

Its stunning 6.8-inch screen is bigger than those of all our other picks, the processor is speedy, it supports 5G on all carriers, and it has the best build quality of any Android phone, with a beefy aluminum frame that wraps around the camera module. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has all the bells and whistles you could ever want in an Android phone. You can expect security updates to show up quickly when available, though major system updates (such as Android 11 to 12) will take a few months longer to be available on Samsung’s phones. Although Samsung’s take on Android can be clunky and confusing compared with Google’s streamlined Pixel version, Samsung does promise four years of updates (one year longer than Google offers).

The processor is top of the line, so the S21 works better with heavy multitasking and gaming than the current Pixel phones. This device has a superb 6.2-inch 1080p OLED display that refreshes 120 times per second (120 Hz), which makes scrolling and navigating apps look impressively smooth. If you play a lot of games on your phone and want a more powerful processor, or if you want smoother scrolling and fluid animations, buy the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
