Today, Samsung is taking the digital stage to launch the brand new Galaxy S21 sequence of units, together with the Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra. In a time the place smartphones turn into increasingly more costly, Samsung is making an attempt a special strategy this yr, and as an alternative of accelerating machine costs, really reduces them – no less than for the baseline S21 and S21+ fashions. The transfer is an attention-grabbing one, nevertheless very a lot dilutes the Galaxy S sequence as a flagship line-up of units, with Samsung performing some function compromises that wouldn’t had been thinkable in previous iterations of the sequence.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy S21 Ultra continues to be Samsung’s focus level in delivering true no-compromises flagship experiences and options, with this yr’s iteration aiming for extra capabilities than ever earlier than, together with a brand new quad-camera setup, the one machine within the line-up now that includes a 1440p display at 120Hz, and for the primary time now additionally providing S-Pen assist as an exterior accent. Naturally, this continues to return at a really excessive(er) finish price level, creating a bigger discrepancy inside the line-up than ever earlier than.
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Series | ||||
| Galaxy S21 | Galaxy S21+ | Galaxy S21 Ultra | ||
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.84GHz 1x1024KB pL23x Cortex-A78 @ 2.42GHz 3x512KB pL2 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.80GHz 4x128KB pL2 4MB sL3 |
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| Samsung LSI Exynos 2100
1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.9GHz ? pL2 ?MB sL3 |
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| Display | 6.2-inch 2400 x 1080 (20:9) 48-120Hz |
6.7-inch 2400 x 1080 (20:9) 48-120Hz |
6.8-inch 3200 x 1440 (20:9) 10-120Hz |
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| SAMOLED HDR10+ 120Hz Refresh Rate |
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| Dimensions | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9mm
171g (mmWave), |
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8mm
202g (mmWave), |
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9mm
229g (mmWave), |
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| RAM | 8GB | 8GB | 12 / 16GB | |
| NAND Storage |
128, 256GB | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB | |
| Battery | 4000mAh (15.4Wh) typ.
3880mAh (15.01Wh) rated |
4800mAh (18.57Wh) typ.
4660mAh (18.03Wh) rated |
5000mAh (19.25Wh) typ.
4855mAh (18.87Wh) rated |
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| Front Camera | 10MP 4K video recording F/2.2, 80-degree |
40MP 4K video recording F/2.2, 80-degree |
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| Primary Rear Camera | 79° Wide Angle 12MP 1.8µm Dual Pixel PDAF
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79° Wide Angle 108MP 0.8µm DP-PDAF 3×3 Pixel Binning to 12MP |
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| mounted f/1.Eight optics OIS, auto HDR, LED flash 4K60, 1080p240, 720p960 high-speed recording |
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| Secondary Rear Camera |
76° Wide Angle (Cropping / digital zooming telephoto) 64MP 0.8µm f/2.Zero optics, OIS 8K24 Video Recording |
12° Telephoto (10x optical) 10MP f/4.9 prism optics, OIS |
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| Tertiary Rear Camera |
– | 3x optical 10MP f/2.4 |
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| Quartenary Rear Camera |
120° Ultra-Wide Angle 12MP 1.4µm f/2.2 |
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| Extra Camera |
– | Time of Flight (ToF) 3D Sensor | ||
| 4G / 5G Modem |
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| Snapdragon 5G TBC |
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| Exynos 5G TBC |
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| SIM Size | NanoSIM + eSIM | |||
| Wireless | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2×2 MU-MIMO, BT 5.1 LE, NFC, GPS/Glonass/Galileo/BDS |
+ WiFi 6E | ||
| Connectivity | USB Type-C no 3.5mm headset |
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| Special Features | Under-screen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor | |||
| (Qualcomm QC 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, USB 3.Zero PD PPS), reverse wi-fi charging (WPC & PMA), Ultra Wideband IP68 water resistance |
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| Launch OS | Android 11 with Samsung OneUI 3.1 | |||
| Launch Prices | 128GB 5G: $799 / €849 / £769 256GB 5G: |
128GB 5G: $999 / €1049 / £949 256GB 5G: |
128GB 5G: $1199 / €1249 / £1149 256GB 5G: 512GB 5G: |
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Starting off with the center of the brand new telephones, that’s one space the place the brand new S21 sequence don’t differ – the trio of units are both powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 888, or Samsung LSI’s Exynos 2100. Both chipsets are…
