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Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 5.0

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is the phone that the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra should of been. Last year's phone was a massively powerful handset that, in some areas, was coarse around the edges – and as such fell from grace in terms of receiving a perfect score.

Pros:

Stunning 6.8-inch 120Hz WQHD+ screen
Powerful flagship-grade hardware spec
Feature packed camera system
S Pen Digital Stylus support
Large
long-lasting 5,000mAh battery
5G network compatible

Cons:

Expensive
despite a price drop
Doesn't come with S Pen Digital Stylus

Read full review at T3

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★

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.

Pros:

The best camera zoom
Mesmerizing design
S Pen support

Cons:

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

Read full review at TechRadar UK

2 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.5

The clear flagship in the S21 family - and a better performer than the smaller S21 and S21+ models, thanks to its better cameras - the Ultra is the pick for those who want all the best that Samsung offers.

Pros:

Great new finish and improved design
Powerful internal hardware
Adaptive refresh rate
S Pen stylus support
Camera performance
Stands apart from rest of S21 range

Cons:

No microSD card slot
Undeniably expensive
Camera setup more confusing than it needs to be
Battery life isn't great under pressure

Read full review at Pocket Lint

2 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.0

An Android that earns its “ultra” title with an incredible camera array allowing you to capture moments other phones will simply miss

Pros:

Awesome camera zoom capability
Smooth
ultra-bright screen
Supports the S-Pen like a Galaxy Note

Cons:

No charger: a cheap move
Some alternatives last longer between charges
UK Exynos version not as powerful as upcoming Snapdragon phones

Read full review at Stuff.tv

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★

The Galaxy S21 Ultra is Samsung’s latest big, heavy and expensive superphone that makes meaningful improvements to both the camera and general usability. All the usual top-quality elements are there.

Pros:

big 120Hz screen
5G
great and flexible camera
3x and 10x optical zoom
dual sim
One UI
wireless charging and powershare
good performance
long battery
fast fingerprint scanner.

Cons:

huge
heavy
very expensive
no headphone socket
only three-plus years of software updates.

Read full review at Guardian

2 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★

Pockets beware, the giant smartphone is back with a sleeker camera and a super processor...

Read full review at IT PRO

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.2

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a well-made evolution of its predecessor with a great design refresh. The new OLED display is capable of supporting a high resolution and a high adaptive 120 Hz refresh rate at the same time, and it is also the brightest display that we have ever seen in a smartphone.

Pros:

extremely bright OLED display
120 Hz and WQHD+
high system performance
good camera setup
Wi-Fi 6E
dual SIM with 5G and eSIM
good call quality
S Pen support

Cons:

storage not expandable
VHT160 Wi-Fi not particularly fast or stable
games are FPS-bound
missing Bluetooth audio codecs
5G without mmWave

Read full review at Notebookcheck

2 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.0

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra is more affordable than last year’s flagship, has more cameras, and adds an S Pen: on paper, at least, what’s not to love? Setting the bar for smartphones in 2021, the daddy of the currently three-strong Galaxy S21 family promises more of that monstrously effective Samsung...

Pros:

Fantastic 120Hz display makes no resolution compromise
108MP camera is capable of great photos
More affordable than last year's flagship phone
Potent performance and long battery life
S Pen functionality is a welcome addition from Galaxy Note

Cons:

No microSD
no Samsung Pay MST
and slower charging than the S20 Ultra
100x Space Zoom still feels like a gimmick
S Pen implementation feels half-hearted

Read full review at SlashGear

2 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.0

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.

Pros:

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

Cons:

Heavy
Expensive
Some of those next-gen networks don't exist yet

Read full review at PC Magazine

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.9

Samsung shifted its annual Galaxy S series launch about a month to the left this year, and given the challenges we all faced in 2020, it is nice to see 2021 start off with some fresh phones from Samsung with a significant price drop.

Pros:

Lovely design with matte finish back
5G support for all bands
Advanced multiple cameras
S Pen support
Competive pricing
High end internal specifications

Cons:

No MST support

Read full review at ZDNet

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.3

Samsung’s “Ultra” phones are meant to be the absolute pinnacle of the company’s (non-folding) mobile technology. And so the Galaxy S21 Ultra — the third Ultra phone after the S20 and Note 20 Ultras — spares very few expenses.

Pros:

Excellent camera system
Beautiful screen with high refresh rate
Great battery life

Cons:

Ads in Samsung software
No expandable storage
Bixby

Read full review at The Verge

2 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★

The Galaxy S21 Ultra is priced at PHP 69,990 for the 12GB + 256GB variant, and PHP 79,990 for the 16GB + 512GB option. Compared to its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra holds note-worthy upgrades that are perfect for creatives or users with demanding lifestyles—or you just have the budget...

Read full review at YugaTech

2 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.5

This is the Snapdragon 888 edition of Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Like it counterpart , it comes in a 6.8-inches Quad-HD+ display with 1440 x 3200 pixels. Some of the display technology includes HDR10+, 120Hz refresh, Gorilla Glass Vectus protection as well as a dot notch housing the frontal...

Read full review at iDROID Africa

2 months ago

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Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.5

The S21 Ultra takes the Note 20 Ultra's best features and builds on them in meaningful ways

Pros:

Camera bump design is vastly improved
An absolute photography powerhouse
An all-around solid high-end smartphone

Cons:

Expensive
No charger or headphones in the box
No microSD port

Read full review at Mobile Syrup

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.5

“2021's only true flagship Galaxy S Series phone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which has extraordinary ability, particularly from the camera.”

Pros:

Highly capable
versatile camera
Beautiful AMOLED screen
Elegant new design
Long battery life
Latest software from Google and Samsung
Price is down from last year

Cons:

Shaky Wi-Fi connectivity
Intermittent charging problems
Top-heavy design affects balance
No MicroSD card slot

Read full review at Digitaltrends

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.5

Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra is a powerhouse smartphone, but can it fix the legacy burdened by its predecessor?...

Pros:

Big
bright
120Hz display Great battery life Versatile camera system Super-fast processor

Cons:

Expensive No expandable storage No charger in the box

Read full review at Android Authority

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.6

Check out Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra flagship specs, performance, camera and battery life review, what's in two zooms?

Pros:

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...

Cons:

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

Read full review at Phone Arena

2 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★

We’re a tad late to the party (thanks, Samsung!), but our Galaxy S21 Ultra has arrived. As you know, we like to kick it old school and do a good ol’ fashioned unboxing, so let’s not waste any more time and get straight to it. In the below video, we’ll unbox the device, go over the box’s lack of...

Read full review at Droid Life

2 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★

This is the "Ultra" smartphone you've been looking for!

Pros:

Big
bright & beautiful display
Camera bump is no longer obtrusive
Camera has seen huge improvements year-over-year
Space Zoom is less of a gimmick
120Hz at Quad HD+ resolution
Battery life is very impressive
$200 cheaper than its predecessor
Much improved fingerprint sensor

Cons:

Large phone is large
not suitable for everyone
No charger in the box
Doesn't support fast charging (25W max)
S Pen supported
but not included in box
No MST with Samsung Pay
No micro SD card slot

Read full review at Android Headlines

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★

It was always going to be tough for the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra to follow the fantastic phone that is the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, at least as far as the experience is concerned. Yet, Samsung clearly has taken pains to find those specific points on the spec sheet, which needed an upgrade.

Read full review at News18

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★

Samsung has addressed many of the pain points that last year’s S series Ultra model had and made key improvements to the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G to refine the overall experience. There are also a ton of value-added features that make it a more well-rounded device.

Read full review at unbox.ph

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★

At $1,199 / £1,149, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra needs to be excellent, and it is. Powerful internals, a class-leading 10x zoom and a number of fun value adds, not least of all S Pen support give it some standout charm.

Read full review at Digital Camera World

3 months ago

Digital Camera World

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★

The Galaxy S21 is a tank. It’s a big, heavy (8.04 ounces versus its predecessor’s 7.7), blunt instrument of a phone. It’s quintessential Samsung, really — the handset you purchase when too much isn’t quite enough.

Read full review at Tech Crunch

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 4.5

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.

Pros:

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

Cons:

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)

Read full review at AndroidPIT

2 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★ 5.0

The S21 Ultra is a good phone for those who want an Android flagship that does everything and does everything better than everyone else. It is also a phone for those who need a camera that can capture those great selfies as well as the tiger in the bush during a Ranthambore safari.

Read full review at Indian Express

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 ULTRA (512GB) 5G Phantom Black SM-G998BZKHXNZ review

★★★★★

In many ways, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is a by-the-book upgrade — it’s faster, its cameras are more polished, and its software is a little cleaner. Calling it a thrill would be a stretch.

Read full review at Engadget

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review

★★★★★ 4.5

Verdict: 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.

Pros:

The best camera zoom
Mesmerizing design
S Pen support

Cons:

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

Read full review at TechRadar UK

2 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G review: 2021’s true S Series phone, and the best yet

★★★★★ 4.0

However sweet the new design is, the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and S21+ 5G don’t have the spec sheet highlights we’ve come to expect from Samsung’s top S Series phones. To get that true S Series experience, you have to buy the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which goes all-out on power, screen, camera, and battery tech to satisfy hardcore fans. But at $1,200, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is a considerable investment, certainly when compared to the $800 Galaxy S21 that we’ve already reviewed. Plus, it faces serious competition from both outside — the iPhone 12 Pro Max, for example — and inside (the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Fold 2). I’m a week into living with the S21 Ultra, so consider this a very detailed early look rather than our definitive review at this stage. Both I and Mobile Editor Andrew Martonik will be adding our continued thoughts about the phone to this article over the coming weeks, building out our final review. But even after seven days, the Galaxy S21 Ultra’s extraordinary abilities...

Pros:

Highly capable, versatile camera
Beautiful AMOLED screen
Elegant new design
Long battery life
Latest software from Google and Samsung
Price is down from last year

Cons:

Shaky Wi-Fi connectivity
Intermittent charging problems
Top-heavy design affects balance
No MicroSD card slot

Read full review at Digitaltrends

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G review

★★★★★ 4.0

Pros:

Awesome camera zoom capability
Smooth, ultra-bright screen
Supports the S-Pen like a Galaxy Note

Cons:

No charger: a cheap move
Some alternatives last longer between charges
UK Exynos version not as powerful as upcoming Snapdragon phones

Read full review at Stuff.tv

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Review

★★★★★ 4.5

Verdict: 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.

Pros:

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

Cons:

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

Read full review at Trusted Reviews

3 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review

★★★★★ 4.5

Verdict: 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

Pros:

Best camera phone to date
Excellent performance
Lighter than expected
Great battery life
Beautiful display

Cons:

No charger may irk some
Loss of microSD slot
It's big
Price

Read full review at Tech Advisor

1 month ago

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: The top dog?

★★★★★

Verdict: The clear flagship in the S21 family - and a better performer than the smaller S21 and S21+ models, thanks to its better cameras - the Ultra is the pick for those who want all the best that Samsung offers. Its great display, stacks of power and performance, is only tempered slightly by battery life that's quick to drain when put under pressure.

Pros:

Great new finish and improved design
Powerful internal hardware
Adaptive refresh rate
S Pen stylus support
Camera performance
Stands apart from rest of S21 range

Cons:

No microSD card slot
Undeniably expensive
Camera setup more confusing than it needs to be
Battery life isn't great under pressure

Read full review at Pocket Lint

2 months ago

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