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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)

$797
Brand: Samsung
Category: Phones
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Display 6.2-inch Full-HD+ screen
Camera 64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Main / 10 MP front
Memory 8GB RAM with 128/256 GB ROM
Platform Snapdragon 888 / Android 11

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Network Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) - CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network Bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G Network Bands	5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 78(3500); SA/NSA/Sub6 - For the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G model only
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

LAUNCH

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BODY

Dimensions	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight	171 grams
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Vectus) - Plastic back - Aluminum frame - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
SIM Type	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System	Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 660

MEMORY

RAM + ROM	8 GB
Card Slot	No

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type	Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s)	Main: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS + Telephoto Lens: 64 MP, f/2.0, 28mm, 1/1.76", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom + Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Camera Features	Autofocus Face detection LED Flash Panorama HDR
Video Resolution	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type	Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s)	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm
Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF Dual video call FaceID Face beautification Auto-HDR
Video Resolution	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker	Yes
Speaker Location	Placed at the basement
Audio Jack Type	No

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio	No

BATTERY

Battery Capacity	Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging	Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower.	Up to 29 hours
Stand-by	Up to 670 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents	Charging Brick / USB cable

Our Rating

The rating is based on the opinions of users and reliable reviewers.

Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
Display Quality 9 / 10
Camera Quality 9 / 10
Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
OS and Usability 9 / 10
Battery Performance 9 / 10

This is the second option of the standard S21. It comes in same 6.2-inches display with Full-HD+ resolution, but built on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 CPU, along with Adreno 660 GPU, along with 8GB RAM with 8GB RAM and either 128/256GB none expandable internal storage.

The Galaxy S21 Snapdragon edition is headed to North America, South Korea and China. It utilizes three camera modules at the back as well, a combination of 12MP + 12MP + 64MP lenses, while a single 10-megapixel selfie lens is used in the Infinity-O notch upfront.

Just like the Exynos model, this unit comes with 4000mAh battery that support 25W wired and 15W wireless fast charging. It has an under-screen fingerprint scanner, and run on Google Android 11 with One UI 3.1 out of the box. The full specs of the Galaxy S21 Snapdragon model is detailed in the table below.