Samsung Galaxy S21

Samsung Galaxy S21
Samsung Galaxy S21+
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
	From left to right S21, S21 FE, S21+, and S21 Ultra.
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Type	S21: Smartphone; S21+, S21 Ultra and S21 FE: Phablet;
Series	Galaxy S
First released	S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra: January 14, 2021; S21 FE: January 7, 2022;
Discontinued	S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra: February 25, 2022; S21 FE: October 3, 2023;
Units shipped	25.5 million
Predecessor	Samsung Galaxy S20
Successor	Samsung Galaxy S22; Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Related	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3; Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
Compatible networks	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	S21: 151.7 × 71.2 × 7.9 mm (5.97 × 2.80 × 0.31 in); S21+: 161.5 × 75.6 × 7.8 mm (6.36 × 2.98 × 0.31 in); S21 Ultra: 165.1 × 75.6 × 8.9 mm (6.50 × 2.98 × 0.35 in); S21 FE: 155.7 × 74.5 × 7.9 mm (6.13 × 2.93 × 0.31 in);
Weight	S21: 169 g (6.0 oz); S21+: 200 g (7.1 oz); S21 Ultra: 227 g (8.0 oz); S21 FE: 177 g (6.2 oz);
Operating system	S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra:; Original: Android 11 with One UI 3.1; Current: Android 15 with One UI 7; S21 FE:; Original: Android 12 with One UI 4; Current: Android 15 with One UI 7;
System-on-chip	International: Samsung Exynos 2100; United States, Canada, China, Japan: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888;
CPU	Exynos: Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1, 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 and 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55); Snapdragon: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz, 3x2.42 GHz and 4x1.80 GHz) Kryo 680;
GPU	Exynos: Mali-G78 MP14; Snapdragon: Adreno 660;
Memory	S21 and S21+: 8 GB RAM; S21 FE 6/8 GB RAM; S21 Ultra: 12/16 GB RAM;
Storage	S21, S21+ and S21 FE: 128/256 GB UFS 3.1; S21 Ultra: 128/256/512 GB UFS 3.1;
Removable storage	None
SIM	nanoSIM, eSIM; Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM in dual stand-by
Battery	S21: 4000 mAh Lithium polymer; S21+: 4800 mAh Lithium polymer; S21 FE: 4500 mAh Lithium polymer; S21 Ultra: 5000 mAh Lithium polymer;
Charging	USB PD: 25W (PPS), 15W (non-PPS); 15 W QI wireless; 4.5 W Reverse wireless;
Rear camera	All: Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama ; Video: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS; S21 and S21+: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26 mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; 64 MP, f/2.0, 28 mm (telephoto), 1/1.76", 0.8 μm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical, 3x hybrid; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4 μm, Super Steady video ; ; S21 Ultra: 108 MP (2nd gen), f/1.8, 26 mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8 μm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS; 10 MP, f/4.9, 240 mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22 μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical; 10 MP, f/2.4, 70 mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22 μm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4 μm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video ; ; S21 FE: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26 mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; 8 MP, f/2.4, 76 mm (telephoto), 1/1.76", 0.8 μm, PDAF, 3x optical; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm 123° (ultrawide);
Front camera	S21 and S21+: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF; S21 Ultra: 40 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7 μm, PDAF; S21 FE: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF;
Display	Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O capacitive touchscreen, 10Hz-120 Hz refresh rate, 20:9 aspect ratio, HDR10+,; (Diamond PenTile); S21: 6.2 in (160 mm) 2400 × 1080 (2.5 MP) (421 ppi) 1300 nits; S21+: 6.7 in (170 mm) 2400 × 1080 (394 ppi) 1300 nits; S21 Ultra: 6.8 in (170 mm) 3200 × 1440 (4.6 MP) (515 ppi) 1600 nits; S21 FE: 6.4 in (160 mm) 2340 × 1080 (411 ppi) 1300 nits;
External display	Always on
Sound	Dolby Atmos stereo speakers tuned by AKG
Connectivity	Bluetooth 5.2; Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax(Wi-Fi 6E: S21 Ultra);
Data inputs	USB-C 3.2 Sensors:; Accelerometer; Barometer; Fingerprint scanner (S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra: ultrasonic) ; (S21 FE: optical); Pressure sensor; Magnetometer; Gyroscope; Hall sensor; Proximity sensor; RGB Light Sensor;
Water resistance	IP68 water/dust resistance, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes
Website	S21 and S21+; S21 Ultra; S21 FE;
References

The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a series of high-end Android-based smartphones developed, marketed, and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its Galaxy S series. They collectively serve as the successor to the Samsung Galaxy S20 series. The first three smartphones were unveiled at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on 14 January 2021, while the Fan Edition model was unveiled at Samsung's CES on 3 January 2022.

The S21 series consists of the base Galaxy S21 model, the larger Galaxy S21+ model, the high-end Galaxy S21 Ultra model, and the mid-range Galaxy S21 FE model. Key upgrades over the previous models, in addition to improved specifications, a display with a 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate, an improved camera system supporting 8K video recording (7680×4320) for the first three models, and a super-resolution zoom of 30–100x, for the ultra model.

The first three phones were released in the United States and Europe on 29 January 2021, while the Fan Edition was released globally on 7 January 2022. The Galaxy S21 FE, S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra launch prices started at $699.99, $799.99, $999.99, and $1079.99, respectively.

The Galaxy S21 was succeeded by the Galaxy S22, which was announced on 9 February 2022.