Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Released 2021, January 29
200g (Sub6), 202g (mmWave), 7.8mm thickness
Android 11, up to 4 major upgrades
128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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6.7"
1080x2400 pixels
64MP
4320p
8GB RAM
Exynos 2100
4800mAh
25W15W

Also known as Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Versions: SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS (International); SM-G996U (USA); SM-G996U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G996W (Canada); SM-G996N (Korea); SM-G9960 (China)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		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-G996U1
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G996B
	5G bands	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G996B
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2021, January 14
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2021, January 29

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)
		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
		Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
	Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm 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) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
	GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 3.1

Main Camera	Triple	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	Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

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
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4800 mAh
	Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W 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)
	SAR EU	0.54 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 178.95 / £ 199.00 / € 234.94


Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 622276 (v8) GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	883 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 114h

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Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G - user opinions and reviews

Kcdon
xjH
24 Apr 2025

S21 plus or pixel 7?

Suripat
Pm6
14 Apr 2025

Not sure. I have this S21+ for over 4 years now. I dropped it countless times. The max that ever happened was to break the screen protector once. Replaced it, not a single scratch in the phone. I use the thinnest possible cover (Nillkin). It is defin...

Bodog Mark Eduard
mAV
01 Apr 2025

I'm not really too sure, maybe Samsung messed up in the screen connector and if you drop it (maybe) it will have a black screen, or due to a bad display, or bad GPU. Bad GPU is less likely, and display connector too, but battery life degrades ov...

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