Minimal Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
20Performance37.2
20Display56.3
21.8Camera72
29.4Battery46.4
33.3Features78.7
1 spec wins — Minimal Phone 28 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 53.9 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+50) and features (+45). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $450 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 37 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 56 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 72 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 46 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 33
Display
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.5 ″ | 6.8 ″+94% |
| Panel type | E-Ink | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 960x640 | 3200x1440 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 515 ppi+72% |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,500 nits |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 263,424Top 88% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 126,989Top 82% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 165,563Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 227,841Top 82% |
Performance
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | — | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 783,817Top 65% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,430Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,550Top 56% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 16 MP | 108 MP+575% |
| Main aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 10 x |
| Max video | — | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 40 MP+400% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh+25% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W+39% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 228 g |
| Thickness | — | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Type-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |