Background and Identification

The Galaxy S21 Plus is the midrange model of Samsung’s 2021 S series and was announced at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event on January 14th, 2021, alongside the vanilla S21 and the S21 Ultra. It features 5G capability, 8 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of onboard storage, and a 120 Hz 6.7” display, all running on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G for the US version and on the Exynos 2100 chipset for the international version. The S21 Plus keeps last year’s IP68 rating but has a slightly larger battery sitting at 4,800 mAh capacity.

The Galaxy S21 Plus starts at ~$1000 and is available in Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold and Phantom Red depending on region and carrier.

Technical Specifications

  • CPU: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) USA/China (Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) or Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm) international Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Memory: 8 GB
  • Storage: 128/256 GB internal memory
  • Display
    • 6.7 inch panel
    • 2400 x 1080 pixels (~394 ppi)
    • Dynamic AMOLED 2X
    • 120Hz refresh rate
    • HDR10+ Certified
  • Cameras
    • Main Camera: Three-lens camera with a 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 13mm, ultrawide lens, 64 MP, ƒ/2.0, 29mm telephoto lens with 1.1 optical and 3x hybrid zoom and a 12 MP, ƒ/1.8, 26mm wide lens with Super-stead video
    • Front-facing Camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm wide lens
  • Ports and Connectivity
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
    • 5G FDD Sub6 / 5G TDD Sub6, LTE
    • 5.0, A2DP, LE
    • A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO and NFC
    • USB Type-C 3.2
    • Ultra Wide Band
  • Battery:
    • 4,800 mAh (typical) integrated li-ion battery
    • USB PD 3.0 (PPS) certified 25W Fast Charging, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
    • Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
  • Dimensions
    • Size: 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)
  • Additional Features
    • IP68 water/dust resistance rating (1.5 meters underwater up to 30 minutes)
    • Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
    • Speakers tuned by AKG
    • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor

Additional Information