The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is the phone that the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra should of been. Last year's phone was a massively powerful handset that, in some areas, was coarse around the edges – and as such fell from grace in terms of receiving a perfect score.

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 S21 Ultra is a good phone for those who want an Android flagship that does everything and does everything better than everyone else. It is also a phone for those who need a camera that can capture those great selfies as well as the tiger in the bush during a Ranthambore safari.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is the mobile market's wildest monster mobile, which makes up for the sins of the past.

Impressive camera with great creative possibilities. Razor-sharp and bright screen with adaptive 120 Hz refresh rate combined with nice design and extremely high performance.

No charger supplied and battery life is not impressive.

While it's a shame that picture and sound quality haven't been upgraded, the iPhone 13 was great in these regards and the iPhone 14 is, too Excellent display Admirable headphone performance Solid build quality No upgrades to picture or sound Familiar design Notch is still present

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 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

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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

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

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 S21 Ultra takes the Note 20 Ultra's best features and builds on them in meaningful ways

Camera bump design is vastly improved; An absolute photography powerhouse; An all-around solid high-end smartphone

Expensive; No charger or headphones in the box; No microSD port