Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is quite similar to S21 Plus 5G; it was released on 29 January, 2021. It comes with a glass back and front (Gorilla Glass Victus) and aluminium frame. The device supports E-SIM technology alongside the usual dual nano-SIM setup.
The display is high-end dynamic AMOLED 2X technology which can produce 1080 x 2400 pixels on a 6.2 inches screen. The refresh rate on offer is 120Hz with 1300nits of max brightness. The screen is protected by IP68 dust and water resistant feature. Rounding off the additional screen features is the stylus support from Samsung.
The S21 5G is fitted with a powerful Exynos 2100 chipset for the international version of the phone that comes paired with Mali-G78 GPU. For the US and China market, it comes with Snapdragon 888 5G chip, coupled with Adreno 660 GPU. The max clock count for both chips is 2.9GHz and 2.84GHz, respectively. The OS running onboard is Android 11 (One UI 6), which can be upgraded to Android 14. There are only a couple of RAM and storage options: 8GB, 128GB and 8GB, 256GB.
The main camera at the rear sports three lenses, 64MP telephoto lens with 1.1x optical zoom and 3x hybrid zoom, OIS, and PDAF, a 12MP ultrawide lens, and a 12MP wide lens with OIS and Dual pixel PDAF. Videos can be captured at max settings of 8K, 24fps, with supporting features such as gyro-EIS and HDR10+. The front camera has a 10MP shooter, with additional features such as PDAF, auto HDR, dual video call, and 4K, 60fps video recording.
The phone is powered by a 4,000mAh Li-Ion battery, which can be charged either by a 25W USB Type-C charger or a 15W wireless charging device; it also supports 4.5W reverse charging. Miscellaneous features are aplenty including: Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and barometer.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G comes in Phantom White, Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, and Phantom Pink colours.
| Technology |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 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 |
B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| 5G bands |
N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) |
| Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL) |
| Announced |
January 14 2021, |
| Status |
Available. Released January 29 2021, |
| 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 |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame |
| Other Features |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| 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 |
| Other Features |
Always-on display |
| OS |
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1 |
| Chipset |
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China |
| Processor Speed |
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 |
| Number of Processor Cores (CPU) |
Octa |
| RAM |
8 GB |
| Internal Storage |
128 GB, 256 GB |
| External Storage |
no |
| Type |
Li-Ion |
| Capacity |
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging |
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Primary Camera |
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS |
| Secondary Camera |
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 |
| No of cameras |
Triple |
| Features |
LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video |
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Primary Camera |
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 |
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Release Date
6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
128 GB, 256 GB
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Launched
8 GB
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
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