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Samsung Galaxy S21

Samsung Galaxy S21

$47,990.00
Brand: Samsung
Category: Smartphones
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Chipset Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
RAM 8GB
Storage 128GB/256GB
Display 6.2 inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Camera 64MP + 12MP + 10 MP

Specs

Launch

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

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Price

₱47,990 for the 8GB RAM + 256GB Storage Variant

Platform

OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - Internationa

Body

Dimensions	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display

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

Memory

Card slot	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1

Main Camera

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
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery

Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Network

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B
5G bands	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Comms

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

Misc

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

Tests

Performance	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery life	Endurance rating 93h

Summary Samsung Galaxy S21

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 has a 6.2-inch full-HD+ screen with 120Hz refresh. It comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on the display as well as an aluminum frame, but the back is made of plastic. The smartphone comes with an internal battery of 4000mAh and doesn’t come with an included charger.

Its Galaxy S21 is powered by the Exynos 2100 5G SoC and has eight GB of memory. It is available with 128GB and 256GB storage, however, it’s not expandable. The Galaxy S21 comes with Android 11 straight out of the box, with Samsung’s OneUI 3.0 as the top layer. Samsung’s Galaxy S21 offers good performance however the lower battery capacity does not allow it to keep up with Samsung’s Galaxy S21+.

There’s an all-camera setup that includes an ultra-wide angle camera with 12 megapixels and a wide-angle camera of 12 megapixels as well as a 64-megapixel telephoto camera. For selfies, there is a front camera with a resolution of 10 megapixels. The camera performance of the Galaxy S21 is impressive in various lighting conditions and will not disappoint. The tiny battery as well as the back made of polycarbonate are the only real drawbacks of this phone.