Galaxy S21 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Samsung

Exynos 2100

128GB/256GB storage, no card slot

6/8GB RAM

64MP

6.2" 1080x2400 pixels

Android 11, up to 4 major upgrades

4000mAh

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Android smartphone. Announced Jan 2021. Features 6.2″ display, Exynos 2100 chipset, 4000 mAh battery, 256 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.

Network

Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
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
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Launch

Status Available. Released 2021, January 29
Announced 2021, January 14

Body

SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Weight 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
Dimensions 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)

Display

Size 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)

Platform

Operating System Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
CPU Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China
Chipset Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China

Memory

Internal Storage 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot No

Main Camera

Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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

Selfie Camera

Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Single 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR

Sound

specs.keys.3.5mm jack No
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

Communications

NFC Yes
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

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

Miscellaneous

SAR 0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
Price € 189.45 / $ 158.44 / £ 154.99
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 EU 0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)

Tests

Camera Photo / Video
Display 856 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -26.4 LUFS (Good)
Performance AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
specs.keys.Battery (old) Endurance rating 93h