The larger brother of the standard Samsung Galaxy S21 is the Galaxy S21+. The phone has a Snapdragon 888 CPU, 128/256GB of storage, 5G capabilities, and a 4800mAh battery. The dynamic 120Hz refresh rate of the 6.7-inch AMOLED display is adjustable. A 12MP primary sensor is located on the rear of a triple-camera arrangement.
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Versions: SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS (International); SM-G996U (USA); SM-G996U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G996W (Canada); SM-G996N (Korea); SM-G9960 (China)
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G Key Specs
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-G996U1
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 – SM-G996B
- 5G bands: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave – SM-G996U1
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 – SM-G996B
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
LAUNCH
- Announced: January 14, 2021.
- Status: Available. Released January 29, 2021.
BODY
- Dimensions: 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
- Weight: 200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
- Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), 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 min)
DISPLAY
- Type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
- Size: 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
- Always-on display
PLATFORM
- OS: Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
- Chipset: Exynos 2100 (5 nm) – International
- Qualcomm: SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) – USA/China
- CPU: Octa-core (1×2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) – International
- Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) – USA/China
- GPU: Mali-G78 MP14 – International
- Adreno 660 – USA/China
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
SOUND
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack: No
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
- Tuned by AKG
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, OTG
FEATURES
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
BATTERY
- Type: Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: 25W wired, PD3.0
- 15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
- 4.5W reverse wireless
MISC
- Colors: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
- Models SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
- SAR: 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
- SAR EU: 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
- Price: $ 214.00 / € 336.00 / £ 219.49 / ₹ 39,999/.₦599,000.00. Please note that this price is not fixed. It depends on your local retailers.
TESTS
- Performance: AnTuTu: 622276 (v8)
- GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1)
- GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
- Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
- Camera Photo / Video
- Loudspeaker: -25.8 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery (old): Endurance rating 114h
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