{"id":11734,"date":"2021-01-15T12:47:19","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T01:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=11734"},"modified":"2021-01-15T12:47:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T01:47:19","slug":"the-samsung-galaxy-s21-ultra-smartphone-is-here-and-it-certainly-isnt-cheap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/news\/the-samsung-galaxy-s21-ultra-smartphone-is-here-and-it-certainly-isnt-cheap\/","title":{"rendered":"The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone is here and it certainly isn&#8217;t cheap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well all knew it was coming, but now it&#8217;s here. Samsung&#8217;s Premium Ultra lineup has its newest member; the very pricey Galaxy S21 Ultra.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Announced as a part of Samsung&#8217;s first &#8220;Unpacked&#8221; for the year the new Galaxy S21 Ultra is jam packed with everything you could possibly want in a smartphone today including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Qualcomm Snapdragon 888<\/li>\n<li>5G (including both Sub 6 and mmWave frequencies)<\/li>\n<li>6.8-inch 3200 x 1440 OLED display (Adaptive up to 120Hz)<\/li>\n<li>12\/16GB RAM<\/li>\n<li>5,000mAh battery<\/li>\n<li>Up to 512GB storage<\/li>\n<li>WiFi 6E, Dualband Bluetooth 5, NFC and GPS<\/li>\n<li>S Pen support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The spec-sheet doesn&#8217;t stop there either. The new S21&#8217;s camera array is a beast that includes an incredible 108MP sensor, 12MP ultrawide and not one, but two telephoto lenses: a 10MP 3x zoom and a 10MP 10x zoom.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of the Galaxy Note may want to &#8220;downsize&#8221; to the Ultra&#8217;s slightly smaller footprint, but will revel in the fact they can bring their stylus along for the ride now. The S21 Ultra doesn&#8217;t include one in the box to encourage new users however, you&#8217;ll need to cross their palms with a little more silver to earn that right.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking silver, you may want to dip into your gold reserves to pay for this one. There are three models available to Australians with varying RAM &amp; storage configurations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>512GB\/16GB RAM &#8211; A$2,149<\/li>\n<li>256GB\/12GB RAM &#8211; A$1,949<\/li>\n<li>128GB\/12GB RAM &#8211; A$1,849<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All in all reviews are favourable for the new king of the Galaxy mountain, but reiterate just how costly it&#8217;s going to be to enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Impressions: Redemption Time!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lvV3jSLYK8A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra hands-on: noteworthy updates\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-a_uyxDEuYk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra | Lower price. 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