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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G with 6.2-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, octa-core Exynos 2100 or Snapdragon 888 processor, triple 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP camera, 5G connectivity, IP68 water resistance, and Android 11.

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is powered by the Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - G991B / Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - G991U. Battery: Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable.

Launched 1/29/2021
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Full Specifications

Complete technical 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
LTE
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G

Launch

Announced
2021, January 14
Status
Available. Released 2021, January 29
Release Date
2021-01-29

Body

Dimensions
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
169 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Display

Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
6.2 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect Ratio
20:9
Density
~421 ppi
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Refresh Rate
120Hz
HDR
HDR10+
Brightness
1300 nits (peak)

Platform

OS
Android 11, upgradable to 15
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - G991B / Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - G991U
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - G991B / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - G991U
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - G991B / Adreno 660 - G991U

Memory

Card Slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Camera 1
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, AF, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF
Camera 2
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, AF, OIS, PDAF, 3x hybrid optical zoom
Camera 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, AF, 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.

Selfie Camera

Camera 1
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), AF
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers tuned by AKG
3.5mm Jack
No

Communications

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (ultrasonic, under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Wired Charging
Fast charging 25W, USB Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless Charging
Wireless charging 15W (Qi/PMA)
Reverse Charging
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

Miscellaneous

Colors
Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
Models
SM-G991B, SM-G991A, SM-G991V, SM-G991T, SM-G991P, SM-G991W8, SM-G991U