Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra First Look: Best Android Phone Of 2021?

With the start of 2021, Samsung has entered an important chapter in its smartphone saga. Within the first 15 days of the year, the South Korean technology major has introduced its new flagship processor and a range of devices backed by it.

The most premium one among these, is what will define the company¡¯s future for the time to come. The Galaxy S21 Ultra, as it is called - the new king of Androids, as it is deemed.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (Image: Sarthak Dogra/ Indiatimes)

The Galaxy S21 Ultra is the amalgamation of everything Samsung has achieved over the years on the smartphone technology front. It has the company¡¯s best processor, best camera setup, and best display on offer. More importantly, the device dims the ever fine line that differentiated the Galaxy S series from the Galaxy Note.

This is clear with a single look at the Galaxy S21 Ultra. It is simply the most aesthetically pleasing smartphone to have taken form in recent times. A tall, bold form factor with end to end display at the front that is bound to remind you of a device from the Note series. The only difference that comes off as substantial enhancement in terms of design - a reworked camera module at the back.

In fact Samsung has been so clever in this particular area, you would question why such a simple design tweak has never taken form before. It is nothing ¡®out of this world¡¯ per se but is a simple step-up to a camera bump that has managed to change the whole look and feel to the device.

That is because the Galaxy S21 Ultra features a contour-cut camera module that bonds with two edges of the device ever so neatly. On the plus, the camera bump does not stand out and the device does not wobble when kept face up. Downside - since the camera module is huge, it makes for an uneven weight distribution while you are holding the device.

Camera module on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (Image: Sarthak Dogra/ Indiatimes)

As for the display, Samsung has made sure that the Galaxy S21 Ultra carries the marquee of a Samsung flagship. The 6.8-inch Quad HD+ ¡®dynamic¡¯ AMOLED display lets you run the Quad HD+ resolution at 120Hz for the first time ever on a Samsung device. This is further made adaptive, ¡®automatically¡¯ switching to as low as 10Hz for optimal use. The display comes with a top brightness of 1500nits, making it vividly visible in daylight.

A rather large fingerprint sensor is housed under the display, making it fast to use and easy to reach with its placement being a bit towards the centre. Rest assured, the dynamic screen savers are tempting enough for you to go gaga over the display quality. So much so that you won't want to focus on the design of the selfie camera. Punch-hole, water-drop, notch, it just won't matter but for the record, this one has a punch-hole selfie shooter.

As for the firepower, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is powered by Samsung¡¯s latest flagship processor - the Exynos 2100, that competes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. Paired to this are 12GB or 16GB RAM options and 256GB or 512GB storage models (not expandable). The smartphone runs Android 11-based OneUI 3.1 and is powered by a 5000 mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

In a nutshell, the device delivers just what it promises - lightning fast processing for any operation that you might ask out of it. Into heavy gaming? Multiple applications running in the background? High speed typing on the go? Or just want to catch something on Netflix? It easily caters to any demand in the best way possible.

Of course, there is much more to explore on the Galaxy S21 Ultra. We will be sharing our thoughts on the full prowess of the device in a detailed review soon, including our take on its class-leading camera module. As for the first impressions, Samsung has outdone itself in every aspect associated with the Galaxy S series. What the company will have to think of now, is how to meet this standard with any Note series launches later this year.