Samsung Electronics Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Factory Unlocked Android Cell Phone | US Version 5G Smartphone | Pro-Grade Camera, 108MP High Res | 128GB, Black (SM-G998UZKAXAA) (Renewed)

Ok, so here's my initial review, it may change later but for now here it is. Recieved the phone yesterday,it was very well packed. Came with charger block cord and ejection pin. The phone literally looked brand new, if it were in a samsung box I would have thought it had never been used. I transferred all my data and apps ( and after about 5 years that took about 2 hrs...lol). Then I put my T-Mobile sim card in it and restarted and no problems. Updated the phone. Everything was fine. IMPORTANT: be aware that when transferring from old phone to the new one or charging the batteries the phone will get warm..this is natural. I let the phone charge over night and did a battery usage test..after 3 and 16 minutes hours of continuous use watching videos , playing games , texting and listening to music it had used 44% battery so use that information as a guide, since it was continuous i don't feel that's too bad. Picture quality is good, sound is as well. So as of now I'm happy. If that changes I'll update.

Product in the condition described. Still setting it up, but everything seems to work. I'm happy with the purchase so far. The S21 Ultra itself is a fantastic phone: speedy operation, bright screen, long battery life, superlative camera with 10X optical zoom and lots of pro features (or just use as a point and shoot camera). I love being able to use the volume button as a shutter release for the camera. It's also great that you can re-program the Bixby button. I chose for the Bixby button to do the following: short press - lock screen; long press - power down; quick double-press - open my favorite app. I'm looking forward to discovering more. Checking for available updates allowed the phone to be updated to Android 14 and to Samsung One UI version 6.1.

I purchased a Samsung S21 Ultra that was described to be in "excellent condition" for almost $300. It was shipped via FedEx and I received it as scheduled. I opened it the following night and noticed more scratches than I expected, also it had a charge of 14%. I immediately placed it on the provided charger and a message popped up stating to "check the charger connection", I noticed it seemed to not fit snuggly into the port. I tried a couple other chargers, and it was the same. I reconnected the provided one and it begin charging slowly again. The next morning it was at 100% as soon as I removed it the percentage dropped to 99%. I went online switched my phone service and went to work, I noticed around 10a it was already at 65% without any usage. By 2p I had charged it twice and had only made 2 quick phone calls and sent a couple of text the entire day, had this been a normal day I would have been stuck using my business cell. I resorted to wireless charging the remainder of the day. I haven't been able to use it as I typically would, but it seems to be what I would expect a high phone quality from Samsung. The 2 pictures I snapped were nice. Also, I haven't had a Samsung in a few years but I love the many updated functions provided, also thankfully it was actually unlocked so I could use it with TMobile. I contacted the seller about the stated issues and only received a question asking if I tried another charger. I responded several and stated I can only wireless charge. I requested a full refund because this phone is defective. I haven't received a response but will be returning it this week. I was very disappointed with my purchase and would NOT purchase from this company or refer anyone to in the future.

This review is for the (Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | G998U Android Cell Phone | US Version Smartphone) sold by thegadgetdeals. If I didn't know better, I thought it was brand new phone. Not a single scratch on the front screen, camera Lens, sides, corners or back. 100% perfect condition. Came with 65% charge. Brand new fast charger and USB-C cable and no directions but Samsung has the PDF file (G998U). Well packaged and protected in a generic cardboard box. For $392 bucks it was a good buy. My Excellent condition (Refurbished) was actually in Premium condition. Remember to NOT remove your OLD sim card from your OLD phone before calling to activate the new phone. It will delay the activation and you will have to start over if you chose to go that route. If I have any issues in the future I will update this review. I almost forgot. My phone came with 98% battery life remaining vise the 80% minimum promised as measured using the android AccuBattery app. You have to charge your phone to 100% and let it run down below 15% a few times for an accurate reading. Am very, very satisfied. Oh, was delivered 5 days early also. (insert smiley face here :)

I’ve spent the last number of years using a slew of different phones from OnePlus, LG, Motorola, Huawei, Sony, and the last HTC. I haven’t used a Samsung since the S7. I’ve avoided them because while they were well built, they had software that was so bloated, it drove me nuts. So, what is it like going to Samsung after so long? HARDWARE Back in the day, only Apple rivaled Samsung when it came to the best hardware. Samsung can no longer make that claim. Granted, this phone is excellent, but OnePlus, LG, and Apple are all on the same level in terms of quality build. This phone feels heavy in your hand. I personally like that, but someone coming from an Apple might be very disappointed. Going light weight was not a big consideration here. It seems like they were more focused on packing as much as possible into this phone. That leads to a big issue. Samsung has been cowed into trying to be like Apple and removed both the headphones jack and sd card slot. I see no real reason for this beyond saving money. Apple and Samsung claim that they can’t fit it in, or that no one uses them anymore. Both of those are nothing but lame excuse. Both LG and Sony put both items into their last flagships. LG in fact released HD audio to go with the headphones jack. After using both phones, I REALLY miss both those items. They added a huge amount of functionality and made doing certain things so much easier. They did add the latest and greatest 5G and Wifi connectivity to this phone. That sounds great, but I haven’t noticed it all. I even live in an area where 5G is everywhere. There might be more speed, but everything in my area was already fast. It’s hard to really notice a difference unless you are running a speed test. So, this phone is S-Pen compatible. Great. It would be really good if it actually came with an S-Pen, but you’ll have to pay more for that. By more I mean $40 for an s-pen designed for the Ultra, that is missing some functionality. That’s right, you can’t do gestures. If that’s important to you, you need to wait for the S-Pen Pro to be released “later” in 2021. That one will have a BT connection. That really seems like a fumble on Samsung’s part. I can understand making the s-pen optional and not having a silo for it, like on the Note, but not having the full-blown version available at launch feels like they are missing an opportunity. If people get the regular s-pen, decide they don’t use it, what’s to motivate them into getting the pro version? The S-pen can be handy, but it only makes sense if you get a case that can hold. Thankfully Spigen makes one that is cheap and works well. On the plus side, this phone has the fastest, most accurate fingerprint reader I’ve ever used. It’s easily twice as fast as the one LG was using. The ultrasonic format really makes a difference. CAMERA When I first used the Huawei P20 Pro, I was blown away by how good that camera was. The things it did were unprecedented in a camera phone. I used a number of phones after that one, and none of them ever matched what Huawei could pull off. Samsung crushed it with this camera setup. The flexibility it offers is unmatched. From wide angle to super zoom, it’s all there. Some of the tricks they pull off with this camera are truly impressive. From how it combines photos for optimal exposure to the foolish 100x superzoom, the things you can do with this camera are insane. The 100x is nothing you’ll want to use a lot. It’s usable, but not overly clear. Still, the mere fact that you can take a usable 100x photo with this phone is mind blowing. When I say “usable” I mean a photo that is identifiable. It’s nothing I’m going to want to hang on a wall, but it might help trying to identify something. If there is one thing camera doesn’t do great, it’s exposure. It tends to over expose, but that’s it. That’s the only real issue I can find and it’s minor. You might see the 108MP sensor and think you can take some insane RAW photos with that. To a degree, that’s true, but with a sensor like that, you’d need a HUGE amount of light to be able to get good results. There is a reason why Samsung does pixel binning to get its incredible results. On its own 108MP in a sensor that size is not really usable, except in ideal conditions. I love a good wide-angle camera. LG was always a proponent of the wide-angle, and over the years, it’s really come in handy. It’s not something you use a lot, but when you need it, nothing beats it. You get two tele-photo lenses here. The 3X is great for framing your photos, and the 10x allows you to do things that no over phone I’ve ever used has allowed. The 10x really comes in handy for sunsets and times when you can’t get close to your subject. CHARGING I usually don’t do a write up on charging, but in this case, I think it’s needed. You have wired 25W or wireless 10W. I love that flexibility. It’s not all good though. You know what really stinks? Paying through the nose for a phone, opening the box, and not getting a charger. That’s right. No charger in the box. If you want one, you’ll be paying for it. It’s hard to wrap your head around the fact that they charge you over $1,000, but couldn’t give you a charger. I can’t remember the last time I got a phone with no charger. SCREEN Till now, OnePlus had the best screen I’d seen in a phone. It makes sense that Samsung would beat them, considering OnePlus got their screens from Samsung. This screen is amazing. It’s not just it’s looks either. They did some impressive trickery here too. The adaptive refresh is amazing. The big issue with a 120 refresh rate is the battery it burns through. With adaptive turned on, it adjusts. Reading a book or something similar – it drops as low as 10. This saves a huge amount of battery life. BATTERY LIFE It’s good. It’s not LG V60 good, but it’s good. There have been times when the LG V60 lasted me for two days with normal use. This one has the same battery, but doesn’t last that long. It will easily make it through the day and night though. SOFTWARE Welcome to the worst part about this phone. I know why Samsung doesn’t fix it too. To be honest, I hate the Samsung apps, I hate the excessive bloatware, and Bixby is the worst virtual assistant I’ve ever used. The UI is the more frustrating of the issues here. The main reason is tied to the fact that this is an Android phone. Why do you want to be so different from stock when it’s actually hindering the experience instead of improving it? I understand what Samsung is trying to do. They want to be Apple. They want their own ecosystem, they control, and reap large profits off of. That’s why they have their own assistant, apps, and UI. I’d applaud them for that, if they grow a pair and divorce Android. The only way all the apps, bloatware, assistant, and UI make sense if they are on their own. Just do it already. Become the third option, because as it stands now, your software is awful. It’s trying to sit on a fence, which means it’s not as good as it could be on its own, and it’s NO WHERE as good as stock Android. Now, if you are a handy when it comes to Android, you can remove a lot of the junk off this phone, via ADB. But, stop and think about that for a moment. You just paid top dollar for a phone, and now, you have to waste a solid hour of your time stripping off all the garbage they piled on there. How is that acceptable? If this phone was running software close to stock and didn’t have the bloatware issue, we’d be talking about a legendary phone. One of the best phones ever made. Instead, we have some of the best hardware ever combined in a phone, with steaming pile of dung laid on top of it. Again, if Samsung finally broke free of Android, I think things would be very different. They might also be watching Huawei very closely to see how everything pans out for them. Huawei was forced off Android and now runs its own OS and ecosystem. If it goes well for Huawei, I would not be surprised to see Samsung finally pull the trigger. They already have the OS. It’s been in their Smart appliances for years. I know I’ve bashed Samsung a lot here, but there are some things that do that are excellent. The first one I’ll mention is something that falls into the useful category. It’s their side tabs. The default is your recent apps or apps you’ve pinned. This comes in handy since I don’t like either of Samsung’s default launcher options. You can also add more tabs like weather and select contacts. I first used this with the S6 Edge and I’m glad it’s still around. Now for the thing that Samsung does best, and by best, I mean no one is even close. A deep dive into the sound settings will take you to an EQ setting. This is not impressive on its own, since most other makers offer this. What Samsung does that no one else does, is it gives you a hearing test and creates a custom sound profile for you. As someone who has hearing loss, the impact this has is incredible. The only thing I don’t understand is why it’s so buried. I mean you need to dig to find this thing. I find it rather ironic that Samsung is more on board with Windows integration than any other maker I’ve used. Samsung imbedded the features needed and allows you to use apps in Windows. The others I’ve used require you to download an app and you cannot use apps in Windows. This is a handy feature to have for anyone using an Windows PC. They also support the cut and paste feature. Copy on your phone – paste on your PC and vice versa. I have to relate one final frustrating issue with Samsung’s software. The last three phones I used all were on board with Google’s autofill for apps. That made signing into a new phone an easy experience. Samsung has its own thing. I spent quite a while hunting down passwords that I hadn’t used in nearly two years. WILDCARD There is a factor to consider, if you’ve only used Apple or Samsung products. You’ve been spoiled. By buying the most popular phones, you’ve always had a massive selection of cases and accessories. As someone who’s been using the fringe players for years, I’ve been stuck with only a few choices when it comes to cases. Sometimes it was very difficult to find cases, or I had to pay more than I would have liked. Having a massive selection does add to the value, since you end up paying less for cases as everyone tries to undercut each other. On top of that, you can find the crazy cases that include extra battery, wallets, and added functionality. If you’re using a Sony or OnePlus, you can only dream about such a thing. This becomes even more of a value I you are one of the people in a program like Amazon Vine. I was able to get three cases for this phone, through Vine. Before this, only once was I able to find a case for my phone. Another factor is that there are also apps on the Play Store that are dedicated to tweaking the Samsung experience. Some of them are quite useful. This is something you don’t find when using the minor players. VALUE Is this phone a good value? No. I’m sorry at its retail price, it’s not. The LG V60 might have a weaker camera and older processor, but it’s a far better value. The OnePlus 9 Pro, is a slightly better value, if we are talking about a full priced phone. If you want this phone to be a value, you need to land this phone for $900 or less. Anything higher just isn’t worth it. If you’re going to pay full price for this phone, you might want to look at the iPhone. I do not like iOS, but they have an excellent build, great camera, no bloatware, and fast updates. SHOULD YOU BUY THIS PHONE If money is not an issue and you love Samsung – yes. If money is no issue and you want the best camera – yes. If money is no issue and you want the best Android phone – maybe. If money is an issue and you want a great Android phone – buy the LG V60. If you want a clean Android experience – buy the Pixel 5 or OnePlus 9 Pro. If money isn’t an issue and you want the best phone – buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max. If you need to have a sd card and headphones jack – buy the LG V60. If you need to have a sd card and headphones jack, but hate LGs software – buy the Sony Xperia 1 II.

I ordered this phone back in Nov. I think.. From the moment I received it to now I have not had ONE issue with it.. Shipment: I got it on the day it said.. I didn't have to wait months or even weeks.. I received the phone within 3 days I think.. When I got the phone it was dropped off and notified that my packaged arrived. The package itself was boxed up well... No holes or damages.. Very happy with the shipment. The product: First I must say I never had any issues with the phone.. It came unlocked so that my carrier could transfer all info right away. It was extremely easy to do myself but I did end up taking it to my phone provider just so I made sure I wouldn't have issues later on... Everything went good and it only took a few min to set my new phone up.. When I got home I set my phone preference to my personal taste and I then started downloading all my personal info if it wasn't already transferred.. My personal thoughts on the whole ordeal: Because this was so easy its hard to believe that some individuals have problems with Amazon I honestly have never had issues with my orders or my packages.. There has been very few times that my package came late..in those situations most times it was due to weather (which I understand... I would never want anyone to jeopardize someone else's life just for a package to be on time.. I'd feel awful if that happened..) I am very happy with Amazon they done an amazing job and I'm extremely happy with all the packages I've gotten... I would suggest AMAZON PRIME to everyone I Know.. Thank you Amazon for all you have done for me and my family

This is by no means a long term review and more like my initial observations. First of all, the phone arrived quickly and safely due to the requirement of a code to receive the package. This may seem inconvenient but actually protects us as buyers and also the seller. The phone came packaged in a generic box, but it was neatly packed with a USB A to USB C cable and a cheap charging brick which surprised me. The phone didn't have that "brand new" shine to it, but it looked new enough. There were no scratches or blemishes that I could find. After about and hour, I thought I detected a large horizontal scratch across the screen from a certain angle, but after unnecessarily peeling off the screen protector, I found the screen to be flawless. I was able to set this phone up with ESim on my Visible account in minutes and this phone is lightning fast with decent battery life. I used it hard for 8 straight hours just to be sure it would survive my typical work day. So far, I'll have to say that this is one of the best phones you can buy for around $400.

Bought back in January the inside already went out and wont read the Sim card or charge.

Lo recibí como nuevo ni un solo raspon,lo único malo que traía un cargador de otra marca pero igual era original.

Al momento de abrirlo y sacarlo el celular se veía nuevo literal Pero ya viendo de cerca me percate que tiene unos rayones poco profundos en las esquinas del crista solo me di cuenta porque se ve a contra luz y fijándose bien porque si no ni te das cuenta que están ahí de verdad parece nuevo Otra cosa que la tapa trasera como que se está despegando Pero eso siempre me a pasado con los celulares de Samsung después del año les pasa eso de hecho me comentaron una vez que cada año hay que cambiar el pegamento para que no pierda la certificacion contra agua y polvo Otra la batería bien pero tiene un 86% de vida Pero en las especificaciones dice que mínimo debe tener el 80 pues cumple ami en modo de ahorro de energia y bajando la resolución a hd me dura unas 10 horas en pantalla y va muy fluido incluso con los 120 hertz apagados La neta por lo que pague que fueron 8600 fue una ganga gama alta premiun tiene de todo lo mejor de lo mejor actualizaciones hasta 2026 todo el año para cambiarlo en el 2027 excelente cámaras y no le pide nada a los nuevos s23 La neta tener un s23ultra a un s21 ultra no se siente la diferencia en experiencia y en mano sólo creo que le gana en batería pero pagarías 30mil pesos que en 6 meses costaría 20 Siempre he tenido gamas altas de Samsung y ahora vengo de un flip 4 con el procesador g1plus snapdragon y es una chingonada el flip me costo 28mil lo vendí en 15 y me compre este porque quería tener todo al tope pero como me gaste la lana en el flip y se devaluado pues me compre este es mucho mejor que el flip pero la pantalla del flip se ve como una oled no como superamoled el hdr super chingon en el flip pero creo que media pulgada más ancha la pantalla del flip estaría excelente en que esta delgada y tiene esos bordes negros eso no me gusto Pero los bordes del los ultra se ven más elegante Bueno eso es todo 👍

El celular llegó en muy buenas condiciones! Recomiendo la compra de reacondicionados en Amazon, ya pedí el segundo espero que llegue igual de bien.

La verdad es que la estética llego excelente, 9.5 en ese aspecto, al inició tendía mucho a calentarse pero afortunadamente se fue optimizando y mejoro, llevo 6 meses con el y estoy muy contento, no ha fallado nada, incluso el ip68 sigue funcionando, nade y grabe con el, aunque tuve suerte, no es recomendable hacer esto con reacondicionados, la batería es su punto débil, pues sí lo uso mucho, no llega sl final del día y por ratos aún se calienta en juegos pero nada del otro mundo y creo este modelo incluso nuevo traía eso detalles, las camaras excelentes, por ratos el sensor y actualizará hasta Android 15 entonces super bien, creo que si lo consiguen por menos de 10000-10500, es una super compra, años luz mejor que cualquier gama media nuevo de ese rango de precios.

El teléfono venia en perfectas condiciones estéticas excepto por la tapa trasera ligeramente despegada unos milímetros imperceptible a simple vista ,sin embargo me hace creer que no fue bien pegado o si con el calor se vaya a despegar. En cuanto el rendimiento y funcionamiento en general todo bien.