Samsung Galaxy S21
- 169 g (5.96 oz)
- Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
- 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.X
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.X
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
5G bands
Speed
LAUNCH
Announced date
Released date
Status
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) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, 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)
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
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660
MEMORY
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.X
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) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
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-G990F, SM-G990F/DS
SAR
SAR EU
PRICE
TESTS
Performance
Display
Camera
photos /video
Loudspeaker
Battery (new)
Battery (old)