Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Brand: Samsung

Display6.7" 1080 x 2400 pixels

ChipsetExynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China

Main camera12MP

Battery4800 mAh

7.9GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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-G996U1

5G bands

2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch

Announced

2021, January 14

Status

Available

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 + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Durability

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible 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

Platform

Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Chipset

Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm 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) - 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

AnTuTu (v11, est.)

622276

Memory

Card slot

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Type

UFS 3.1

Main Camera

Modules

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@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Module

10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

HDR · 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

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

Battery

Type

Li-Ion 4800 mAh

Charging

25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi)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)

GoSolo Read / what it means7 takeaways

display

120Hz AMOLED, 1300 nits peakThe 6.7-inch screen scrolls smoothly in daily apps and stays readable in direct sunlight, though the 1080p resolution means text at close range is noticeably less sharp than phones with 1440p at the same size.

camera

64MP telephoto, 1.1x optical zoomThe telephoto lens maxes out at 1.1x optical zoom and 3x hybrid zoom, so distant subjects stay distant; zoom photos are cropped rather than magnified with optics.

battery

4800mAh, about 1 day heavy useA full day of moderate to heavy use is realistic, but you may not reach evening on video streaming or gaming without dipping below 20 percent.

charging

25W wired, roughly 45 minutes to fullWired charging gets you to 100 percent in under an hour; wireless tops out at 15W, so it is a slow overnight or desk option.

durability

IP68, Gorilla Glass VictusThe phone survives dunking in 1.5 meters of water for up to 30 minutes and resists scratches and drops better than previous glass, but Gorilla Glass Victus still cracks under hard impacts.

connectivity

5G, Wi-Fi 6, dual SIM + eSIM5G bands vary by region (USA models have mmWave for faster speeds; international models use Sub6), and you can run two phone numbers at once on one device.

performance

Exynos 2100 or Snapdragon 888The chipset handles everyday apps, social media, and light gaming without lag, but the Exynos version throttles under sustained load compared to the Snapdragon in USA models.