Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
- January 29, 2021
- 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
- Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
- 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1
6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
5G bands
Speed
LAUNCH
Announced date
January 14, 2021
Released date
January 29, 2021
Status
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
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, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
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
Quad
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
Yes
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
Yes
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) Circle to Search
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
$ 179.00 / £ 206.98 / € 219.33
TESTS
Performance
AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
856 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
photos /video
Loudspeaker
-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery (new)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 93h