Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a series of high-end Android-based smartphones developed, marketed, and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its flagship Galaxy S series. They collectively serve as the successor to the Galaxy S20 series. The first three smartphones were unveiled at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on January 14, 2021, while the Galaxy S21 FE was unveiled at Samsung's CES on January 4, 2022. The first three phones were released in the United States and Europe on January 29, 2021, while the Fan Edition was released globally on January 7, 2022.

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Key specifications

Design and display

The Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G features a modern display measuring S21: 151.7xx71.2xx7.9 / S21+: 161.5xx75.6xx7.8 / S21 Ultra: 165.1xx75.6xx8.9 / S21 FE: 155.7xx74.5xx7.9. The handset weighs S21: 169 g / S21+: 200 g / S21 Ultra: 227 g / S21 FE: 177 g and is built in a Slate form factor.

Performance

Powering the Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G is the an octa-core system-on-chip. CPU configuration: Exynos: Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1, 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 and 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) / Snapdragon: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz, 3x2.42 GHz and 4x1.80 GHz) Kryo 680. Graphics are handled by Exynos: Mali-G78 MP14 / Snapdragon: Adreno 660. It ships with S21 and S21+: 8 GB RAM / S21 Ultra: 12/16 GB RAM / S21 FE 6/8 GB RAM of RAM. Storage options: S21, S21+ and S21 FE: 128/256 GB UFS 3.1 / S21 Ultra: 128/256/512 GB UFS 3.1.

Camera

The rear camera system on the Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G: All: Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama / Video: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS / S21 and S21+: / 12 MP, f/1.8, 26 mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS / 64 MP, f/2.0, 28 mm (telephoto), 1/1.76", 0.8 μm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical, 3x hybrid / 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4 μm, Super Steady video S21 Ultra: / 108 MP (2nd gen), f/1.8, 26 mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8 μm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS / 10 MP, f/4.9, 240 mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22 μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical / 10 MP, f/2.4, 70 mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22 μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical / 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4 μm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video S21 FE: / 12 MP, f/1.8, 26 mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS / 8 MP, f/2.4, 76 mm (telephoto), 1/1.76", 0.8 μm, PDAF, 3x optical / 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm 123° (ultrawide). Front-facing camera: S21 and S21+: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF / S21 Ultra: 40 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7 μm, PDAF / S21 FE: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF.

Battery and charging

The Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G packs a S21: 4000 Lithium polymer / S21+: 4800 Lithium polymer / S21 Ultra: 5000 Lithium polymer / S21 FE: 4500 Lithium polymer battery. Charging support: USB PD: 25W (PPS), 15W (non-PPS) / 15 W QI wireless / 4.5 W Reverse wireless.

Connectivity

Network support: 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 5.2 / Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax(Wi-Fi 6E: S21 Ultra). SIM configuration: nanoSIM, eSIM / Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM in dual stand-by.