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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

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Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Samsung Exynos 2100, Mali-G78 MP14

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, Mali-G72 MP18

4000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast, 25W

3500 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

6.2 inches

424 ppi, FHD

6.2 inches

531 ppi, 2K

Triple, 12MP + 64MP + 12MP

7680x4320 @ 24 fps, 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 960 fps

Dual, 12MP + 12MP

3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

5G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.2 inches
6.2 inches

Screen Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels
1440 x 2960 pixels

Pixel Density

424 ppi
531 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09
18.5:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Gorilla Glass 5

Screen to Body Ratio

85.92%
83.99%

Screen Design

Punch hole
Bezel-less

Screen Refresh Rate

120 Hz
-

Screen Quality

FHD
2K

Peak Brightness

1300 nits
-

Phone Variants

8GB 256GB, 8GB 128GB
6GB 256GB, 6GB 128GB, 6GB 64GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1

OTG Support

Yes
Yes

RAM Type

-
LPDDR4X

Expandable Storage Capacity

-
Yes, 400 GB

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v11
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

GPU

Mali-G78 MP14
Mali-G72 MP18

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

CPU

Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Custom User Interface

Samsung One UI
-

Clock Speed

2.9 GHz
2.7 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

5 nm
10 nm

Battery Capacity

4000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast, 25W
Fast

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Announced On

14-Jan-21
5-Feb-18

Market Status

Available
Available

Brand

Samsung
Samsung

Model Number

SM-G991BZVDINU
-

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 69,450
Rs. 37,218

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Dolby AtmosNoise cancellation microphoneStereo SpeakersStereo Speakers by AKG
Dolby Atmos

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

5G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

No
No

3.5mm Audio Jack

No
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO

Bluetooth Type

v5.1
v5.0

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / ...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / ...

Front Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1440p30fps

Front Camera Features

Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Wide Angle Selfie

Front Camera Setup

Single, 10MP
Single, 8MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

10 MP
8 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/1.7, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size
25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22 micrometre pixel size

Front Aperture

f/2.2
f/1.7

Weight

171 grams
189 grams

Colors

Phantom Violet, Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Pink
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Polaris Blue

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Case: Aluminium, Back: Gorilla Glass

Dimensions

151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm

OIS

Yes
Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps, 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 960 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Triple, 12MP + 64MP + 12MP
Dual, 12MP + 12MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.8, Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/1.5, Wide Angle Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8 micrometre pixel size
26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

64 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.0 Telephoto Camera
f/2.4 Telephoto (upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom) Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

28 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size
52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

12 MP
-

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
-

Rear Camera 3 Lens

13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Aperture

f/1.8
f/1.5

Rear Sensor

-
CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

On-Screen
Rear

Fingerprint Scanner Type

Ultrasonic
-

Face Unlock

Yes
Yes

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