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Samsung Galaxy S21
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This device is also known as Samsung SM-G991U1
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Availability |
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Officially announced | Jan 14, 2021 |
Prices (MSRP) | $800 |
Design |
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Dimensions |
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm |
Weight | 6.03 oz (171.0 g) |
Materials |
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
Keys | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White |
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Display |
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Size | 6.2-inch, 86.06% screen-to-body |
Type | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits |
Resolution | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
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Bright Max (20 APL) | Untested |
Bright Min | 1.2 (Good) |
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Hardware |
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System chip | Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) |
Processor |
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680 |
GPU | Adreno 660 |
Memory |
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 8GB/256GB |
Storage expansion | not expandable |
OS | Android (13, 12, 11) |
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Battery |
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Type | 4000 mAh, 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 |
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Battery Life Estimate: | 4h 28min |
Browsing: | 7h 47min |
Gaming: | 7h 9min |
Video: | 7h 36min |
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Camera |
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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, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 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: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
Flash | LED |
Video recording |
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS |
Front |
10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
Connectivity & Features |
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Bluetooth | 5.0 |
WLAN |
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
USB | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hearing aid compatible | M3/T3 |
Location | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | NFC, ANT+ |
Multimedia |
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Headphones | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus |
Cellular |
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5G Bands | n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave |
4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 |
4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 |
3G Bands | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
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 |
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FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 08, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg Phablet: 2.49 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
with 256GB storage
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Memory | 256GB |
for Europe
Differences from the main variant: | |
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System chip | Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm) |
Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.2GHz Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali G78 MP14 |
Weight | 5.96 oz (169.0 g) |
5G Bands | SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 2.37 W/kg |
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Overall User Rating
1 person recommends this phone.
Build quality
9.3
Camera quality
8.3
Performance
8.5
Display
9.3
Battery life and charging
8
Value for money
7
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