OPPO Reno2 Z vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OPPO Reno2 Z and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OPPO Reno2 Z vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OPPO Reno2 Z Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G998B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.8 mm 161.5 mm OPPO Reno2 Z has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Width 75.8 mm 75.6 mm OPPO Reno2 Z has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.9 mm OPPO Reno2 Z is narrower than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Weight 195 g 227 g OPPO Reno2 Z is lighter than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Body Colour Luminous black | Sky white Phantom silver | Phantom black | Phantom navy | Phantom brown | Phantom titanium
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass 5 -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.872 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb), 1.282 W/kg (body) 1.58 W/kg (body), 0.714 W/kg (head), 2.56 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Handset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OPPO Reno2 Z Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density 394 ppi 515 ppi Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better pixel density than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Max Brightness 430 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology OnCell technology Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OPPO Reno2 Z Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P90 Samsung Exynos 2100
Clock Speed - 2.9 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) IMG 9XM-HP8 Mali-G78 MP14
MEMORY OPPO Reno2 Z Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
RAM 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more RAM than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 101.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA OPPO Reno2 Z Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OPPO Reno2 Z has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Sensor Size 1/2" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.2 OPPO Reno2 Z has better lens aperture than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.4 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger camera pixel size than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 10x 100x Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better digital zoom than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Beauty mode, Professional mode, Night scene mode, Portrait Mode 2.0, Portrait bokeh mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Director's View
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), NPU Acceleration Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4.0" 1/1.33" OPPO Reno2 Z has better second camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better second camera lens aperture than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 83 degree(s) OPPO Reno2 Z has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 0.8 μm OPPO Reno2 Z has larger second camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has higher resolution third camera than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 35 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm 1.22 μm OPPO Reno2 Z has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has higher resolution fourth camera than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Lens Type (4th Camera) Bokeh lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/4.9 OPPO Reno2 Z has better fourth camera lens aperture than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Field of View (4th Camera) - 10 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.22 μm
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design Pop-up -
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 40 Megapixels Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OPPO Reno2 Z has better front lens aperture than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Video bokeh effect -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
BATTERY AND CHARGING OPPO Reno2 Z Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than OPPO Reno2 Z.
Fast Charging Technology VOOC Flash Charge technology 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2460 minutes
Run Time Details Gaming: up to 8 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2460 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 81 hrs
CELLULAR OPPO Reno2 Z Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System ColorOS 6.1 (based on Android 9) Android 11
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OPPO Reno2 Z Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OPPO Reno2 Z Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES OPPO Reno2 Z Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Fingerprint 3.0, SLA Dual Channel Network 2.0 Air View, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Bixby Vision, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster, Air Command
OTHERS OPPO Reno2 Z Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, cover, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied) SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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