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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.90-inch	6.80-inch
Front Camera	12-megapixel	40-megapixel
Rear Camera	200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel	108-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel + 10-megapixel
RAM	12GB, 16GB	12GB, 16GB
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1024GB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	5000mAh
OS	Android 16	Android 11
Resolution	1,440x3,120 pixels	1440x3220 pixels
Processor	-	Samsung Exynos 2100
general
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Model	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra
Release date	February 25, 2026	January 14, 2021
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	Yes	-
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	163.60 x 78.10 x 7.90	165.10 x 75.60 x 8.90
Weight (g)	214.00	228.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Removable battery	No	-
Fast charging	60W Fast Charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging Type	25W	-
Colours	Black, Blue, Purple, White	Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown
IP rating	-	IP68
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	1.5K	-
Screen size (inches)	6.90	6.80
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1,440x3,120 pixels	1440x3220 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Armor 2	Gorilla Glass
Pixels per inch (PPI)	-	515
hardware
Processor make	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Samsung Exynos 2100
RAM	12GB, 16GB	12GB, 16GB
Internal storage	256GB, 512GB, 1024GB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Processor	-	2.2GHz octa-core (3x2.8GHz + 4x2.2GHz + 1x2.9GHz)
camera
Rear camera	200-megapixel (f/1.4) + 50-megapixel (f/2.8) + 50-megapixel (f/1.9) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4)	108-megapixel (f/1.8, 0.8-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.4-micron) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 1.22-micron) + 10-megapixel (f/4.9, 1.22-micron)
No. of Rear Cameras	4	-
Rear flash	Yes	Yes
Front camera	12-megapixel (f/2.2)	40-megapixel (f/2.2, 0.7-micron)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Lens Type (Fourth Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Rear autofocus	-	Laser autofocus
software
Operating system	Android 16	Android 11
Skin	One UI 8.5	One UI 3.1
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.40	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Headphones	Type-C	-
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
5G	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
5G	-	Yes
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Face unlock	-	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes

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