Samsung has introduced its latest Galaxy S phones in the market across the globe. The Galaxy S21 series includes three phones this year as well, and the middle-ranked device in the lineup is the Galaxy S21 Plus. The phone boasts a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with support for Full HD+ screen resolution at 1080x2400 pixels. It supports 120Hz refresh rate and gets Corning Gorilla Glass Victus for protection on the front and back. The S21 Plus comes powered by octa-core Exynos 2100 chipset, paired with 8GB RAM and you get 256GB onboard storage. The phone lacks a microSD card slot which means the storage is not expandable. Samsung has upgraded to One UI 3.1 version built over Android 11 operating system. The device features a triple rear camera setup that consists of 12MP primary sensor, 64MP telephoto sensor and 12MP ultra-wide sensor. On the front, it has 10MP wide selfie camera. Samsung has loaded the Galaxy S21 Plus with a 4,800mAh battery that supports 25W wired fast charging. It also offers 15W wireless charging. Additional features include on-screen fingerprint sensor, face unlock and uses the USB Type C port for audio support. Other popular Samsung Galaxy mobiles are the S20 Plus, Note 20 and the S20 FE.
Launch Date | January 29, 2021 (Official) |
Processor Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
RAM | 8 GB |
Rear Camera | Triple (12MP + 64MP + 12MP) |
Internal Memory | 256 GB |
Screen Size | 6.7 inches (17.02 cms) |
Battery Capacity | 4800 mAh |
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
No Of Cores | 8 (Octa Core) |
CPU | 2.9GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
Architecture | 64-bit |
Fabrication | 5 nm |
RAM | 8 GB |
RAM Type | LPDDR5 |
Graphics | Mali-G78 MP14 |
Height | 6.36 inches (161.5 mm) |
Width | 2.98 inches (75.6 mm) |
Thickness | 0.31 inches (7.8 mm) |
Weight | 200 grams |
Colors | Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Violet |
Water Resistant | Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68 |
Ruggedness | Dust proof, Water proof |
Screen Unlock | Fingerprint, Face unlock |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
Display Type | Dynamic AMOLED, HDR 10+ |
Size | 6.7 inches (17.02 cms) |
Bezel-less display | Yes, with Punch-hole |
Pixel Density | 393 pixels per inch (ppi) |
Brightness | 1300 nits |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus |
TouchScreen | Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch |
Color Reproduction | 16M Colors |
Screen to body percentage | 88.77 % |
Rear camera setup | Triple |
Rear camera (Primary) | 12 MP resolutionWide Angle lensf/1.8 aperture26 mm focal length 1.7" sensor size1.8µm pixel size |
Rear camera (Secondary) | 64 MP resolutionTelephoto lensf/2.0 aperture28 mm focal length1.7" sensor size0.8µm pixel size |
Rear camera (Tertiary) | 12 MP resolutionUltra-Wide Angle lensf/2.2 aperture13 mm focal length2.55" sensor size1.4µm pixel size |
Front camera setup | Single |
Front camera (Primary) | 10 MP resolutionWide Angle lensf/2.2 aperture26 mm focal length3.2" sensor size1.22µm pixel size |
Flash | LED Rear flash |
Video Resolution (Rear) | 7680x4320 @ 24 fps3840x2160 @ 30 fps1920x1080 @ 60 fps1280x720 @ 960 fps |
Video Resolution (Front) | 3840x2160 @ 30 fps |
Optical Image Stabilization(OIS) | Yes |
Camera Features | Auto Flash Auto Focus Face detection Touch to focus |
Shooting Modes | Continuos Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Type | Li-ion |
Capacity | 4800 mAh |
Removable | No |
Talk Time | Up to 40 Hours (4G) |
Fast Charging | Yes, 25W |
Charging speed | 20% to 100% in 01h 01m 51s (in-house tested) |
Wireless Charging | Yes |
Internal Memory | 256 GB |
Memory type | UFS 3.1 |
Expandable Memory | No |
Operating System | Android v11 |
Custom UI | Samsung One UI |
SIM Configuration | Dual SIM SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano |
Network | SIM1: 5G, 4G, 3G, 2GSIM2: 4G, 3G, 2G |
5G Support | Yes, only SIM1 |
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Yes, with a/ac/ax/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO |
Wi-fi features | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.0 |
USB | USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB On-The-Go |
USB OTG Support | Yes |
GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
NFC Chipset | Yes |
Infrared | Yes |
Speaker | Yes |
Audio Jack | Yes, USB Type-C |
Video Player | Yes, Video Formats: 3G2, 3GP, AVI, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM |
Fingerprint sensor | Yes, On-screen |
Face Unlock | Yes |
Other Sensor | Light sensorProximity sensorAccelerometerBarometerCompassGyroscope |