Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

6.8" (3120x1440) AMOLED
8GB/12GB
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC 256GB/512GB/1024GB Storage
200-MP, f/1.7, OIS 4 Rear Cameras
CAMERA HW score: 195
5000 mAh W-Charge

Galaxy S24 Ultra Price
$1299. Search

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)

6.8" (3200x1440) AMOLED
12GB/16GB
Snapdragon 888 SoC 128GB/256GB/512GB Storage
108-MP, f/1.8 4 Rear Cameras
CAMERA HW score: 201
5000 mAh W-Charge

Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
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Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888) Price
$1199. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product Name	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
Product	Galaxy S24 Ultra (Launched 2024-01-17)	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888) (Launched 2021-01-14)
Display	6.8" 3120x1440 AMOLED	6.8" 3200x1440 AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)	23mm 200-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS 13mm 12-MP f/2.2 69mm 10-MP f/2.4 +OIS 115mm 50-MP f/3.4 +OIS	24mm 108-MP f/1.8 (Primary) 13mm 12-MP f/2.2 72mm 10-MP f/2.4 240mm 10-MP f/4.9
Selfie Camera(s)	12-MP f/2.2	40-MP f/2.2
Computing	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC 8GB/12GB RAM 256GB/512GB/1024GB Storage	Snapdragon 888 SoC 12GB/16GB RAM 128GB/256GB/512GB Storage
Battery	5000 mAh, Wireless Charging	5000 mAh, Wireless Charging,
Design	IP68, 233g (8.2oz), 79x162.3x8.6 mm (3.11 x 6.39 x 0.34 inches)	IP68, 229g (8.1oz), 75.6x165.1x8.9 mm (2.98 x 6.50 x 0.35 inches)
Price (Market)	$1299	$1199
Price at Launch	$1299	$1199.99

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Display
Product Name	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
display_refresh_Ühz_Ünum	1	120
Diagonal (inches)	6.8"	6.8"
Display/Body Ratio	88.5%	89.4%
Resolution	3120x1440	3200x1440
Sharpness (PPI)	505 PPI	516 PPI
Brightness (specs)	2600 NITs	1600 NITs
Display Glass Type		Gorilla Glass
Features	Multitouch Glossy Always-On HDR	Multitouch Glossy Always-On HDR
Color Depth	30 bit (1,073,741,824 Colors)	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)

Primary Camera
Product Name	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
Megapixel	200-MP	108-MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm)	23mm	24mm
Sensor Size	Enormous	Enormous
Autofocus Features	Phase Detection	Phase Detection Laser-Assisted
Hardware Features	Nona Bayer OIS	Autofocus Nona Bayer
Video Resolutions		4320p/24fps

Short-Zoom Camera
Product Name	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
Megapixel	10-MP	10-MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal Length (35mm)	69mm	72mm
Sensor Size	Small	Small
Autofocus Features		Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features	OIS

Long-Zoom Camera
Product Name	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
Megapixel	50-MP	10-MP
Aperture	f/3.4	f/4.9
Focal Length (35mm)	115mm	240mm
Sensor Size	Small	Small
Autofocus Features		Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features	OIS

Ultrawide Camera
Product Name	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
Megapixel	12-MP	12-MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm)	13mm	13mm
Sensor Size	Small	Small

Battery
Product Name	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
Battery Type	Li-Poly	Li-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Battery Features	Wireless Charging Integrated Fast Charge Non-Removable Qi PMA Wireless Reverse Charging USB PD	Wireless Charging Integrated Fast Charge Non-Removable Qi PMA Wireless Reverse Charging USB PD

Computing
Product Name	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
Processor Brand	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Processor Name	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 888
Processor # Cores	8	8
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)	3.4 GHz	2.84 GHz
RAM Options	8GB/12GB	12GB/16GB
Internal Storage Options	256GB/512GB/1024GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Operating System + Version	Android 14	Android 11

Communications
Product Name	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
LTE Category (Download)		LTE CAT20 2.0 Gbps/316 Mbps
LTE Bands	1, 12, 13, 17, 2, 20, 28, 3, 34, 38, 39, 4, 40, 41, 5, 7, 8	1, 12, 13, 17, 2, 20, 28, 3, 34, 38, 39, 4, 40, 41, 5, 7, 8
Modem Features	UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE 5G SA 5G NSA	UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE 5G NSA 5G SA
WiFi Speed	a b g n ac	a b g n ac
WiFi Features	Dual-band Hotspot WiFi Direct	Dual-band Hotspot WiFi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Features	A2DP AVRCP DIP HFP HID HSP BT LE MAP OPP PAN PBAP/PAB	A2DP AVRCP DIP HFP HID HSP BT LE MAP OPP PAN PBAP/PAB
NFC Features	NFC Supported	NFC Supported
Connector Type	USB Type C	USB Type C
Connector Features	USB OTG	USB OTG
SAR US Head		0.77 W/Kg
SAR US Body		1.02 W/Kg
SAR EU Head		0.714 W/Kg
SAR EU Body		1.58 W/Kg

Sim Card 0
Product Name	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
Name	SIM0	SIM0
SIM Type	Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Sim Card 1
Product Name	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
Name	SIM0

Multimedia
Product Name	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888)
Audio Features	Loudspeaker FM Radio	Loudspeaker FM Radio
Audio Formats	AAC 3GA AMR RA FLAC M4A MID MIDI MP3 OGA OGG WMA WAV AWB XMF MXMF IMY RTTTL OTA DSF	AAC 3GA AMR RA FLAC M4A MID MIDI MP3 OGA OGG WMA WAV AWB XMF MXMF IMY RTTTL OTA DSF
Video Formats	MPEG-4 MP4	MPEG-4 MP4
Sensors	Proximity Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer Fingerprint GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou Galileo	Proximity Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer Fingerprint GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou Galileo

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (SD888) Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single

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Geekbench 6 Multi

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Geekbench 5 Single

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Geekbench 5 Multi

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GFXBench Aztec Ruins Vulkan (High Tier) Offscreen

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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