Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Specifications
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 Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680) – USA/China GPU Mali-G78 MP14 – International Adreno 660 – USA/China |
Memory | 128GB ROM 8GB RAM 256GB ROM 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
External Memory | No |
Battery | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Operation System | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
Network | 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-G991U1 5G bands 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave – SM-G991U1 Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) |
Display | 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) Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
Camera |
Rear Camera Features Video Selfie camera Features Video |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE NFC Yes Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
Location | GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
Sensor | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Color | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink |
Dimensions & Body | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) Weight 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz) |
Media |
Audio Playback Video Playback Video recording Voice Recording Stereo speakers |
WATER AND DUST RESISTANT |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Other | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame |
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