Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: Living up to the specs

Android phones often try to market specs, with companies throwing everything but the kitchen sink at their flagship phones. But the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra may be the first phone that’s throwing the right specs at you — right, in the sense that they go a long way in justifying the price. That’s all a flagship phone really needs to do, doesn’t it?

Let’s start with the display. The Galaxy S21 Ultra’s display is 0.1 inch larger than the one on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. But this 6.8 inch display is not about the size — at all. Instead, it’s about pushing 120Hz refresh rates at WQHD resolution, something Samsung has taken criticism for not being able to do before. In practice, this means you don’t need to compromise screen resolution for smooth user interface (UI) transitions etc. If you want to know what a good display should feel like, this is it.

That said, we would prefer more true to source colours, which Samsung’s market research obviously suggests isn’t the way to go. So if you like rich vibrant (read oversaturated) colours, and chances are that you do, this again is the display you want.