Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is undoubtedly among the best smartphones you can buy in 2021. In the S21 lineup, the S21 Ultra is the top-notch version but it comes with the premium price tag starting from $1,199. Although the S21 Ultra is already $200 cheaper than its predecessor, it is still a very expensive phone considering the fact that the entry-level S21 costs $400 less.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra shares many hardware and features with its lower-priced brothers. However, it still has some significant upgrades to make it stand out of the crowd. Camera nerds will be drawn to the upgraded camera system. That’s a quad-camera array consisting of a standard 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide lens, a main 108MP f/1.8 lens, and dual 10MP telephoto lenses. Samsung replaced a single 103 mm-equivalent periscope tele-lens with a 70mm lens for medium-range (3x) and a 240mm lens for long tele zooming (10x). The result is the best zoom experience on a smartphone in 2021. The primary camera is also upgraded to a new ISOCELL HM3 sensor for wider dynamic range and richer colors.
Besides, this is the only version supporting Wacom Stylus and S Pen. Its 6.8″ AMOLED display has the best quality with QHD+ (3200 x 1440 pixels) resolution, 1,500 nits peak brightness, and variable refresh rate from 10Hz to 120Hz. It is also equipped with Ultra Wideband wireless technology like the S21 Plus and other high-end iPhones. Notably, you can get up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra comes in a wide variety of colors, processor (Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100), RAM, storage, 4G and 5G bands. Therefore, if you are not buying it from an official store, you should check the model number carefully to make sure you are getting the correct version. All the model numbers begin with SM-G998 but the following characters will decide which version you get. You can check out all the differences in the comparison below.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra SM-G998* Comparison
| Model Number | Chipset | Carrier – Country/Region | Cellular Bands |
| SM-G998WZKAXAC (Phantom Black – 128GB) SM-G998WZSAXAC (Phantom Silver – 128GB) SM-G998WZTAXAC (Phantom Titanium – 128GB) SM-G998WDBAXAC (Phantom Navy – 128GB) SM-G998WZNAXAC (Phantom Brown – 128GB) SM-G998WZKEXAC (Phantom Black – 256GB) SM-G998WDBEXAC (Phantom Navy – 256GB) SM-G998WZNEXAC (Phantom Brown -256GB) SM-G998WZTEXAC (Phantom Titanium – 256GB) SM-G998WZKFXAC (Phantom Black – 512GB) SM-G998WZTFXAC (Phantom Titanium – 512GB) SM-G998WDBFXAC (Phantom Navy – 512GB) SM-G998WZNFXAC (Phantom Brown – 512GB) SM-G998W | Snapdragon 888 | Canada – Bell Mobility – Rogers – Unlocked | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 4G LTE: Bands 1, 2 ,3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 46, 66, 71 5G: Bands n2, n41, n66, n71 |
| SM-G998BZKAATS (Phantom Black – 128GB) SM-G998BDBAXSA (Phantom Navy – 128GB) SM-G998BZNAXSA (Phantom Brown – 128GB) SM-G998BZTFXSA (Phantom Titanium – 128GB) SM-G998BZSAATS (Phantom Silver – 128GB) SM-G998BZKEATS (Phantom Black – 256GB) SM-G998BDBEXSA (Phantom Navy – 256GB) SM-G998BZNEXSA (Phantom Brown – 256GB) SM-G998BZTEXSA (Phantom Titanium – 256GB) SM-G998BZSEATS (Phantom Silver – 256GB) SM-G998BZKFATS (Phantom Black – 512GB) SM-G998BDBFXSA (Phantom Navy – 512GB) SM-G998BZNFXSA (Phantom Brown – 512GB) SM-G998BZSFATS (Phantom Silver – 512GB) | Exynos 2100 | Australia – Optus – Telstra – Vodafone | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 4G FDD-LTE: Bands B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3) 4G TDD-LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) 5G: Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78 |
| SM-G9980 SM-G9988 | Snapdragon 888 | China Hong Kong Japan | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G WCDMA: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900) 4G LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 5G: Bands n1, n5, n41, n78, n79 |
| SM-G998B | Exynos 2100 | Europe | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 4G FDD-LTE: Bands B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3) 4G TDD-LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) 5G: Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78 |
| SM-G998NZKEKOO (Phantom Black – 256GB) SM-G998NZSEKOO (Phantom Silver – 256GB) SM-G998NZKFKOO (Phantom Black – 512GB) SM-G998NZSFKOO (Phantom Silver – 512GB) SM-G998N | Exynos 2100 | South Korea – SKT – LG U+ – KT | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G UMTS, HSPA+: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz 4G LTE: Bands B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B66(AWS-3) 4G TDD LTE: Bands B38 (2600), B39 (1900), B40 (2300), B41 (2500) 5G: Bands N77(3700), N78 (3500) |
| SM-G998B | Exynos 2100 | Asia (Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 4G FDD-LTE: Bands B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3) 4G TDD-LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) 5G: Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78 |
| SM-G998BZKGINU (Phantom Black – 256GB) SM-G998BZSGINU (Phantom Silver – 256GB) SM-G998BZKHINU (Phantom Black – 512GB) | Exynos 2100 | India | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 4G FDD-LTE: Bands B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3) 4G TDD-LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) 5G: Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78 |
| SM-G998BZKDEEA (Phantom Black – 128GB – Enterprise Edition) SM-G998BZKDEUA (Phantom Black – 128GB) SM-G998BDBDEUA (Phantom Navy – 128GB) SM-G998BZNDEUA (Phantom Brown – 128GB) SM-G998BZTDEUA (Phantom Titanium – 128GB) SM-G998BZSDEUA (Phantom Silver – 128GB) SM-G998BZKGEUA (Phantom Black – 256GB) SM-G998BDBGEUA (Phantom Navy – 256GB) SM-G998BZNGEUA (Phantom Brown – 256GB) SM-G998BZTGEUA (Phantom Titanium – 256GB) SM-G998BZSGEUA (Phantom Silver – 256GB) SM-G998BZKHEUA (Phantom Black – 512GB) SM-G998BDBHEUA (Phantom Navy – 512GB) SM-G998BZNHEUA (Phantom Brown – 512GB) SM-G998BZTHEUA (Phantom Titanium – 512GB) SM-G998BZSHEUA (Phantom Silver – 512GB) | Exynos 2100 | UK – Carphone Warehouse – Vodafone – O2 – iD Mobile – EE – Unlocked | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 4G FDD-LTE: Bands B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3) 4G TDD-LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) 5G: Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78 |
| SM-G998UZKAATT (Phantom Black – 128GB) SM-G998UZSAATT (Phantom Silver – 128GB) SM-G998UZKFATT (Phantom Black – 512GB) | Snapdragon 888 | AT&T – US | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G UMTS, HSPA+: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz 4G LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 5G: Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71 |
| SM-G998UZKASPR (Phantom Black – 128GB) SM-G998UZSASPR (Phantom Silver – 128GB) SM-G998UZKFSPR (Phantom Black – 512GB) | Snapdragon 888 | Sprint – US | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G UMTS, HSPA+: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) LTE Roaming: Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40 4G LTE: Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 5G: Bands n41, n71, n260, n261 |
| SM-G998UZKATMB (Phantom Black – 128GB) SM-G998UZSATMB (Phantom Silver – 128GB) SM-G998UZKFTMB (Phantom Black – 512GB) | Snapdragon 888 | T-Mobile – US | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G UMTS, HSPA+: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) LTE Roaming: Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40 4G LTE: Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 5G: Bands n41, n71, n260, n261 |
| SM-G998UZKAUSC (Phantom Black – 128GB) SM-G998UZSAUSC (Phantom Silver – 128GB) SM-G998UZKEUSC (Phantom Black – 256GB) SM-G998UZKFUSC (Phantom Black – 512GB) | Snapdragon 888 | US Cellular – US | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G UMTS, HSPA+: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 4G LTE: Bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 5G: Bands n2, n66, n71, n261 |
| SM-G998UZKAVZW (Phantom Black – 128GB) SM-G998UZSAVZW (Phantom Silver – 128GB) SM-G998UZKEVZW (Phantom Black – 256GB) SM-G998UZKFVZW (Phantom Black – 512GB) | Snapdragon 888 | Verizon – US | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G UMTS, HSPA+: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) Global Network: LTE Roaming: Bands 3, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28; TDD-LTE Bands 38, 39, 40, 41; LTE-LAA: Band 46 4G LTE: Bands 2, 4, 5, 13, 46, 66, 48 5G: Bands n2, n5, n66, n260, n261 |
| SM-G998UZKAXAA (Phantom Black – 128GB) SM-G998UZSAXAA (Phantom Silver – 128GB) SM-G998UZTAXAA (Phantom Titanium – 128GB) SM-G998UDBAXAA (Phantom Navy – 128GB) SM-G998UZNAXAA (Phantom Brown – 128GB) SM-G998UZKEXAA (Phantom Black – 256GB) SM-G998UZKFXAA (Phantom Black – 512GB) SM-G998UZTFXAA (Phantom Titanium – 512GB) SM-G998UDBFXAA (Phantom Navy – 512GB) SM-G998UZNFXAA (Phantom Brown – 512GB) SM-G998U | Snapdragon 888 | Factory Unlocked – US | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 2G CDMA: 800, 1900 MHz 3G UMTS, HSPA+: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 3G CDMA: CDMA2000, EV-DO: 800, 1900 MHz 4G LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 5G: Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261 |
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Bander Alabdi says
Do the SM-G998UZKFVZW (Phantom Black – 512GB) have 3G CDMA: CDMA2000, EV-DO: 800, 1900 MHz ?
April says
I bought a smg 9980 that is supposed to be unlocked. Can this model be activated in the united states at all