Specs for the top-of-the-line Samsung Galaxy S21, the Galaxy S21 Ultra, have leaked For better or worse, it's a common story

Ice Universe revealed in a very brief tweet that the Galaxy S21 Ultra will have a "2K" display and 120Hz refresh rate

To help put what is written here into context, "S21 U" refers to the Galaxy S21 Ultra, the expected name of the most expensive Galaxy S21 model Samsung introduced this naming convention earlier this year with the 69-inch Galaxy S20 Ultra [2K resolution is unusual for a smartphone that is often Full HD (FHD) at 1080 x 1920 or Quad HD (QHD) at 1440 x 2560 Samsung's Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, S20 Ultra, and Note 20 Ultra all use 3200 x 1440 QHD displays, while the basic Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy S20 FE both use FHD panels instead

The official dimensions for 2K are 2048 x 1080 pixels, but since this is the resolution typically used for movie projectors, 2K is usually equated with QHD when talking about consumer displays and smartphones Thus, IU could be confirming another QHD display line for the S21 or claiming that Samsung is aiming for a new resolution between FHD and QHD

120Hz refers to a 120Hz refresh rate, as in the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 series This is an excellent premium feature used in many high-end Android flagships, but 120Hz panels can drain battery life very quickly We hope Samsung is working on improvements

The highest version of the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 Pro Max, features a 2778 x 1284 Super Retina XDR display While this does not fit neatly into the normal resolution category, the numbers show that it is slightly smaller and lower resolution than the current QHD panels used by Samsung combined with the fact that the iPhone's refresh rate is only 60Hz rather than 120Hz, it is likely that all S 21 models, it is clear that the S21 Ultra has a significant advantage over Apple's hardware, if not all S21 models

Other leaked information about the Galaxy S21 includes a newly designed rear camera block that includes a 108MP main sensor backed by a Note 20 Ultra-like laser autofocus sensor The Galaxy S21 lineup will also likely feature Qualcomm's latest flagship chipset, the 5nm Snapdragon 875

Typically, Samsung releases a new Galaxy S model every February However, there are rumors that the Galaxy S21 will be released in January This is suspected to be in order to get ahead of the iPhone 12, which is already showing great sales