Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Phantom Black, 12GB, 256GB Storage)

Pre-ordered this phone on 20th January and received on the date of release on 29th January. I am using this phone for last one week. It is a fantastic phone with a major upgrade in camera system. I would like to add my initial review after using it for 1 week.1. Display: I would say this is one of the best smartphone display I have ever seen. QHD at 120Hz looks amazing and gives a nice feel to it.2. Performance: Exynos Octacore 2100 with 12GB RAM with UFS 3.1 storage performs solid and ultra fast. I have never faced any issues yet while using apps or games.3. Media: Along with display, I would like to add improvement of sound quality. Dolby Atmos even without headphone is simply amazing. Even it has no 3.5mm jack, recently purchased Galaxy Buds Pro will take you to a different level of entertainment.4. Battery: With a massive 5000mah battery, it allows me a full day of moderate usage.5. Design: Pro grade design with rock solid Gorilla Glass Victus will give you peace of mind. As Samsung advertised, Phantom Black (which I had) feels good in hand. Though it feels bulky but I will be getting used to it. Side aluminum frame could have been replaced to stainless steel (I really wished for it). Camera bump looks professional to me.6. Camera: This is the area where S21 Ultra is different from rest of S21 line up. With 108MP main sensor, picture looks ultra sharp. Macro shot is also greatly improved. 3x and 10x telephoto in mobile device is simply amazing.Along with my review, I would like to add few things:1. Wifi 5GHz with 80MHz channel not supported I believe. When I am setting this in router it is not picking up. Only working with 20MHz/40MHz channel.2. Portrait mode is working with main 108MP camera. Samsung could have used 3x telephoto for Portrait.3. Night Mode could have been improved.4. S-Pen from my Note 8 is working fine but observing minor lags while opening air command.5. Looks like recording with HDR10 in 4k60p not supported.I will explore more on the device and update soon.Overall, Samsung has done great work in S21 Ultra.

Purchased in pre-booking..delivered on 30th Jan.My honest review..1. excellent display..no doubt about that.2.cameras r good but not flagship grade (as 1 lakh price)main reason I am calling this phone as heating machine is when I use camera even for 10 min.mobile heats like hell...camera module heats like we can't touch to the camera module...temp goes to 48 degree Celsius...shame on samsung ..as we r spending more than 1 lakh rupees ..not justifiable ...Exynos 2100 again fail in heat management...I don't know whether it is manufacturing defect or what...But shame on samsung.Due to this I have sold my mobile on 15 th day...Shame shame samsung.3.battery back up 1 day only.4.mobile is thick ,heavy.

I had pre-ordered this phone on 21st January 2021 and received the same on 5th February 2021 (I was a little late in pre-ordering. Believe me it takes a lot to consider for such amount of investment and the returns we get). And Yes, I have got all the pre order offers and accessories. Please keep in mind Amazon & Samsung Shop are different online portals, and although pre order offers are the same, but the applicability and the processes to claim them, are different. Samsung Shop itself have some bugs, they are late in activating all the IMEIs on time, but you have to deal with it and be assured you will get those finally. I have personally pre-ordered the Galaxy Buds Pro from Samsung Shop, and availed all the offers and off course as I said they were late to activate the offer claiming process.So, now I am using this phone for a month and half. I have tested it a lot to provide my opinions. Although its a phone which will cost you more than 1 lakh, its not a magic wand, you have to keep your expectations practical.1. Display: The color calibration is perfect with this new Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, even while comparing to other Samsung mid-range phones with sAMOLED I can see the difference. WQHD at 120Hz is just another level of experience, once you get it in the hands you can feel that. Please enable eye comfort shield for nights, its good. Max brightness in daylight will not be an issue with this one.2. Camera: This the where the phone takes the limelight. 108MP shots, night mode, 10x & 3x optical zoom coupled with macro mode, the detailed Pro mode, makes it competitive with Semi-DSLRs (Personally Tested with Cannon SX520HS model with 42x optical zoom). Yes it will get heated up with continuous camera usage and its normal. Heat dissipation is necessary.3. Battery & Power Consumption: The phone has a typical (please search google what "typical" actually means) 5000mah battery which will last a day with moderate usage. This is with WQHD enabled, Always on Display enabled and the Screen On Time I was getting around 5 Hours. With FHD it can last more but certainly not 2 days. A 25 Watt Samsung charger will take exactly 1 hour and 30 minutes to charge it fully from zero to 100% while the super fast charging is enabled.4. Processor & Performance: Exynos Octacore 2100 + 16GB RAM + UFS 3.1 storage performs really fast. Don't get confused with the numbers from SD888 comparisons, it won't matter in daily life.5. Sound and Media: Dual stereo speakers are loud enough with Dolby Atmos capability. No 3.5mm jack, but again it's a flagship, it is expected. And sadly Samsung flagship will never offer FM radio. Its a con personally to me, but I have accepted it knowing the fact. Experience with Galaxy Buds Pro is amazing, but you have to properly choose the provided tips for a snug fit and then only you will get the true experience. (I did a mistake for a week to use the tip it was packed with by default, but then I saw some genuine reviews and corrected my fault).6. Extras: S Pen support, reverse wireless charging support, inbuilt pro level photo editing, custom notification alerts with side glow; there are many features to explore. Some of them are not enabled by default, so look out for some YouTube videos to explore all. You will not get disappointed!7. Updates: Samsung will provide 4 years of OS upgrade and rest be assured you will get the monthly security updates as soon as possible. They will provide feature upgrades too which will enhance the experience and fix the bugs you have. Be a member of the Samsung community, and report what you don't like or what you need. They will definitely take a note, even if you don't get the feature very quickly.The Phone will get heated up while applying the updates(because of re-indexing), while doing fast charging, and with extended CPU & GPU hungry gaming, it's natural, and do not worry. Sadly the charger or headphones or even a dongle is not part of the retail unit, but all flagships are doing the same. As a smartphone user I do not support this. At least they should give us an option to choose if you want them as part of the retail packaging or not. Not everyone has the proper charger or headphones already.Attaching the unboxed components photo along with a night mode shot (where a significant portion of the captured photo was pitch black to naked eye) from my S21 Ultra for reference. Thank You!