The Galaxy S10 was the first smartphone in the world to feature Wi-Fi 6 connectivity and was launched two years ago. Last week, Samsung launched the world’s first phone with the latest Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is the only device in the Galaxy S21 line with Wi-Fi 6E.
The new wireless standard uses the 6 GHz spectrum to double the theoretical data transfer speed from 1.2 Gbps to 2.4 Gbps, and this was possible thanks to a chip from Broadcom. The Galaxy S21 Ultra comes equipped with the Broadcom BCM4389 chip and also features Bluetooth 5.0. Faster Wi-Fi speeds, when combined with Wi-Fi 6E certified routers, will allow for faster downloads and uploads. Things like streaming 4K / 8K videos, downloading large files and competitive online games will be faster and easier with Wi-Fi 6E.
At the moment, only South Korea and the USA have allowed the use of the 6GHz spectrum. However, Brazil, Chile, Europe, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom are expected to open the 6 GHz spectrum for use this year. The Exynos 2100 and Snapdragon 888 versions of the Galaxy S21 Ultra feature Wi-Fi 6E connectivity along with 5G, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC and a USB 3.2 Type-C port.
- Model: SM-G998U
- Dimensions: Bar: 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm
- Exhibition: 6.8 inch / 172.72 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- CPU: Snapdragon 888
- Camera: 12 MP