Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G Android smartphone. Announced Jan 2021. Features 6.7″ display, Exynos 2100 chipset, 4800 mAh battery, 256 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
  • Released: Released 2021, January 29
  • Body: 200g (Sub6), 202g (mmWave), 7.8mm thickness
  • Os: Android 11, One UI 3.1
  • Storage: 128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Display: 6.7", 1080x2400 pixels
  • Camera: 64MP, 4320p
  • Hardware: 8GB RAM, Exynos 2100
  • Baterry: 4800mAh, Li-Ion

Specification

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1
5G bands
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Launch

Announced
2021, January 14
Status
Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body

Dimensions
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
 
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display

Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
 
Always-on display

Platform

OS
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China

Memory

Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1

Main Camera

Triple
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

Single
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
 
32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

Misc

Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
Models
SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
SAR
0.65 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.54 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 814.99 / € 775.00 / £ 695.06 / ₹ 69,990

Tests

Performance
AnTuTu: 622276 (v8) GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 114h
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