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Our Verdict
Analysis
These phones are closely matched on the measurable specs. Pick the one with the ecosystem and design you prefer.
Overall Winner
Tie
Display Winner
Tie
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Samsung SGH-250 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (g) | 227 | 179 |
| Thickness (mm) | 8.90 | 25.00 |
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Samsung
Samsung SGH-250
Battery 4 specs
Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Removable Li-Ion battery
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
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Stand-by
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40 h
Talk time
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2 h
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
124 x 48 x 25 mm (4.88 x 1.89 x 0.98 in)
Weight
227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
179 g (6.31 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
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SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Mini-SIM
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus support
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Connectivity 6 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
No
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
No
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
No
NFC
Yes
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Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
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Display 5 specs
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Alphanumeric
Size
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
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Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
3 x 12 chars
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
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Fixed icons
Features 7 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
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Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
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Messaging
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SMS
Clock
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No
Alarm
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No
Games
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No
Java
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No
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2021, January 14
1996
Status
Available. Released 2021, January 29
Discontinued
Main Camera 3 specs
Quad
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
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Features
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
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Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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Memory 3 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
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UFS 3.1
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Misc 5 specs
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
3
Models
SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
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SAR
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
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SAR EU
0.71 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
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Price
$ 254.95 / £ 214.99 / € 247.17
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Network 9 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 900
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B
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3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1
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5G bands
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
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Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
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GPRS
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No
EDGE
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No
Our Tests 5 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 657150 (v8)
GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
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Display
1023 nits max brightness (measured)
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Camera
Photo / Video
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Loudspeaker
-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
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Battery (old)
Endurance rating 114h
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Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
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Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
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CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
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GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China
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Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
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Features
HDR
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Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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Sound 4 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
No
3.5mm jack
No
No
High-bitrate audio support
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Alert types
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Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
Camera 1 spec
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No
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Common Questions
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