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| Galaxy S21 Ultra | S60 Vitality Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | January 29, 2021 | 2026, May 29 |
| Released | 2021-01-29 | 2026-06-03 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 MHz |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | WCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 4G LTE | 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 - SM-G998U1; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B | FDD-LTE B1 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B18 / B19 / B26 / B28A / B66; TD-LTE B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48 |
| 5G | 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B | n1 / n3 / n5 / n8 / n18 / n26 / n28A / n34 / n38 / n39 / n40 / n41 / n48 / n66 / n77 / n78; SA |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Aerospace aluminium frame, one-piece cold-carved glass back |
| Colors | — | Starry Sea, Early Summer Green, Midsummer Night |
| Dimensions | 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) | 157.52 x 74.33 x 7.79 mm (Starry Sea: 7.92 mm) |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68 + IP69 dust and water resistance |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz) | 196 g (Early Summer Green, Midsummer Night); 199 g (Starry Sea) |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1500 nits (peak) | 1 nit minimum |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | — |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 60 / 90 / 120 / 144Hz |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density) | 1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.64:9 ratio |
| Screen-to-body | ~89.8% | 94.70% |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.59 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07 billion colors, HDR, 100% P3, 4320Hz PWM dimming |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China | Octa-core (4x 2.6GHz + 4x 2.0GHz) |
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International / Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China | MediaTek Dimensity 7500 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Mali-G625 |
| OS | Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | Android 16, OriginOS 6 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 256GB, 512GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM,16GB RAM, | 8GB, 12GB |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM,16GB RAM, | 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | AF, OIS + EIS, 2x lossless zoom, up to 30x digital zoom, CIPA 4.5 stabilization |
| MAIN CAMERA | 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2 | 50 MP, f/1.88 (wide), 1/1.56" Sony LYTIA 700V, OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide), 110° |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | Up to 4K; 4K Live photos; dual-view recording |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Dual soft-light flash, 0.8x-2x zoom, EIS |
| Selfie camera | 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF | 50 MP, f/2.0, 92° wide-angle, AF |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No (USB Type-C digital earphones only) |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (card emulation - HCE, NFC-SIM, eSE payment) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 6, 2.4GHz / 5GHz |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, gyroscope, compass, fingerprint, infrared remote, X-axis linear motor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 7200 mAh typical (7015 mAh rated) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | 90W wired, reverse (OTG) wired charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh | Li-Ion |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy | Starry Sea, Early Summer Green, Midsummer Night |
| Compatibility | — | China-only launch (OriginOS 6 China ROM); vivo hasn't announced international release plans for the S60 series |
| Cooling | — | VC liquid cooling covering the core heat sources (vivo) |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 2,899 (8GB+256GB), CNY 3,199 (12GB+256GB), CNY 3,499 (12GB+512GB) — China launch, 2026-05-29 |
| Launch Price (USD) | $399.98 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980 | V2572A |
| Models and regions | — | V2572A (China) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦612,000 | ₦606,000 – ₦731,400 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Short-video streaming: 20 h; popular mobile game: 9.8 h (vivo lab) |
| Performance | — | Geekbench 6.7.1: 1,243 single / 3,569 multi (V2572A listing, 12GB RAM, reported by IT Home and 3elife) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | 3D ultrasonic single-point fingerprint, face unlock |