Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G versus Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, 16GB/512GB

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KSh 153,200

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, 16GB/1TB

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KSh 176,000

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, 16GB/512GB Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, 16GB/1TB
Price KSh 153,200 KSh 176,000
Sales 93 - For Sep 2026 5 - For Sep 2026
Average rating 3.1 - 37 votes 4 - 4 votes
Likes 6 - For Sep 2026 0 - For Sep 2026
Views 832 - For Sep 2026 246 - For Sep 2026
General
Available January
2021
 February
2026
Dimensions 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm
 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm
Weight 227 g
 214 g
Colors Phantom Brown
Phantom Black
Phantom Silver
Phantom Titanium
Phantom Navy
Navy
 Black
White
Sky Blue
Cobalt Violet
Silver Shadow
Pink Gold
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, eSIM
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G; 5G
Key features 108MP quad main camera with Periscope telephoto
40MP high resolution selfie camera
IP68 dust and water resistance - Up to 1.5 meters for 30 min
Wireless Samsung desktop experience - DeX
Gorilla Glass Victus display protection
Android 11 with up to 4 major Android upgrades
 Grade 5 Titanium frame construction
200MP quad main camera with OIS and Optical zoom
IP68 dust and water resistance - Up to 1.5 meters for 30 min
Up to 7 years software upgrades
Android 16 OS
DX anti-reflective display coating
Platform
Operating system Android 11
One UI 7
Upto 4 Major Android Upgrades
 Android 16
One UI 8.5
GPU Mali-G78 MP14
 Adreno 840
Processor 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
5nm
 4.74 GHz
Octa-core
3nm
Chipset Exynos 2100
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Graphics processor Mali-G78 MP14
 Adreno 840
RAM 16GB
 16GB
Storage 512GB UFS 3.1
 1TB UFS 4.0
Card slot No
 No
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
 5000mAh
Li-Ion
Battery features 25W Fast Wired Charging
15W Fast Wireless Charging - Qi
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
 60W Fast Charging
Up to 75% in 30 Min
25W Wireless Charging - Qi22.2
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
Platform features Gorilla Glass Victus Back
Aluminum Frame
Dual Stereo Speakers
IP68 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1.5m for 30 Min
Hi-res Audio
Samsung DeX / Wireless DeX
Dolby Atmos Audio
AKG Audio
 Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Back
Grade 5 Titanium Frame
Samsung Knox
Dual Stereo Speakers
IP68 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1.5m for 30 Min
32-bit Hi-res Audio
AKG Audio
Up to 7 Years Software Upgrades
Display
Display size 6.8 Inches
1440 x 3200 Pixels
 6.9 Inches
1440 x 3120 Pixels
Display type Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
16M Colors
 Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 515 ppi
 498 ppi
Display features Gorilla Glass Victus
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1500 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
Stylus Pen Support
 Gorilla Glass Armor 2
Stylus Pen Included
Always-on Display
120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate
HDR10+
2600 Nits Peak Brightness
DX Anti-reflective Coating
Camera
Camera resolution 108MP F1.8 + 10MP F4.9 + 10MP F2.4 + 12MP F2.2
 200MP F1.4 + 10MP F2.4 + 50MP F2.8 + 50MP F1.9
Camera features 108MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
10MP Telephoto / Dual Pixel PDAF / OIS / 3x Optical Zoom
10MP Periscope Telephoto / Dual Pixel PDAF / OIS / 10x Optical Zoom
12MP Ultrawide / Dual Pixel PDAF
Laser AF
Auto-HDR
Panorama
LED Flash
 200MP Wide / Multi-directional PDAF / OIS
10MP Telephoto / PDAF / OIS / 3x Optical Zoom
50MP Periscope Telephoto / PDAF / OIS / 5x Optical Zoom
50MP Ultrawide / 120-degree / Dual Pixel PDAF
Laser AF
Auto-HDR
LED Flash
Video recording 8K 24fps
4K 60/30fps
1080p 240/60/30fps
960fps@720p Slow Motion
HDR10+
Stereo Audio Rec
 8K 30/24fps
4K 60/30fps
1080p 60/30fps
960fps@720p Slow Motion
Super Steady Video
HDR10+
10-bit HDR
Stereo Audio Rec
Front camera
Front camera resolution 40MP F2.2
 12MP F2.2
Front camera features PDAF
Face Unlock
HDR
 Face Unlock
Dual Pixel PDAF
HDR / HDR10+
Video recording 4K 60/30fps
1080p 30fps
Dual Video Call
 4K 60/30fps
1080p 30fps
Dual Video Call
HDR10+
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint - Ultrasonic
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
 Ultrasonic Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
Connectivity USB Type-C 3.2 / OTG
Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6e
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
 USB Type-C 3.2 / USB OTG / DisplayPort 1.2
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
Tri-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6E / Wi-Fi 7
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
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