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Samsung Galaxy S21+

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Released · Jan 29, 2021

This device is also known as Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus, Samsung SM-G996U1

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Design
Dimensions	6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight	7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Phantom silver, Black, Violet
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Display
Size	6.7-inch
Resolution	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate	120Hz (adaptive)
Screen-to-body	88.63 %
Peak brightness	1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.5 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU	Adreno 660
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage	128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI
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Battery
Capacity	4800 mAh
Type	Li - Polymer
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	5h 26min
Browsing:	10h 50min
Gaming:	8h 36min
Video:	8h 27min
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Camera
Rear	Triple camera
Main camera	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera	64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front	10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
5G	Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR	Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg Phablet: 3.97 W/kg
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Buyers information
MSRP	$ 1000
In The Box	C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin
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Availability
Officially announced	Jan 14, 2021

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Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1050

for Europe

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
5G	Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg Phablet: 1.95 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Xfinity Mobile

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grathod

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Overpriced Galaxy Series phone

Edited: Apr 27, 2021, 2:06 PM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

Bought s21+ exynos , two month review. Below are observations

Good
1. Great screen
2. OneUI improved
3. Stereo speakers are good
4. Haptics are better now
5. Better battery

Bad

1. Heating on minimum usage on camera
2. Navigation and browser (chrome) freezes multiple times (even apple handle chrome browser well and smooth)
3. Overpriced (should be 60k INR max)
4. Photos are oversaturated even after latest firmware update