Samsung Galaxy S21
- Screen: 6.2" Dynamic AMOLED - 1080 x 2400
- SoC: Samsung Exynos 2100
- Camera: 3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)
- Battery: 4000 mAh
- OS: Android 13
- Weight: 169 grams (5.96 oz)
Review
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S21Display
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| PPI | 421 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.2% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.5% |
| PWM | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
| Height | 151.7 mm (5.97 inches) |
| Width | 71.2 mm (2.8 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal |
| Colors | White, Gray, Pink, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU shading units | 896 |
| GPU clock | 854 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1530.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
| CPU | 226438 |
| GPU | 274626 |
| Memory | 140669 |
| UX | 177500 |
| Total score | 813863 |
| Max surface temperature | 38.9 °C |
| Stability | 66% |
| Graphics test | 34 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5714 |
| Web score | 12589 |
| Video editing | 7112 |
| Photo editing | 29372 |
| Data manipulation | 10442 |
| Writing score | 16555 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 |
| OS size | 28.1 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:27 hr |
| Watching video | 12:26 hr |
| Gaming | 04:31 hr |
| Standby | 92 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 1.1x |
| Flash | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3872 x 2592 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.24" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| eSIM support * | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| LTE Cat * | 24 |
| 2G network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G network | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G support | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No |
| FM radio | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
Speakers test
Other
| Category | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2021 |
| Release date | February 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.46 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.51 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
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