Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

- Screen: 6.7" Dynamic AMOLED - 1080 x 2400
- SoC: Samsung Exynos 2100
- Camera: 3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)
- Battery: 4800 mAh
- OS: Android 13
- Weight: 200 grams (7.05 oz)
Review
Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S21 PlusDisplay
Type | Dynamic AMOLED |
Size | 6.7 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
PPI | 394 ppi |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | No |
Max rated brightness | 1300 nits |
HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus |
Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
RGB color space | 98.9% |
PWM | 240 Hz |
Response time | 6.2 ms |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
Height | 161.5 mm (6.36 inches) |
Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
Waterproof | IP68 |
Rear material | Glass |
Frame material | Metal |
Colors | Black, Silver, Gold, Red, Purple |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
Performance
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
Max clock | 2840 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
Lithography process | 5 nanometers |
Graphics | Mali-G78 MP14 |
GPU clock | 854 MHz |
FLOPS | ~1575 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
CPU | 189103 |
GPU | 274155 |
Memory | 137436 |
UX | 131951 |
Total score | 727332 |
Max surface temperature | 41.5 °C |
Stability | 67% |
Graphics test | 33 FPS |
Graphics score | 5538 |
AnTuTu 9 Android Phone Scores - 166th place
Memory
RAM size | 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 |
Memory clock | 2750 MHz |
Channels | 2 |
Storage size | 128, 256 GB |
Storage type | UFS 3.1 |
Memory card | No |
Software
Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
ROM | One UI 5.1 |
OS size | 27.2 GB |
Battery
Capacity | 4800 mAh |
Max charge power | 25 W |
Battery type | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No |
Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) |
Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
Fast charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:12 hr |
Web browsing | 09:17 hr |
Watching video | 15:27 hr |
Gaming | 05:07 hr |
Standby | 101 hr |
Camera
Matrix | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
Zoom | Optical, 1.1x |
Flash | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Optical |
8K video recording | Up to 24FPS |
4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) |
Angle of widest lens | 120° |
Lenses | 3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
Telephoto lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus from DxOMark |
Megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3872 x 2592 |
Aperture | f/2.2 |
Focal length | 26 mm |
Pixel size | 1.22 microns |
Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/3.24" |
Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5 |
Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP |
USB type | USB Type-C |
USB version | 3.2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
NFC* | Yes |
Infrared port | No |
Number of SIM* | 2 |
Type of SIM card | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby |
eSIM support* | Yes |
Hybrid slot | No |
LTE Cat* | 24 |
2G network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
3G network | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
5G support | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | No |
FM radio | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes |
Speakers test
Other
Category | Flagship |
Announced | January 2021 |
Release date | February 2021 |
SAR (head) | 0.54 W/kg |
SAR (body) | 1.33 W/kg |
Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy S21 Plus may differ by country or region