S21

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 specs are top-notch including a Snapdragon 888 chipset, 5G capability, 8GB RAM coupled with 128/256GB storage, and a 4000mAh battery. The phone sports a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. In the camera department, a triple-sensor setup is presented. The Samsung Galaxy S21 price starts at $800 for the base 128GB model.

Versions: SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS (International); SM-G991U (USA); SM-G991U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G991W (Canada); SM-G991N (Korea); SM-G9910 (China)

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH	Announced	2021, January 14
LAUNCH	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	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

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
		Always-on display

PLATFORM	OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
	Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm 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) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
	GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 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
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

BATTERY	Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

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, SCG09
	SAR	0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 204.00 / € 299.00 / £ 199.00

TESTS	Performance	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h