Samsung has finally announced its Galaxy S21 series at its Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event. The new series includes three smartphones Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra. All three models come with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, 5G, and high-end specs.
Samsung Galaxy S21 comes with a 6.2-inch FHD+ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED Display with up to 1300 nits brightness and an Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. It also has Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The phone packs Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100 Soc depending on the market. It has 8GB RAM and offers 128GB or 256GB storage.
The phone has a triple camera that includes 12 megapixels primary camera, 12 megapixels Ultra-Wide camera, and 64 megapixels telephoto camera for 3x hybrid zoom, 30X space zoom. This setup offers 8K 30fps and 4K 60 fps video recording. It also has 10 megapixels selfie camera.
The phone is IP68 rated. Connectivity options include 5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS + GLONASS, USB 3.1, NFC, and MST. It also packs a 4000mAh battery with 25W fast charging and 15W Qi wireless charging.
Galaxy S21 Pricing
- Samsung Galaxy S21 5G 8GB + 128GB – $799.99 / €849 / £769
- Samsung Galaxy S21 5G 8GB + 256GB – $849.99 / €899 / £819
Samsung Galaxy S21+ has a bit larger 6.7-inch FHD+ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED Display. The display also has an Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1300 nits brightness, and Gorilla Glass Victus protection. It also comes with Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100 Soc depending on the market. This phone also offers 8GB RAM and comes with either 128Gbor 256GB storage.
The camera setup is the same as in Samsung Galaxy S21. Connectivity options are also the same but S21+ has an ultra-wideband that wasn’t in S21. Samsung Galaxy S21+ packs a 4800mAh battery with 25W fast charging and 15W Qi wireless charging.
Galaxy S21+ Pricing
- Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G 8GB + 128GB – $999.99 / €1049 / £949
- Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G 8GB + 256GB – $1049.99 / €1099 / £999
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a premium offering. It comes with a 6.8-inch Quad HD+ Infinity-O-Edge Dynamic AMOLED Display with an Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1500 nits brightness, and Gorilla Glass Victus protection. It comes with Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100. The phone comes with 12GB or 16GB RAM and 128GB, 256GB or 512GB storage.
It has a quad-camera setup that includes 108 megapixels primary camera, 12 megapixels 120° Ultra Wide camera, 10 megapixels telephoto camera foe 3x zoom, 10 megapixels Periscope camera for 10x zoom, 100x Space Zoom, and Laser autofocus sensor. The phone can record 8k 30fps videos or 4K 60 fps. For selfies, it has 40 megapixels selfie camera,
Connectivity options include 5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, UWB, GPS + GLONASS, USB 3.1, NFC, and MST. It packs a 5000mAh battery with 25W fast charging and 15W Qi wireless charging. It also supports PowerShare feature to charge Qi-compatible devices on the back of the phones
Galaxy S21 Ultra Pricing
- Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G 12GB + 128GB – $1,199.99 / €1,249 / £1,149
- Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G 12GB + 256GB – $1249.99 / €1,299 / £1,149
- Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G 16GB + 512GB – $1379.99 / €1,429 / £1,329
- S Pen – $39.99
- Silicon Case with S Pen – $69.99
- Smart Clear View Case with S Pen – $89.99
All these phones are now up for pre-order starting today and will be available from January 29th in several countries.
