Samsung Galaxy S21

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This device is also known as Samsung SM-G991U1

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Availability

Officially announced Jan 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP) $800

Design

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

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)

Hardware

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

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

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, 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

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

Headphones No 3.5mm jack
Speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Cellular

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

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
Differences from the main variant:
Memory 256GB
for Europe
Differences from the main variant:
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1
3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x2.2G​Hz 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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