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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Announced Date:2021, January 14Release Date and Availability:Available. Released 2021, January 29Technology:GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMADisplay Type:Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)Display Size:6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) inches
Pros
Cons
Where to Buy
Currently unavailable for this variant.
Basics
Announced Date
2021, January 14
Release Date and Availability
Available. Released 2021, January 29
Operating System
Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades
UI / Skin
One UI 6.1
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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 (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Display
Display Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Display Size
6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
Pixel Density
421 ppippi
Refresh Rate
120HzHz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
1300 nits (peak)nits
HDR Support
yes
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & Build
Dimensions
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Height
151.7 mmmm
Width
71.2 mmmm
Thickness
7.9 mmmm
Weight
169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)g
IP Rating
IP68
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Fingerprint Scanner
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)
Colors
Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
Stylus
-
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Process Node
5 nm
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
no
Cooling System
-
Rear Camera
Main Camera Setup
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
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Ultrawide Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Telephoto Camera
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
OIS
yes
Optical Zoom
1xx
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Memory
RAM Options
6, 8GB
Storage Options
128, 256GB
Front Camera
Selfie Camera
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Front Video Recording
HDR
Features
Other Features
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery & Charging
Battery Capacity
4000 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
25W wired, PD3.0W
Wireless Charging
15W wireless (Qi)W
Reverse Charging
4.5W reverse wirelessW
Replaceable Battery
-
Comms
SIM Type
· Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
5G Support
yes
eSIM
yes
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
yes
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Misc
Models
SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09
SAR
0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)
3rd Party Test Data
Source
GSMArena
Performance
AnTuTu: 584055 (v8)
GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
856 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
Photo
Battery
-
EU Label
Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-
Audio & Sensors
Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
no
Sensors
accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
yes
Box & Extras
Charger Included
-
Case Included
-