
Samsung Galaxy S21
$7992021
Pros
- $200 price cut from S20 launched at $799
- Lightweight and compact at 169 g
- 120Hz AMOLED with adaptive refresh
- Snapdragon 888 performance
- Eye-catching Contour Cut camera design
Cons
- Plastic (Glasstic) back panel
- FHD+ only, no QHD option
- No microSD card slot
- Slow 25W charging
- No charger included in the box
Full Specifications
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|
| Software | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| Body | |
| Weight | 169 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Glasstic back |
| IP rating | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm |
| Camera | |
| Main camera | 12 MP, f/1.8, OIS |
| Front camera | 10 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@60fps |
| Telephoto | 64 MP, f/2.0, 3x hybrid zoom |
| Ultrawide | 12 MP, f/2.2 |
| Memory | |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| Battery | |
| Capacity | 4000 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired |
| Wireless charging | 15W wireless |
| Display | |
| Size | 6.2 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2400 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 1300 |
| Processor | |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz + 3x2.42 GHz + 4x1.8 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 660 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Connectivity | |
| 5G | |
| NFC | |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 |
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