Brand/Manufacture
Samsung
Apple
Model
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Apple iPhone 13 mini
Code Name
SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
A2628, A2481, A2626, A2629, A2630
Announcement Date
2021, January 14
2021, September 14
Official Release
2021, January 29
2021, September 24
Official Availability
Available.
Available.
Release Country
Global
Global
Screen Size
6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2(~89.8% screen-to-body ratio),
5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio),
Resolution & Pixel Density
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio, ~515 ppi density
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~476 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
1500 nits (peak)
1200 nits (peak)
Panel Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Extra Feature
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Always-on display
Ceramic Shield glass, N/A
Dimensions (Size)
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 in)
Physical Weight
227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
141 g (4.97 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
Color Variant
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
RAM & ROM Variant
128GB, 256GB, 256GB, 512GB, 512GB
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Processor Variant
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Core Chipset (CPU)
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Graphics Power (GPU)
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Operating System (OS)
Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
iOS 15, upgradable to iOS 18.1
Front Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features/Modes
HDR
HDR
Rear/Main Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
N/A
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Telephoto Lens
No
No
Ultrawide Lens
No
13mm (ultrawide)
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
N/A
N/A
Video Capabilities
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Features/Modes
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Battery Capacity
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 2438 mAh
Battery Type
non-removable
non-removable (9.34 Wh)
Charging Methods
25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless
Wired, PD2.0, , 15W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Charging Speed
—
50% in 30 min (advertised)
Reverse Charging Support
Yes
No
Network Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM-Support
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth Version
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC Supported
Yes
Yes
Headphone Jack Supported
No
No
FM Radio Supported
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
No
Infrared Supported
No
No
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Dedicated Features
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB), support Circle to Search
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Durability (Water & Dust)
N/A
N/A











