Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Release Date: 29 Jan, 2021

Specs Score 84%
Highlights
6.2 inches 120Hz AMOLED
Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - USA/China
6/8 GB RAM
12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP
4000 mAh with 25W charging

Quick Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G hits the sweet spot of the market, offering showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1, which pairs beautifully with its 6.2 inches 120Hz AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. It effortlessly handles daily applications and moderate tasks, drawing power from a 4000 mAh battery. At $ 159.00 / £ 143.00 / € 170.02, it represents outstanding overall value in today's highly competitive market.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 74%
Display 91%
Camera 89%
Battery 80%
Memory 100%

Launch

Announced January 14, 2021
Released January 29, 2021
Status Available

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

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
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

Single
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features HDR

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
Features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Connectivity

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1
5G Bands 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

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 Storage 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No
Features High-bitrate audio support

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
Infrared undefined
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
Other Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery

Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi)
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wireless

Performance

AnTuTu 584055 (v8)
GeekBench Score 3238 (v5.1)

Miscellaneous

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)

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