Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Galaxy S24 Ultra: Should you upgrade?

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Galaxy S24 Ultra: Specs

Display 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED
Curved WQHD+
3,200 x 1,440
Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate
HDR10+ certified
6.8-inch Dynamix AMOLED 2X Display
3,120 x 1,440
Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate
HDR10+ certified
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Samsung Exynos 2100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM 12 or 16GB 12GB
Storage 128, 256, or 512GB 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB
Battery 5,000mAh
25W wired charging
15W wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
5,000mAh
45W wired charging
15W wireless
Wireless PowerShare
Cameras Rear:
– Wide-angle: 108MP, ƒ/1.8, 0.8µm with OIS and phase-detection AF
– Telephoto: 10MP, ƒ/2.4, 1.22µm with OIS, dual-pixel AF, and 3x optical zoom
– Telephoto: 10MP, ƒ/4.9, 1.22µm with OIS, dual-pixel AF, and 10x optical zoom
– Ultra-wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4µm with dual-pixel AF and a 120-degree FoV
– Laser AF sensor

10x optical zoom
100x “Space Zoom”

Front:
– 40MP, ƒ/2.2, 0.7µm, with phase-detection AF

Rear:
– Wide-angle: 200MP, ƒ/1.7, Super Quad Pixel AF, OIS
– Main telephoto: 50MP, ƒ/3.4, 5x optical zoom, Quad Pixel AF, OIS
– Second telephoto: 10MP, ƒ/2.4, 3x zoom, Dual Pixel AF, OIS
– Ultra-wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2, Dual Pixel AF, 120-degree FoV

Laser AF
100x Space Zoom

Front:
– 12MP, ƒ/2.2, Dual Pixel AF

Connectivity 4G LTE support
5G (sub-6GHz, SA and NSA, mmWave)
Wi-Fi 6E support
Bluetooth 5.2
4G LTE
5G (incl. sub-6GHz TDD/FDD)
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.3
S Pen support Yes Yes
Operating system One UI 3.1
Android 11
One UI 6.1
Android 14
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Security Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, face unlock Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, face unlock
Colors 128 GB in Phantom Silver and Phantom Black

256 and 512GB in Phantom Black

Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, and Phantom Brown

Titanium Black, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Violet, and Titanium Gray
Dimensions and weight 75.6 x 165.1 x 8.9mm
229g
79 x 162.3 x 8.6mm
232g
MicroSD No No

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Galaxy S24 Ultra: Price and availability

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