Samsung Galaxy S21
57 out of 100
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S21

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Samsung Galaxy S21 — specifications, battery-life tests and price. Real owner reviews, strengths and weaknesses.

▣ Display 6.2" Dynamic AMOLED - 1080 x 2400
⚡ Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100
◉ Camera 3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)
◆ Battery 4000 mAh
✦ OS Android 15
◌ Weight 169 г.
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57 TechRank
Overall score

Entry level

Overall score across key usage scenarios.

Best suited for
◇ Connectivity 87 ▣ Display 75 ◉ Camera 57
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TechRank ratings

Strengths and weaknesses across key usage scenarios.

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Display 75
Good score
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Camera 57
Stronger alternatives are available
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Performance 53
Stronger alternatives are available
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Gaming 27
Stronger alternatives are available
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Battery 47
Stronger alternatives are available
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Connectivity 87
Very high score
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Overall score 57
Stronger alternatives are available

+ Strengths

  • Компактный корпус и качественный дисплей с высокой частотой
  • Отличная камера с оптической стабилизацией и зумом
  • Быстрый процессор Exynos и 8 ГБ оперативной памяти LPDDR5
  • Поддерживает беспроводную и реверсивную зарядку
  • Встроенный в экран датчик отпечатков пальцев работает точно

− Things to consider

  • В комплекте нет зарядного устройства
  • Задняя крышка сделана из пластика
  • Нет места под MicroSD-карту
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Display 6.2" Dynamic AMOLED - 1080 x 2400
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Processor Samsung Exynos 2100
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Camera 3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)
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Battery 4000 mAh
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Display

16 specifications

Type
Dynamic AMOLED
Size
6.2 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio
20:9
Pixel density
421 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate
Да (48-120 Hz)
Max advertised brightness
800 nits
HDR support
Да, HDR10+
Display protection
Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio
85.9%
Features
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display
sRGB color gamut
99.5%
PWM
240 Hz
Response time
5 ms
Contrast ratio
∞ Бесконечная
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Design and build

9 specifications

Height
151.7 mm
Width
71.2 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
169 g
Water resistance
IP68
Back panel material
Пластик
Frame material
Metal
Available colors
White, Gray, Розовый, Фиолетовый
Fingerprint scanner
Да, в дисплее
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Performance

11 specifications

Chipset
Samsung Exynos 2100
Max clock speed
2900 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
Manufacturing process
Samsung
Transistor size
5 nm
Neural processor
Yes
Graphics
Mali-G78 MP14
GPU cores
448
GPU frequency
854 MHz
FLOPS
~765.2 GFLOPS
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Benchmarks

16 specifications

Compute Score (GPU)
6754
Single-core score
1484
Multi-core score
3767
CPU
412495
GPU
182956
Memory
184575
UX
294785
Total score
1074811
Stability
64%
Graphics test
10 FPS
Graphics score
1800
Web score
13238
Video editing
7092
Photo editing
29658
Data manipulation
10433
Writing score
15614
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Memory

7 specifications

RAM capacity
8 GB
Memory type
LPDDR5
Memory frequency
2750 MHz
Memory channels
2
Storage capacity
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Memory card
No
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Software

5 specifications

Operating system
Android 11 (С обновлением до Android 15)
UI skin
One UI 7.0
System size out of the box
28.1 GB
OS updates
2 years
Security updates
4 years
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Battery

13 specifications

Capacity
4000 mAh
Max charging power
25 W
Battery type
Литий-ионный (Li-Ion)
Removable
No
Wireless charging
Да (15 W)
Reverse charging
Да (беспроводная)
Bypass Charging technology
No
Fast charging
Да (55% in 30 minutes)
Full charge time
1:13 ч.
Web browsing
06:01 ч.
Video playback
11:06 ч.
Gaming
04:21 ч.
Standby
95 ч.
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Main camera

18 specifications

Sensor type
12 MP
Photo resolution
64 MP
Zoom
Оптический, 1.1x
Flash
Dual LED
Stabilization
Digital
8K video recording
Up to 24 fps
4K video recording
Up to 60 fps
1080p video recording
Up to 60 fps
Slow-motion recording
960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens field of view
120°
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Features
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support
Aperture
f/2.2
Focal length
13 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX563
Sensor size
1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inches)
Pixel size
1.4 micron
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
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Main camera tests by DxOMark

4 specifications

Bokeh
70
Preview
61
Zoom
114
Samples
Photo samples for Samsung Galaxy S21 by DxOMark
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Front camera

11 specifications

Megapixels
10 MP
Photo resolution
3872 x 2592
Aperture
f/2.2
Focal length
26 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX374
Sensor size
1/3.24" (≈ 0.31 inches)
Pixel size
1.22 micron
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
No
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Connectivity

20 specifications

Wi-Fi version
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 mass storage mode - Режим USB-host - OTG
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*
Yes
Infrared port
No
Number of SIMs*
2
SIM type
Nano
SIM mode
Dual standby
eSIM support*
Yes
Hybrid slot
No
LTE Cat*
24
2G networks
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G networks
WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G networks
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
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Audio

4 specifications

Speakers
Stereo
3.5 mm audio jack
No
FM radio
No
Dolby Atmos
Yes
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Other

7 specifications

Class
Flagship
Release date
Январь 2021 years
Sales start date
Февраль 2021 years
Successor
- Samsung Galaxy S22
Head SAR
0.46 W/кг
Body SAR (EU)
1.51 W/кг
Sensors
- Датчик Холла - Барометр - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint scanner
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Cameras

Camera modules and shooting capabilities

Main camera

12 MP
Sensor resolution
12 MP
Photo resolution
4000 x 3000
Zoom
Оптический, 1.1x
Flash
Dual LED
Stabilization
Optical
8K video recording
Up to 24 fps
4K video recording
Up to 60 fps
1080p video recording
Up to 60 fps
Slow-motion recording
960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens field of view
120°
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Features
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support
Photo resolution
12 MP
Aperture
f/1.8
Focal length
26 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX555
Sensor size
1/1.76" (≈ 0.57 inches)
Pixel size
1.8 micron
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
Photo resolution
64 MP
Aperture
f/2.0
Focal length
28 mm
Sensor
Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor size
1/1.72" (≈ 0.58 inches)
Pixel size
0.8 micron
Aperture
f/2.2
Focal length
13 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX563
Sensor size
1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inches)
Pixel size
1.4 micron
Stabilization
Digital

Front camera

10 MP
Megapixels
10 MP
Photo resolution
3872 x 2592
Aperture
f/2.2
Focal length
26 mm
Sensor
Sony IMX374
Sensor size
1/3.24" (≈ 0.31 inches)
Pixel size
1.22 micron
Autofocus
Фазовый автофокус (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
No
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Benchmarks

Synthetic benchmark results

Performance Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100
Performance Max clock speed 2900 MHz
Performance CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Performance 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
Performance Manufacturing process Samsung
Performance Transistor size 5 nm
Performance Neural processor Yes
Performance Graphics Mali-G78 MP14
Performance GPU cores 448
Performance GPU frequency 854 MHz
Performance FLOPS ~765.2 GFLOPS
Benchmarks Compute Score (GPU) 6754
Benchmarks Single-core score 1484
Benchmarks Multi-core score 3767
Benchmarks CPU 412495
Benchmarks GPU 182956
Benchmarks Memory 184575
Benchmarks UX 294785
Benchmarks Total score 1074811
Benchmarks Stability 64%
Benchmarks Graphics test 10 FPS
Benchmarks Graphics score 1800
Benchmarks Web score 13238
Benchmarks Video editing 7092
Benchmarks Photo editing 29658
Benchmarks Data manipulation 10433
Benchmarks Writing score 15614

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