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.

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

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)

It’s sometimes a little hard to get excited about yet another chunky looking phone from Samsung but the Galaxy S21 Ultra, the latest and greatest from the Korean manufacturer this year, does get some things right.

Let’s be honest, 2020 wasn’t a particularly good year for smartphone sales. We saw a handful of great phones hit the market, but the pandemic forced a lot of people to reevaluate what was truly important, and a flagship smartphone simply didn’t make the cut for most, especially devices like the...

Great Display; Good Battery life; Amazing Cameras; Unique Design

Adriddled Software; Cheaper but still expensive

Android phones often try to market specs, with companies throwing everything but the kitchen sink at their flagship phones. But the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra may be the first phone that’s throwing the right specs at you — right, in the sense that they go a long way in justifying the price.

The Galaxy S21 Ultra is indisputably the best Android phone you can buy right now. But it's still too big and too expensive for all but a small...

Gorgeous screen and overall design; Excellent camera with killer telephoto abilities; Great battery and performance

Big and heavy; No MicroSD card slot

As we’re wrapping up the review, I’m left with quite a few different views on the new S21 series, all depending on the model, with also some value considerations depending on the price you’re able to get the new phones at.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, freshly released, takes its place as the brand’s flagship, with all the biggest, fastest, smartest superlatives in tow. It’s got four rear cameras and a single front camera, a 6.8″ Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, and it even has an...

Overall performance is good; Almost no discernible artifacts; Dynamics are good at low volumes; Good timbre performance at high SPL; Few artifacts; Good SNR across tested use cases

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

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

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

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is full to the brim with features, but you might not like how much it costs

Astonishing cameras; Beautiful 120Hz display; Noteworthy performance boost

Xiaomi Mi 11 is (almost) half the price; Lacks microSD expansion; No charger in the box

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra at a glance: £1149 (128GB), £1199 (256GB), £1329 (512GB) Android smartphone 6.9in screen Four cameras with 13mm, 24mm, 72mm, and 240mm equivalent lenses 108MP main sensor 100x maximum zoom Choice of five colours www.samsung.com/ukWhile our main interest will always be...

Fourlens design gives huge compositional flexibility; 10x lens provides great telephoto reach; Attractive; intuitive camera app; Fantastic screen

Large and heavy; Very expensive