The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is definitely one of the most expensive non-foldable flagships on the market. It is €100 cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and €50 cheaper than the iPhone 12 Pro Max when those were released.

Daring ; bold design; AMOLED WQHD+ 120 Hz screen is sublime; Improved Exynos 2100 chipset; Versatile camera module; Fantastic 10x zoom; Great battery life and performance; Fluid OneUI 3.1 interface is feature-rich

Exynos 2100 does not outperform the Snapdragon 888 SoC; No charger included; No microSD slot; 25-watt fast charging only; S-Pen is nearly redundant; Expensive (although cheaper than the S20 Ultra)

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. Caution: while it's cheaper than last year’s ‘Ultra’ phone, it remains pricey for average consumers, and it doesn’t come with a microSD card slot nor does it include a charger.

The best camera zoom; Mesmerizing design; S Pen support;

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

It's big, powerful and very capable. If you're after the very best Samsung Galaxy S21 model and money is no object, the Ultra is the one for you. It's a big upgrade over the S20 Ultra, fixing the focus issues and improving battery life. It is very pricey though, especially when the regular S21 has become more affordable.

Great screen thanks to WQHD+ and 120Hz; Much-improved design with an attractive finish; Far more versatile camera than the iPhone 12 Pro Max;

Expensive, with many cheaper phones offering the same features; Big and heavy; No charger included;

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;

It's like an anime title: "Galaxy S: Redemption." The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is, by and large, what the Galaxy S20 Ultra should have been. It's a solid and premium-feeling phone with a unique (for the US) superzoom camera, a gorgeous screen, and future-forward network chops. The S21 Ultra sets the bar for Android performance in 2021 and its superzoom camera will lead you to look at the world in new ways. Now that we've closely compared it with the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and the OnePlus 9 Pro as well as Samsung's own Note 20 Ultra, we can say with confidence that the S21 Ultra is our Editors' Choice.The Top of the Galaxy S Line Samsung has three models in its 2021 flagship Galaxy S series: the small S21, the medium S21 Plus, and the large S21 Ultra. They all have the same basic processor and modem. The S21 and S21 Plus are similar, other than their screen and battery sizes. The S21 Ultra pours on features the other two lack: a 108-megapixel main camera, a 40-megapixel selfie ca...

The Galaxy S21 Ultra delivers a high-quality superzoom camera that truly works, supports Samsung's excellent S Pen, and sets the bar for smartphone features in 2021.

Beautiful design and solid build; Excellent photo quality at up to 10x zoom; Equipped for next-gen C-band and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity

Heavy

Samsung are one of the most popular brands of AndroidSmartphones. As with most recent Smartphones the main advances are made with the cameras and for that reason you could say this is a camera phone as a lot of people no longer bother to carry a camera day to day.

After what I considered to be a year of disappointing phones for Samsung in 2020, the company seems to have redeemed itself with its first flagships of 2021. The Galaxy S21 Ultra, much like its smaller siblings, is $200 cheaper than its predecessor, and it hardly makes any compromises to get there -...

Design and finish, Excellent display and sound, Great zoom capabilities, Solid battery life for Exynos, $200 cheaper than last year

Camera's night mode could, be better, Disappointing Wi-Fi reception, No charger in the box

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

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