Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
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Key Features
6.2 inches, 94.1 cm,2,(~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
1080 x 2400
12 MP
8K@24fps
8GB RAM
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, 25W wired, 15W wireless, Reverse wireless
Full Specifications
Network
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)
Launch
Announced: 2021, January 14
Status: Available. Released 2021, January 29
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 +
- eSIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Display
Type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size:
- 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm
- 2
- (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
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
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@30/60/120/240fps, 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: HDR
Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack: No
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: 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
Battery
Type: Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging:
- 25W wired, PD3.0
- 15W wireless (Qi)
- 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: $ 183.74 / £ 175.63 / € 199.95
Tests
Performance:
- AnTuTu: 584055 (v8)
- GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1)
- GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display: 856 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera:
- Photo
- /
- Video
Loudspeaker: -26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old): Endurance rating 93h
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