Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G was announced in 2021, January 14 With 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Powered by Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China and running Android 11, One UI 3.1, the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. while the Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
  • Note: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B
  • 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-G991U1
  • 5G bands: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
  • Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch

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

Body

  • Dimensions: 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
  • Weight: 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
  • Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
  • SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by)
  • Note: IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display

  • Type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
  • Size: 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Note: 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 Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
  • GPU: Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China

Memory

  • Card slot: No
  • Internal: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
  • Note: 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
  • Note: 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
  • Note: Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Bixby natural language commands and dictation, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery

  • Type: Li-Ion 4000 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 Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
  • Models: SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q
  • SAR: 0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR EU: 0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: $ 342.99 / £ 499.99 / € 598.98 / ₹ 57,999 / Rp 12,999,000