S23 Ultra vs S21 Ultra - Camera Comparison!

The S23 Ultra came out a few months ago.
The S21 Ultra came out 2 years ago.
Obviously, the newer phone is better in several ways but between these two phones, the only difference I really care about is how much better the new cameras are.
So let’s compare them!

[@Revolve-Studios]

Hi! Hope you found this video useful. There is so much more I could say but I did not want to make a 1 hour long video. If you have any questions just let me know and I'll do my best to answer all of you :)

[@WhiteDemon07109]

Hello, Currently after ui 6.0, the s21u now has all the camera features the s23u. Can you please do a update to this video with the new update to the s21u.

[@stormshadow4068]

But i like Samsung s21 ultra design❤

[@divinefelix9920]

Exactly bro

[@akagetobimaru1994]

S21 is my favourite design

[@donnie2422]

So am I

[@clementbraimah2001]

Pls am am using a12 I want to upgrade to s23 ultra do u think I should buy it or stick with s21 ultra?

[@Friendly_G]

Facts, I have my s21 ultra and it's a beast. Only problems I have are with youtube being wierd in picture by picture mode. Battery is phenomenal on 60 hz and great on 120hz. If you aren't actively gaming (only lightly) on 120 hz then you'll easily get through the day with just 75-80%

[@maureed159]

Actually in the early days of s21 ultra, what was actually missing was the option to take portrait mode using the 3x lens.

[@Revolve-Studios]

Ah you are right!

[@RazorSharpMuenchen]

Do you know if it works know? I have a s23 ultra but also a s21 ultra I will get from repair today for my girlfriend I wonder if they updated a few things in the years

[@jeromegold3216]

Great content. I upgraded from my note20 ultra to the s23 ultra in phantom black. And there's a big difference. The biggest difference is I can now have WQHD at 120hz. As with the note20 ultra, if you wanted 120hz, you can only get it at FHD.

[@Revolve-Studios]

That is a nice upgrade indeed!

[@Moyaiville_Productions]

Strange how Samsung did that

[@SmoothCxramel]

Same upgrade here. Love it so far.

[@isaquesperandio162]

Now 2x portrait mode is available again on the s23u and much better than before. It was withdrawn in the s22u line.

[@biggunsclub1]

I think when you say 'the S23 Ultra is MUCH better, or significantly better than the S21 Ultra' when comparing certain features is a bit of a stretch. I would say the S23 Ultra is slightly better with some things. Considering that the S21 Ultra can now be had for a third of the price of the S23 Ultra it's an easy choice. I think there's a bit too much hype around the S23 Ultra and that boxy design is not for everyone.

[@xxyyxx2861]

No you're in wrong. Use it then shoot your opinion.

[@deleqtronica8733]

The S23 is much better, you can see the results for yourself in this video. This doesn’t mean the s21u is not good, it just means the s23u better than it.

[@Revolve-Studios]

There's no question the 21 Ultra is a much better value right now, but the camera performance on the 23 Ultra has been far better in my experience. Remember as well that KZbin is compressing all these clips, in the raw video you can see even more differences.

[@dennmmmy]

​@Revolve-Studios huh..better than the s23 ultra?

[@lmjames33]

Facts

[@poorman1973]

Basically there's not much in terms of a upgrade from the s21 ultra to the s23 ultra. The s21 ultra is still a beastly powerhouse.

[@clementbraimah2001]

Really?

[@poorman1973]

@@clementbraimah2001 yes really.

[@rustyshackelford5892]

Yes

[@delomegan]

Todavía tengo el s21 ultra desde su lanzamiento. Estoy pensando en quedarme con el hasta el s25, el s21 ultra no tiene nada que envidiar a ningún teléfono de la actualidad y seguro que será así en varios años más

[@dennmmmy]

Lolololololololol I had the s21 ultra trust me the s23 ultra is a major upgrade...better mic better camera more features etc

[@F3lliph]

I LOVED the fact that ur at no point in the video have brought comparisons with other phones, only the same Ultra line. And u r really cute too lol Hope u continue with the videos

[@kurtmomot458]

Outstanding comparison. Was looking for a video like this, thanks.

[@Revolve-Studios]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Samuel_62882]

your videos are very well made. keep up the good work

[@Revolve-Studios]

Thank you!

[@malamiahmed6946]

Hello, is this your s21 ultra snapdragon or exynos? because I realised that there are differences in photos

[@GUMTOON]

Consice and straight to the point, keep going man! ❤

[@Revolve-Studios]

Thanks! :)

[@stormshadow4068]

S21 ultra is best design in Samsung on all phones ⚡✨💯

[@Revolve-Studios]

It really was! I do miss the rounded corners personally.

[@JosephSanchez-qg9dz]

With the camera assistant app available in the Samsung Store you can add a 2x crop

[@catgaming9791]

Great video. New subscriber. Cheers.

[@rosemarythyme8595]

Great video. Very informative. ❤

[@revanthchebrolu1500]

Does Samsung ultra phones get slow or hang after 1 -2yrs of usage?

[@jexhunt.307]

hi, will they still update the s23 ultra have better upgrades with the camera?

[@pault5947]

At 6:37 are the images the wrong way round?

[@lethushatharuka7105]

S23 ultra also has 2x portrait option right now , but has focusing issue

[@Ethan_602]

Is the s21ultra good for gaming etc. or should i rather get a cheaper A73 or s21fe??

[@Only_Riot]

S21 ultra is the best looking samung phone❤️...Design was flawless

[@Revolve-Studios]

Yup!

[@carling5214]

So I have had the Samsung 21 Plus (Exynos) for the last 2.5 years and the battery has started to wear down quicker lately and I've noticed some dark patches behind the glass of the screen also. I can get the S21 Ultra (Snapdragon) new and unopened for around £340. Anyone think I would notice a bit of a performance difference between the Plus to the Ultra and the different chip? I'm in two minds of getting this, or having to pay nearly 800 for the 23 ultra.

[@mickue]

Expert Raw is also available for S21ultra!

[@atomicdemise]

I appreciate this video bc I am upgrading from s8+ to s21 ultra mainly for the camera to take better organism ID photos in the field. thanks for reviewing only the cameras

[@federic0]

where are you purchasing s21 ultra?

[@blizzardstone7803]

Have you purchased if so how is the experience so far ?

[@atomicdemise]

@@federic0 eBay. got it (brand new) from an authorized seller for 4XX.00$, which is more than fair, seeing that companies like "backmarket" are selling USED/ REFURBS in "excellent" condition for 500ish $. whata joke.

[@atomicdemise]

@@blizzardstone7803 yes, I have. seeing as I have waited as long as I did, the experience is extremely rewarding. the cameras are excellent, the RAM is 50% more, and twice as much storage. I got US version w the snapdragon 888 chip, as I have read many tests/ reviews stating that the other model with the exynos 2100 preformed subpar comparatively. EDIT: ps- the s21 series is the last of it's kind in that it has sim card expansion. this is notably a worthwhile endeavor for anyone who wants to hold onto their phone for years. bc I am poor. lol

[@Kloetenhenne]

I am planning on upgrading from the S20+. I want a good camera. But I am trying to decide right now which one I am going to get.

[@dratul15]

the s 21 ultra is exynos or snapdragon??

[@mdha86]

Wow making me question if i should updrade from 21 ultra to 23.🙃...by the way expert raw is in 21 ultra too.

[@neilmcguinness4422]

I have upgraded from an Exynos S21 Ultra to a new all Snapdragon S23 Ultra, and I must say that, on a photographic level, both devices take fantastic photos for sure. My S23 Ultra is not an obvious winner here, but the fact it can match my brilliant S21 Ultra (which I have kept as a back up device) is a delight to me. Video however is a completely different story. From Day one I was disappointed in the video quality of my S21 Ultra. Video shot indoors looked soft and mushy and lacking in detail, and low light video could be disastrous, with very intrusive noise levels and occasional complete detail dropout. Even shadow details on a sunny day were noisy to the point of spoiling the video. It was such a letdown after the sharp crisp video shot on my previous phone, an Exynos Note 9. Thanks to the truly excellent video quality on my S23 Ultra, I have fallen in love with recording videos again. Indoor shooting is now a joy with sharp well contrasted details and very good noise control. Low light video is now nothing to avoid or fear, as is shadow detail on a sunny day. The video recording on my 23 Ultra is in a whole different league to that shot on my Exynos S21 Ultra, and because of this my 23 Ultra is always my daily choice as it alone has the perfect and complete camera system. It's battery life is on another level too, so I take more photos and videos on it overall.

[@Kloetenhenne]

So you recommend the S23 Ultra? I currently have the S20+ and am contemplating upgrading my phone. I thought about getting the S21 Ultra because it is cheaper already but if the S23 is really that much better I will think about getting that model.

[@gamingarena7106]

I think updates have resolved the issue to some extent on s21 ultra

[@OmniCode786]

​@@Kloetenhennewait for the s24 U

[@Kloetenhenne]

@@OmniCode786 I don't want to spend more than a thousand bucks on a phone

[@pault5947]

you do know that Expert Raw is also on the s21, right?

[@baldmanadventures3059]

S21 Ultra is one of the best designed phone. Having a crazy thought that Samsung will release an S21 Ultra Nostalgia Limited Edition, with 8+gen 2 chip with 5000mah battery and 200mp and slap crazy pastel colors on it😅😅😅😅

[@Revolve-Studios]

Hahah that would be cool! I reckon in a few years we'll be back to the rounded corners again. It's like fashion at this point :)

[@baldmanadventures3059]

@@Revolve-Studios yeah, i just dont like the sharp edges of the s23 but dang the features its so advanced.

[@seraymarwan4251]

When I got my s23 ultra over The s21 ultra I was shocked by the moon shoot 😮 The s21 ultra is way better I thought that my s23 ultra have a problem but now im 😌.. Thanks for this beautiful Nice comparison video

[@curbsidetech5581]

Excellent comparison

[@user-dq9it2rm8b]

Great review of the differences to help me decide whether to upgrade. Thanks!

[@Revolve-Studios]

Glad I could help!

[@Mash3OH3]

Is it just me but does the glass on thr s21 ultra still looking great.

[@user-yp4lb1qj5d]

I love my s21ultra The camera is perfect for me The boxiness of the s22 ultra and s23 ultra is not of my liking Plus some of the models are still at 8g ram whereas the s21ultra you always get 12g ram and 256g

[@controlzq]

I have a Samsung S23 Ultra with 8GB of RAM and it is slow

[@anongeorge2504]

Good and precise comparison 👍

[@Revolve-Studios]

Thank you!

[@MikeDike-qv9vu]

I have s21 ultra for over 2 years and its starting to het worse. Its overheating, battery is getting worse and my net is lagging. ( exynos ver.)

[@user-yk1xw4gd6w]

Yes i have galaxy s21 ultra because design, cemera,and performance is so good like this vedio 👍 👌

[@Error472Trolls]

Expert Raw is also available on the S21U :)

[@Revolve-Studios]

So it is! I totally missed that on my S21

[@hannamyers3503]

Where do you find expert raw?

[@jejunamja]

Nice job comparing the two phones... the 21s has a nicer design

[@Dr.covid19]

Can do you a review with a 2021 software Because companies are downgrading their older phones to promote new phone.

[@Revolve-Studios]

That is an interesting idea, do you have any evidence to back it up? It wouldn't surprise me if they did something shady like that, but if it were discovered the public outrage would be a PR nightmare for them.

[@calvinbosire2566]

I dont see much difference from S21 ultra maybe i should wait for the S24 or S25 ultra

[@Revolve-Studios]

S21 Ultra is still good. But the difference is definitely there. Still, the main thing is if you're still happy with your phone then why not wait?

[@3badiK5]

Great comparison 👏

[@Revolve-Studios]

Glad you liked it!

[@Brookssmedia]

If you install camera assistant from good lock you can get the 2x zoom back on the s23u

[@SurroundedByNonsense]

How about the s21 ultra?

[@PAtravels_sweden]

Tack för bra video, men jag är fortfarande lite tvek på om jag ska uppgradera till S23

[@kawaze8589]

Hello! I was thinking of buying the galaxy s21 ultra then I saw this video and wonder if the galaxy s22+ is better in the camera, what do you think? right now i have galaxy s8 and want an upgrade of the best on the budget

[@hannamyers3503]

I just got the 21 ultra. It won't disappoint. The camera is so good!

[@melanindread]

I love the s21 ultra phone i have no problems with it.i love the design it works . There is no reason other to upgrade bec its in my mind to want the next big thing instead of just being content and not looking for videos to confirm my desires to upgrade.

[@Revolve-Studios]

Absolutely, it's not at all necessary to upgrade

[@PeredyReactions]

Great review. Buy i have to disagree on the camera being better. I use my phone for my music videos and based on your awesome side by side examples, i definitely dont want the upgrade. The contrast and finer details are far better with the s21. I havent used an s23 myself but the pro features have been around since the s10 plus. I used that for a video too. But i did love your review and it did what i needed to make a decision on the upgrade. Thank you :)

[@Revolve-Studios]

Cheers! Totally fine to disagree, the comparisons are there for you to make your own decisions :)

[@PeredyReactions]

@@Revolve-Studios indeed. Very well put together comparison video!

[@rosemarythyme8595]

I felt the same way about the pics. Not worth the upgrade imo for me. But I suppose it depends on how individuals use their camera. Some might be better off with s23. Night pics were better but I hardly take any night shots.

[@PeredyReactions]

I have the s23 ultra now and I still get better pics in low light from my s20 ultra @@rosemarythyme8595

[@Sabrihafdallah]

I have the S10 5G and I've been thinking about upgrading Due to budget limitations, I'm puzzled between the S21 Ultra and The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra? Which do u think?

[@zeeris0]

Definitely the s21 ultra

[@Kloetenhenne]

I am currently using the S20+.. i want to upgrade because I want to have a better camera. I didn't want to spend a lot of money, though.. can anyone tell me whether it is really that big of a difference so it would be worth it to spend more money on the S23?

[@sherwinbantilan7401]

Is your s21 ultra snapdragon?

[@CarlosDeligence]

Can do camera comparison on iPhone an when s23 ultra get huge June update cameras

[@Revolve-Studios]

That could be fun! I will add it to my list

[@CarlosDeligence]

@@Revolve-Studios yes sir!!!!!

[@burimkrasniqi4269]

I was in a samsung store and i found a s21 ultra with the old android 11 version and i compared my s21 ultra with android 13 version. The camera was clearly bad on my s21 ultra so updates makes youre camera bad

[@renebaebaeeee]

the one thing i want for s23 ultra is to change the dimension of the phone. handle wise, i would go for s21. handy and not so big.

[@Revolve-Studios]

Agree! Though the rectangle is growing on me the more I use it.

[@Edu_VOICELAB]

Muchas gracias por el Video.. se ve mucho mejor las imagenes y Videos del S23 Ultra un saludo

[@RobsonFrancoOfficial]

The iconic design of the S21 Ultra make me desire this phone 📱 for a collection! I really love the round corners that makes it more convenient e confortable to hold in the hands. But of course the S23 Ultra it's a complete "Note" with the S-Pen 🖋 included so all in all it's a better device even being square ⬜... I mean in design the S21 Ultra is the winner 🥇 but in functions and practical functions the S23 Ultra is the king 👑.

[@judebryanco966]

I agree s23u was much better performance its improved a lot but yeah im still satisfied to my s21 ultra performance which is still can compete with some new flagship phone

[@theidiotgamer4306]

Hmmm… S23 ultra is massively better on front camera, massively better on night photos, massively better on video capture from all the cameras, day and night, well it’s massively better on everything except day time photos with the main camera. Of course because on day light you can’t make a very good camera much better…

[@theidiotgamer4306]

Of course s21 ultra is still 100% usable on 2023...

[@chrisfree6372]

I have both of these cameras The s21 ultra and the s23 ultra. I could tell you right now there is a difference with the s23 ultra!. One very noticeable thing I am extreme happy with & FINALLY is.... With equal settings, my Samsung s21 ultra never was able to capture motion.(photos) For instance kids riding bicycles or sporting events or animals... I attempted to take a photo, multiple photos of things in motion and I could not believe the s23 ultra was able to do it!! Its able to freeze frame fast moving objects. And have it in focus !! So I went back to my s21 ultra and made sure the same settings were set. And I just could not obtain the same results.. I got the s23 ultra at a really good price and I plan on selling the s21 ultra. But I wanted to see there was any difference. I wasn't expecting any different at all... Now I regret not giving the s23 ultra sooner......

[@manishasurti2539]

Can i still go for s21 ultra ?

[@danbodroid]

1 thing i found out about my S23 Ultra is that. when using Night Mode,the Wide Angle(0.6X) lens suck.

[@xploit811]

Is it me or photos and videos on s21 ultra look more vibrant and sharp.

[@shaphetsunday]

I have the s21 ultra exynos, and am still loving it till today, most of all THE DESIGN. I've seen sooo many reviews of the s23 ultra and i really love the upgrades but i don't like the design. But i know that i will have to change soon, and i will try and stick until the S25 comes out😂

[@alikhaddour4312]

great video❤❤

[@Revolve-Studios]

Thanks! :)

[@alikhaddour4312]

Btw..is there any difference between s22 or 23 made in korea or india or vietnam?

[@RonnieWhittaker]

thanks

[@thomasobrienphotography]

Thanks

[@sherwinbantilan7401]

I think your using s21 ultra exynos version you can try the snapdragon version more good quality in photos and videos

[@andypazin]

Great video

[@Revolve-Studios]

Cheers!

[@melissa_ghaleb]

Is s21 ultra a good phone if i want to use it in my career as photographer/videographer for social media ads?

[@Revolve-Studios]

For sure, though at some point you'll probably want to upgrade to a mirrorless camera

[@user-lg8mi4ye7q]

May s21 ultra ako ok naman po.pero iswap ko kapag bumaba ang price ng s23 ultra❤thankyou sir

[@21MUHAMMED09]

S21 Ultra Exynos or Snapdragon ?

[@Revolve-Studios]

Mine is Exynos, people say Snapdragon is better, I guess Samsung agrees since they stopped shipping Exynos chips in the S23 series.

[@nidhins6349]

I upgraded from s21Ultra exynos variant, I must say don’t go for s22 Ultra,s23ultra is the best upgrade, bcs s21s camera is good but not at all sharp especially in artificial lights, and poor battery performance, insane heat. S22ultras speakers are weak and battery is not that great. Camera department not a big jump

[@warisk7980]

21 ultra vs pixel 7a please

[@shiblukhan4951]

S21ultra is best

[@sahidalideaffunny6214]

Samsung S21 ultra ❤🎉

[@neillegg5375]

Hi i have we the galaxy s23 with the june scurity update and the update. Includes the 2 times optiimcol zoom on my galaxy s23 ultra. In ùk

[@Revolve-Studios]

Thanks! I have also received the update and 2x has returned :)

[@charafaitbrahim5644]

S21 ultra❤

[@Oblivionsurveyor]

You know damned well know you like that S21 ultra better. The screen is FAR superior.

[@Revolve-Studios]

Again, not sure where you're coming from. Both phones use Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays, the only difference I have noticed is that the S23 Ultra gets brighter and the minimum brightness is dimmer (nice for use in darkness).

[@stevengeso2053]

I really need the s23 ultra it is amazing

[@user-mq2ue4lh1f]

I have s22 ultra camera is amazing

[@astralisoffthechain8588]

S 23 looks much darker in videos.

[@bradleyswaney6100]

My S21u is still all i need. 6.8qhd and plenty fast. Camera is still better than 90% of most phones. Still rocks!❤❤❤

[@cousinjuno]

Very interesting and informative video to say the least. I currently have the S21 Ultra and absolutely love it but in planning on buying the iPhone 15 Pro Max when it comes out this time instead of the s23 ultra the reason being I like to examine the differences in operating systems occasionally so after being on Android I want to see how hard it is for me to adjust to iOS again? Also I once owned the iphone11promax so I want to see how much difference there is from that to the 15 Pro Max and is it immediately noticeable which certainly I expect it to be. Having said that your common sense video makes it easy for those of us who are not necessarily techno nerds to understand exactly what you are saying and helps us in our choices when we go to make a purchase.. well done, you have a friend in Columbus Ohio :-)!

[@Revolve-Studios]

Thanks for the kind words! I have also considered trying the iOS world for a while. The difficult part is that both Samsung and Apple have a strong ecosystem now so it's not enough switching one device if you want the best experience

[@emmanuelarinze553]

My s21ultra already has a green line in the middle 😪

[@gopichalapathi1223]

Whwn you know that samsung or iphone does give updates to downgrade its past flagships only to make their new mobilew to look better .. when a mobile first gets released it comes with very food quality amd when it gets any bif upgrade like bug fixes after installing it we should not upgrade mobile anymore cuz they intentionally downgrade your capabilities to make new product look good

[@anoshchohan9092]

❤

[@siradjbenam]

S23 ultra look like ps5 animated person

[@MobileZillaOfficial]

S22 Ultra is Best Deal 👌

[@davidfranky1986]

you have any spare s21 ultra to give away?

[@Brani1974]

No macro photos?? Grrr. Good review though thanks

[@markjomaritingonong]

Planning to upgrade from S21 Ultra to S25 Ultra.

[@legorreto]

Is S21 Ultra worth for 2024-2025?

[@Geoworldwide]

I just upgraded from the 21 Ultra to the 23. The 21 was the best phone I've ever had, and will miss it lol

[@ychongy]

Ok you can go back 🤷 its not dead

[@aleksandarbiro5548]

But why all samsung phones have that grain in pictures.It's soo messy for me.Thats why i use Huawei devices...

[@Revolve-Studios]

It's what happens when you try to recover information from something that isn't there. But hopefully you can see from the comparison that the S23 is more OK with leaving dark parts of an image dark. And the result is a lot less noisy/grainy.

[@edog647]

Samsung commercial for S21Ultra was focused on perfect pictures on day and night with new camera and so on...and it was great with first rom...but after few system updates its get worser and worser...samsung always after 2 years keeps update low quality roms and make old model works crappy....bad camera,bad battery,bad response and so on...and it will be the same with S23 Ultra one day when S24 Ultra will be revealed...they will put a few new system updates but it wil not be real updates but downgrades for old model...

[@sidz0001]

S23U case name?

[@Revolve-Studios]

It's the official leather case from Samsung, stupidly expensive but holds up well (my last one on the S21 Ultra survived 2 years)

[@dipeshkamti]

Watching your video in my S21 Ultra😅

[@ericparlatore]

Still using my s21 ultra

[@BR-ip5pz]

S21 Ultra just received android 14 🔥🔥

[@user-jj5xc3jo6r]

Tôi thích s21ultra 👍👍❤❤ 1 huyền thoại

[@shrifhood2359]

It's okay too buy s21 ultra 2023 ?

[@Revolve-Studios]

Yes absolutely, it will still receive software updates for a couple more years and security updates for even longer. And it's still a great phone in 2023