Samsung Galaxy S21
From left to right S21, S21 FE, S21+, and S21 Ultra. | |
| Brand | Samsung |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | S21: Smartphone S21+, S21 Ultra and S21 FE: Phablet |
| Series | Galaxy S |
| Family | Samsung Galaxy |
| First released | S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra: January 14, 2021 S21 FE: January 4, 2022 |
| Availability by region | S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra: January 29, 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (indirect for S21 Ultra) |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy S22 Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (for S21 FE) |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 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 16 with One UI 8 |
| System-on-chip |
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| 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 Ultra: 12/16 GB RAM S21 FE 6/8 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 Ultra: 5000 mAh Lithium polymer S21 FE: 4500 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 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 |
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| 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
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| Water resistance | IP68 water/dust resistance, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes |
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The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a series of high-end Android-based smartphones developed, marketed, and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its flagship Galaxy S series. They collectively serve as the successor to the Galaxy S20 series. The first three smartphones (Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 Ultra) were unveiled at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on January 14, 2021, while the Galaxy S21 FE was unveiled at Samsung's CES on January 4, 2022. The first three phones were released in the United States and Europe on January 29, 2021, while the Fan Edition was released globally on January 7, 2022.
The Galaxy S21 was succeeded by the Galaxy S22, which was announced on February 9, 2022.