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Galaxy S21 Ultra: Samsung's most luxe S phone yet

The S21 Ultra comes with many of the trappings of a premium Android phone, but this year Samsung slashed prices by $200.

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The Galaxy S21 Ultra is here and it represents the zenith of what Samsung can offer in a phone. 

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The S21 Ultra boasts a gargantuan screen, measuring a whopping 6.8 inches diagonally. 

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That display is an AMOLED one, and it's packed with pixels (515 pixels per inch).

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Flip it around, and you'll find four cameras adorning the rear of the device.

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Those four lenses consist of a wide angle, ultrawide, 3x telephoto and 10x telephoto, and they're all housed in Samsung's revamped camera bump.

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The S21 Ultra also relies on pixel binning technology, which helps the device deliver better photos at night.

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The S21 Ultra captures 8K video, just like its predecessor.

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One of key changes in the S21 Ultra is the inclusion of support for Samsung's stylus, called the S Pen. 

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The stylus support on the S21 Ultra effectively blurs the line between the S family and the more professional-oriented Note series.

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On the flip side, Samsung eliminated the in-box charger and earphones from the S21 Ultra as well as its two siblings.

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