year's flagship phone, Potent performance and long battery life, S Pen functionality is a welcome addition from Galaxy Note

No microSD, no Samsung Pay MST, and slower charging than the S20 Ultra, 100x Space Zoom still feels like a gimmick, S Pen implementation feels half-hearted

Ultra strong! The Galaxy S21 Ultra is the king among kings within Samsung's new high-end flagship series. It features the largest and brightest display with the highest resolution, the largest battery, and the most versatile camera.

extremely bright OLED display, 120 Hz and WQHD+, high system performance, good camera setup, Wi-Fi 6E, dual SIM with 5G and eSIM, good call quality, S Pen support

storage not expandable, VHT160 Wi-Fi not particularly fast or stable, games are FPS-bound, missing Bluetooth audio codecs, 5G without mmWave

Hey there, the world's most specc'd-out camera phone, Galaxy S21 Ultra ! When Samsung announced your predecessor with a 108MP camera sensor, 5x periscope zoom and 5,000mAh battery, we thought this can't be beat!

The longest, cleanest zoom on a phone, and most versatile camera set, The best battery life in its class, Brightest display with the most granular adaptive refresh rate, Stylish Contour Cut design and richer variety of colors, Unique 12-bit color RAW capture at 108MP, S Pen stylus support, Next-gen...

Still big and bulky to carry and use, especially with an S Pen case on, $1200 gets you just 128GB, no charger, earbuds, or memory card slot, The new ultrasonic finger scanner is still comparatively slow, Softness in the main camera sample edges

Samsung shifted its annual Galaxy S series launch about a month to the left this year, and given the challenges we all faced in 2020, it is nice to see 2021 start off with some fresh phones from Samsung with a significant price drop.

Lovely design with matte finish back, 5G support for all bands, Advanced multiple cameras, S Pen support, Competive pricing, High end internal specifications

No MST support

The Galaxy S21 Ultra is priced at PHP 69,990 for the 12GB + 256GB variant, and PHP 79,990 for the 16GB + 512GB option. Compared to its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra holds note-worthy upgrades that are perfect for creatives or users with demanding lifestyles—or you just have the budget...