Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra $1,300
Samsung Galaxy S21 $800
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,300
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
CPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Galaxy
CPU
Snapdragon 888
GPU
Adreno 750
GPU
Adreno 660
Memory
12GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.8" AMOLED 3120x1440 Touch
Display
6.2" AMOLED 2400x1080 Touch
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Galaxy
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.39GHz Clock
Snapdragon 888
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.84GHz Clock
GB6S 2,270
56%
GB6M 7,120
27%
GB6S 1,170
29%
GB6M 3,185
12%
Adreno 750
1280 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 660
512 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 2.3 TFLOPS
5%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.86 TFLOPS
2%
12GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
40 Tabs
8%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
128GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.8"
AMOLED
Always On
6.2"
AMOLED
Always On
1,200 Nits
2,600 Nits Peak
850 Nits
1,300 Nits Peak
120Hz
Variable
120Hz
Variable
3120x1440
4.5 Million Pixels
505 PPI
2400x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
424 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
201.3MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/1.3" Sensor Size
0.60 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.98" Sensor Size
1.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
10.0MP
70mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Telephoto
64.2MP
29mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/7.2" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Periscope
50.3MP
111mm Lens
ƒ/3.4 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
1.8x Zoom-Out
3.0x Optical Zoom-In
4.7x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
50x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
1.1x Optical Zoom-In
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30x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 960 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
8K up to 30 FPS
FPS
720p up to 960 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
8K up to 24 FPS
Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Features
Flash
Laser Detect Autofocus
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
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Autofocus
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
S Pen S24 Ultra
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
3
3
Modem
Qualcomm
X75
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Communication
NFC
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
Communication
NFC
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Beidou
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Compass
Location
GPS
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Galileo
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
External
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19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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15.4Wh
4000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 22 Hours
Up to 15 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 45 min
Up to 100% in 80 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 45 min
Up to 100% in 75 min
Android
Android
Build Material
Titanium, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
162.3 mm (6.4 in)
Width
79 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
8.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.110 L
Height
151.7 mm (6 in)
Width
71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Weight
233 g (8.22 oz)
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171 g (6.03 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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