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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
₦956,400
Brand: Samsung
Category: Smartphones
  • Display 6.2-inch Full-HD+ screen
  • Camera 64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Main / 10 MP front
  • Memory 8GB RAM with 128/256 GB ROM
  • Platform Snapdragon 888 / Android 11

Our Rating

Ratings from experts

9
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Snapdragon edition features a 6.2-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels adn a 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor paired with the Adreno 660 GPU. The device includes 8GB of RAM and offers internal storage options of 128GB or 256GB, without support for expandable storage via microSD.

This model is available primarily in North america,South Korea,and China. The rear camera setup consists of a triple-lens system: a 12MP wide-angle sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 64MP telephoto sensor capable of 3x hybrid optical zoom. The front-facing camera is a 10MP sensor housed within an Infinity-O cutout on the display.

The Galaxy S21 snapdragon edition is equipped with a 4000mAh battery. It supports 25W wired fast charging and 15W wireless charging, along with 4.5W reverse wireless charging. Security features include an ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor and facial recognition. The device runs on Android 11 with samsung’s One UI 3.1 interface pre-installed.

Additional hardware specifications include stereo speakers tuned by AKG, IP68 dust and water resistance, and connectivity options such as 5G, Wi-fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and USB Type-C. Sensors integrated into the device include an accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, and barometer.

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
- CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G Network Bands 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 78(3500); SA/NSA/Sub6 - For the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G model only
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight 171 grams
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Vectus)
- Plastic back
- Aluminum frame
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 660

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 8 GB
Card Slot No

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) Main: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
+ Telephoto Lens: 64 MP, f/2.0, 28mm, 1/1.76", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
+ Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Camera Features Autofocus
Face detection
LED Flash
Panorama
HDR
Video Resolution 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm
Camera Features Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call
FaceID
Face beautification
Auto-HDR
Video Resolution 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Placed at the basement
Audio Jack Type No

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio No

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 29 hours
Stand-by Up to 670 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

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