In many ways, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is a by-the-book upgrade — it’s faster, its cameras are more polished, and its software is a little cleaner. Calling it a thrill would be a stretch.

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

Samsung’s “Ultra” phones are meant to be the absolute pinnacle of the company’s (non-folding) mobile technology. And so the Galaxy S21 Ultra — the third Ultra phone after the S20 and Note 20 Ultras — spares very few expenses.

Excellent camera system; Beautiful screen with high refresh rate; Great battery life

Ads in Samsung software; No expandable storage; Bixby

This is the Snapdragon 888 edition of Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Like it counterpart , it comes in a 6.8-inches Quad-HD+ display with 1440 x 3200 pixels. Some of the display technology includes HDR10+, 120Hz refresh, Gorilla Glass Vectus protection as well as a dot notch housing the frontal...

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G offers best in class specifications, an 8K video capable camera suite and a breathtakingly beautiful display. If money is no object and you want the best, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is the gold standard in smartphones today.

The best WQHD 120Hz panel that money can buy, Excellent cameras, Great performance with Exynos 2100, Good battery life, IP68 dust and water resistance, Brilliant design

No microSD card slot, No 3.5mm audio jack, Expensive

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.

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.

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

We’re a tad late to the party (thanks, Samsung!), but our Galaxy S21 Ultra has arrived. As you know, we like to kick it old school and do a good ol’ fashioned unboxing, so let’s not waste any more time and get straight to it. In the below video, we’ll unbox the device, go over the box’s lack of...

Surprise, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is launching a month earlier than anticipated, and that’s good news if you’re eager to own the very best of what Samsung can pack into a smartphone. It wowed us with a huge screen, five cameras and the best zoom on any readily available Android phone.

The best camera zoom; Mesmerizing design; S Pen support

Expensive at any level; No microSD card slot; Just 128GB of storage to start

The clear flagship in the S21 family - and a better performer than the smaller S21 and S21+ models, thanks to its better cameras - the Ultra is the pick for those who want all the best that Samsung offers.

Great new finish and improved design; Powerful internal hardware; Adaptive refresh rate; S Pen stylus support; Camera performance; Stands apart from rest of S21 range

No microSD card slot; Undeniably expensive; Camera setup more confusing than it needs to be; Battery life isn't great under pressure

Check out Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra flagship specs, performance, camera and battery life review, what's in two zooms?

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