Key Highlights
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ steals the spotlight early, earning its crown as the unofficial “Miss Android 2021.” Even in January, before competitors unveiled their flagships, the S21+ stood out with its striking aesthetics and attention-grabbing design. Samsung’s flair for style shines through the moment you unbox it — a handset that feels elegant, confident, and crafted to impress. But beyond its beauty, lies the real question: does the S21+ deliver where it truly matters? Samsung continues its three-model tradition with the S21 lineup, and while the Ultra often hogs the limelight, the S21+ emerges as a compelling middle-ground option. It brings powerful performance, stronger battery life, and a premium build. However, with a slightly downgraded display and minor camera improvements, S20+ users may not find a strong reason to upgrade. Sitting between the standard S21 and the feature-packed S21 Ultra, the Galaxy S21+ plays the role of the “middle child,” yet it earns its place confidently. The larger 6.7-inch display and improved battery capacity make it far more appealing than the base S21, while still remaining more affordable than the Ultra. Compared to last year’s S20+, the S21+ doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it does refine the experience. You get a sturdier metal-backed design, Samsung’s cutting-edge processor, and a battery boost to 4,800 mAh — ideal for movie lovers, gamers, and power users alike. The rest of the internals remain similar to the regular S21, making the choice straightforward: if you want a bigger screen, better endurance, and a more premium feel, the S21+ is worth the extra spend. If not, the standard S21 remains a solid, budget-friendlier pick. This blend of style, performance, and refinement makes the Galaxy S21+ one of 2021’s most balanced and desirable Android smartphones.
Full Specifications
Display
- Type
- Dynamic AMOLED
- Size
- 6.7 inches
- Resolution
- 2400 × 1080 pixels
- Aspect ratio
- 20:9
- PPI
- 394 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Adaptive refresh rate
- Yes (1-120 Hz)
- Max rated brightness
- 1300 nits
- Max rated brightness in HDR
- 1500 nits
- HDR support
- HDR10+
- Screen protection
- Gorilla Glass Victus
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 88.3%
- Display features
- DCI-P3 | Always-On Display | HDR10+ | Eye Comfort Shield | 120 Hz Adaptive Refresh
- Display tests
- RGB coverage ~100% DCI-P3, contrast ratio ∞:1 (AMOLED), PWM ~240 Hz at low brightness, 1 ms response time
- Sources
- https://www.91mobiles.com/samsung-galaxy-s21-plus-price-in-india?ty=specs
Design & Build
- Height
- 161.5 mm
- Width
- 75.6 mm
- Thickness
- 7.8 mm
- Weight
- 200 g
- Waterproof
- IP68
- Advanced cooling
- Vapor chamber
- Rear material
- Glass
- Frame material
- Aluminum
- Colors
- Phantom Black | Phantom Silver | Phantom Violet | Phantom Gold | Phantom Red
- Fingerprint scanner
- In-display (ultrasonic)
- Screen-to-body ratio (design)
- 88.3%
Memory
- RAM size
- 8 GB
- Memory type
- LPDDR5
- Channels
- 4
- Storage size
- 128 GB / 256 GB
- Storage type
- UFS 3.1
- Memory card
- No
Software
- Operating system
- Android 11
- ROM
- One UI
- OS size
- 30 GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 4800
- Max charge power
- 25 W
- Battery type
- Li-Ion
- Replaceable
- No
- Wireless charging
- Yes (15 W)
- Reverse charging
- Yes (wireless)
- Fast charging
- 55% in 30 minutes
- Full charging time
- 1 hour 10 minutes
- Battery life tests
- Web: ~11h 10m, Video: ~14h 20m, Gaming: ~6h 45m
- General battery life
- 24 hr
Main camera
- Matrix
- 64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP
- Image resolution
- 9248 × 6936 pixels
- Zoom
- Digital
- Flash
- Single LED
- Stabilization
- Optical
- 8K video recording
- Up to 24FPS
- 4K video recording
- Up to 60FPS
- 1080p video recording
- Up to 60FPS
- Slow motion
- 960 FPS (720p), 240 FPS (1080p)
- Angle of widest lens
- 120°
- Camera features
- HDR | PDAF | OIS | Night Mode | AI Scene Detection | Pro Mode | RAW | Panorama | Portrait | Super Steady Video | Dual Pixel AF | Director’s View
- Lenses
Selfie camera
- Megapixels
- 10 MP
- Image resolution
- 3648 × 2736 pixels
- Aperture
- f/2.2
- Focal length
- 26 mm
- Sensor
- Samsung S5K3J1
- Sensor size
- 1/3.24"
- Pixel size
- 1.22 μm
- Autofocus
- PDAF
- Stabilization
- Electronic
- Video resolution
- 4K@60
- Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
- No
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Wi-Fi features
- Dual Band | Wi-Fi Direct | Hotspot | MU-MIMO
- Bluetooth version
- 5.0
- Bluetooth features
- A2DP | LE | aptX
- USB type
- USB Type-C
- USB version
- 3.2
- USB features
- OTG | Charging | Video Output | Data Transfer
- DisplayPort
- Yes
- GPS
- GPS | GLONASS | Galileo | BDS (BeiDou) | QZSS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- No
Network
- Number of SIM
- 2
- Type of SIM card
- Nano
- Multi SIM mode
- Standby
- eSIM support
- No
- Hybrid slot
- No
- 2G network
- 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G network
- 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G network
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
- 5G support
- Yes
Sound
- Speakers
- Stereo
- Headphone audio jack
- No
- FM radio
- No
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Speakers test
- 85 dB
Other
- Category
- Flagship
- Announced
- January 2021
- Release date
- January 2021
- Launch price (MSRP)
- ₹81,999
- Sensors
- Light sensor | Proximity sensor | Accelerometer | Barometer | Compass | Gyroscope
- Bundled charger
- Not included
Performance
- Chipset brand
- Samsung
- Chipset model
- Exynos 2100
- Max clock
- 2900 MHz
- CPU cores
- 8 cores (1 + 3 + 4)
- Architecture
- 1× Cortex-X1 @ 2.9 GHz + 3× Cortex-A78 @ 2.8 GHz + 4× Cortex-A55 @ 2.2 GHz
- Manufacturing
- Samsung
- Lithography process
- 5 nm
- Neural processor (NPU)
- Yes
- Graphics
- Mali-G78 MP14
- GPU shading units
- 448
- GPU clock
- 854 MHz
- FLOPS
- 765.2 GFLOPS
- Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
- 1428
- Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
- 3211
- Geekbench Compute (GPU)
- 4591
- AnTuTu v10
- 700000
- Benchmarks notes
- https://browser.geekbench.com/android_devices/samsung-galaxy-s21-plus-5g-qualcomm-snapdragon-888-1-8-ghz