Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Specfication

Technical Details

Dimensions & Weight

Illustration of Galaxy S21 Plus 5G seen from the front and from the side. On the front is a diagonal line showing the measurement of the Infinity-O Display.

Galaxy S21+ 5G

Dimensions: 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8mm

Weight: 200g

*Galaxy S21+ 5G mmWave model weighs 202g.

Display

Galaxy S21+ 5G: 6.7" flat FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2XInfinity-O Display (2400x1080); 394 ppi; HDR10+ certified; 120Hz refresh rate

S Pen

Pressure levels: 4096
Pen tip diameter: 0.7mm

Air Command
Air view
Live message
Samsung Notes
Screen off memo
Smart select
Screen write
Translate

Bixby Vision
Glance
Magnify
PENUP
Coloring
AR Doodle
Write on calendar

Camera

Front Camera

Galaxy S21+ 5G

Illustration of Galaxy S21 Plus 5G showing the location of the Selfie Camera on the Infinity-O Display.

1 10MP Selfie Camera: Dual Pixel AF; Pixel size: 1.22μm; FOV: 80˚; F.No (aperture): F2.2

Rear Camera

Galaxy S21+ 5G

Triple camera

Illustration of Galaxy S21 Plus 5G seen from the rear showing the locations of the Ultra Wide Camera, Wide-angle Camera and Telephoto Camera.

1 12MP Ultra Wide Camera: Pixel size: 1.4μm; FOV: 120˚; F.No (aperture): F2.2

2 12MP Wide-angle Camera: Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS; Pixel size: 1.8μm; FOV: 79˚; F.No (aperture): F1.8; 1/1.76" image sensor size

3 64MP Telephoto Camera: Pixel size: 0.8μm; FOV: 76˚; F.No (aperture): F2.0; 1/1.72" image sensor size

Space Zoom: Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x; Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x

OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)

Tracking AF

Intelligent features

Scene Optimizer
Shot suggestions
Scan QR codes

Camera modes

Single Take
Photo
Video
Pro
Panorama
Food
Night

Portrait
Portrait Video
Pro Video
Super Slow-mo
Slow motion
Hyperlapse
Director's View

Useful features

Camera settings bar

Flash
Timer
Super Steady
Ratio

Video Size
Motion photo
Effects (Filter/My Filter/Face Retouch)

Camera settings menu

Format and advanced options (HEIF/Raw copies/UW shape correction)
Selfie color tone
Advanced recording options (HEVC/HDR10+/Zoom-in MIC)
Video Stabilization (VDIS)

Auto HDR
Tracking auto-focus
Grid lines

AR features

AR Doodle
Quick Measure

Video Recording

Resolution

8K video recording at 24 fps (7680x4320)
4K UHD video recording at 60 fps (3840x2160)

1080p FHD video recording at 60 fps (1920x1080)
720p HD video recording at 30 fps (1280x720)

Shooting speed

Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Super Slow-mo 720p video support at 960 fps

Slow motion 1080p video support at 240 fps
Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps

Other

HDR10+ recording
VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
Digital zoom up to 12x
High CRI LED Flash

Tracking AF
Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video
Playback zoom
Video location tags

Performance

BatteryCapacity

Galaxy S21+ 5G

4800mAh (typical)

Charging

Fast Wireless Charging 2.0

USB PD 3.0 (PPS) certified Fast Charging for wired charging (AFC and QC2.0 compatible)
- *WPC certified Wireless charging

Wireless PowerShare

Network &Connectivity

Galaxy S21 5G and S21+ 5G

5G Non-Standalone (NSA), Standalone (SA), Sub6 / mmWave

LTE

Enhanced 4x4 MIMO, Up to 7CA, LTE Cat.20
Up to 2.0Gbps Download / Up to 200Mbps Upload

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Up to 1.2Gbps Download / Up to 1.2Gbps Upload

Bluetooth

Bluetooth® v 5.0, USB type-C, NFC,Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)

Ultra Wide Band

Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

5G Non-Standalone (NSA), Standalone (SA), Sub6 / mmWave

LTE

Enhanced 4x4 MIMO, Up to 7CA, LTE Cat.20
Up to 2.0Gbps Download / Up to 200Mbps Upload

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Up to 2.4Gbps Download / Up to 2.4Gbps Upload

Bluetooth

Bluetooth® v 5.2, USB type-C, NFC,Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)

AP

5㎚ 64-bit Octa-Core Processor * 2.9㎓ (Maximum Clock Speed) + 2.8㎓ + 2.2㎓
5㎚ 64-bit Octa-Core Processor * 2.8㎓ (Maximum Clock Speed) + 2.4㎓ + 1.8㎓

Memory

Galaxy S21+ 5G

8GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 256GB internal storage
8GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 128GB internal storage

SIM Card

Single SIM model

one Nano SIM

Dual SIM model

one Nano SIM and one eSIM
two Nano SIMs and one eSIM
two Nano SIMs

OS

Android 11

Audio

Stereo speakers by AKG

Surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus included.)

Ultra high quality audio playback

UHQ 32-bit & DSD64/128 support
PCM: Up to 32 bits, DSD: DSD64/128
*DSD64 and DSD128 playback can be limited depending on the file format.

Audio playback format

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF

Bluetooth

Dual Audio: connect two Bluetooth devices to the Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ 5G or S21 Ultra 5G to play audio through the two devices simultaneously.

Recording

Zoom-in MIC (Audio zoom) is an audio recording function that focuses on the direction of interest using a combination of 3 built-in MICs while video recording.
BT MIC recording and BT MIX recording are available in ‘Pro Video’ mode. It allows you to capture sound more clearly even from a distance with the remote MIC (Bluetooth MIC).
Pro Video mode provides useful manual options such as volume control, recording direction and MIC device selection.

Video

Video playback format

MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

TV connection

Wireless: Smart View (screen mirroring 1080p at 30 fps)
Wired: supports DisplayPort over USB Type-C. Supports video out when connecting via HDMI Adapter. (DisplayPort 4K UHD at 60 fps)

Water Resistance

IP68

Sensors & Buttons

Sensors

Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor
Accelerometer
Barometer
Gyro sensor

Geomagnetic sensor
Hall sensor
Proximity sensor
Ambient Light sensor

Buttons

Power and Bixby key

Volume key

Security

Knox security platform: Multi-layered hardware and software security features built into the device
Real-time Kernel Protection, DEFEX (Defeat Exploit)
Samsung Knox Vault: A combination of secure processor, secure memory and secure protocol to protect user’s sensitive data

Virus, malware prevention (powered by McAfee).

Authentication

Lock type: pattern, PIN, password
Biometric lock type: Fingerprint, Face recognition

Intelligence

IntelligentPerformance

Intelligent Performance Enhancer

Bixby

Bixby Vision

Translate
Discover
Shopping
Wine
QR code

Scene describer
Object identifier
Text reader
Color detector

Accessibility Features

To continue making our technology accessible to everyone, Samsung has developed and applied a variety of technical solutions. With solutions for vision, hearing, dexterity and interaction, people with disabilities may also use some of our new and exciting features.

TalkBack
High contrast theme, font, keyboard, Internet
Color inversion/adjustment, add color filter
Magnifier window, widget
Sound Notifications
Hearing aid compatibility
Bluetooth® hearing aid support
Left/right sound balance
Mono audio
Mute all sounds

Live Transcribe/Caption on Android
Amplify ambient sound
Universal switch
Assistant menu
Interaction control
Touch settings (Tap duration, Ignore repeated touches, Touch and hold delay)
Mouse and Physical keyboard (Auto click after pointer stops, Sticky keys, Slow keys, Bounce keys)
Accessibility shortcuts
Flash notification

In the Box

Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ 5G and S21 Ultra 5G

Device
Data Cable

Ejection Pin
Quick Start Guide

*Actual components may not be available depending on the model you purchase or the country or region you live in. Package color may vary depending on device color.
*If using a screen protector, it is recommended to use a Samsung product for better fingerprint recognition.

Wearables

CompatibleGalaxy Wearables

Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Watch, Gear Sport, Gear S3, Gear S2
Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Fit e, Gear Fit2, Gear Fit2 Pro
Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds+, Galaxy Buds, Gear IconX (2018)