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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Released 2021, January 14169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz), 7.9 mmAndroid 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1128GB/256GB storage, no card slot

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

6.2"

1080 x 2400 pixels

12 MP

f/1.8

8GB RAM

Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China

4000mAh

25W 25W

Launch

Announced2021, January 14

Body

dimensions151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)

weight169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)

buildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame

sim· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

protection RatingIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

sensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

otherSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Display

typeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

size6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)

resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)

protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance & OS

osAndroid 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1

chipsetExynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China

cpuOcta-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China

gpuMali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory

card SlotNo

internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

storage TypeUFS 3.1

Main Camera

Triple camera (rear)

Video: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Wide

1

Resolution:12 MP

Aperture:f/1.8

Focal length:26mm

Pixel size:1.8µm

Sensor size:1/1.76

Autofocus:dual pixel

Stabilization:OIS

Video:8K

Telephoto

2

Resolution:64 MP

Aperture:f/2.0

Focal length:29mm

Pixel size:0.8µm

Sensor size:1/1.72

Autofocus:PDAF

Stabilization:OIS

Zoom:1.1x

Video:8K

Ultra Wide

3

Resolution:12 MP

Aperture:f/2.2

Focal length:13mm

Pixel size:1.4µm

Sensor size:1/2.55

Stabilization:Super Steady

Video:8K

Features

LED flash
auto-HDR
panorama

Selfie Camera

Single camera (front)

Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Wide

1

Resolution:10 MP

Aperture:f/2.2

Focal length:26mm

Pixel size:1.22µm

Sensor size:1/3.24

Autofocus:dual pixel

Video:4K

Features

HDR

Battery

typeLi-Ion 4000 mAh

charging25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Sound

loudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers

jack35mmNo

Connectivity

wlanWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE

positioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

nfcYes

radioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)

usbUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Network

2GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3GHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G1, 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

5G2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1

Additional Features

Colors

modelsSM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09

Tests

display Test856 nits max brightness (measured)

loudspeaker Test-26.4 LUFS (Good)

performanceAnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)