Samsung Galaxy S21 Series is getting the May 2021 Android security patch with the latest update. The update also brings improvements to camera and Quick Share functionality. It is currently rolling out in Europe, and there is no information about its presence in other regions.
OUR VERDICT
Samsung’s Galaxy S21 is a more refined, smarter and crucially cheaper new flagship phone.
FOR
- Excellent dynamic 120Hz display
- Powerful performance
- Refined design
- Powerful camera zoom
AGAINST
- No charger or microSD card slot
- Plastic back
- Some camera inconsistencies
Samsung Galaxy S21 Full Phone Specifications
Also available with 5G. Also known as Samsung Galaxy S21 4G
NETWORK
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| 4G bands | LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) |
LAUNCH
| Announced | Not announced yet |
| Status | Rumored |
BODY
| Dimensions | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, 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 | 6.2 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, One UI 3.1 |
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) – International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1×2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) – International Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680 |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 – International Adreno 660 |
MEMORY
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM |
| UFS 3.X |
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) |
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-G990F, SM-G990F/DS |
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