Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Also known as Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Versions: SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS (International); SM-G996U (USA); SM-G996U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G996W (Canada); SM-G996N (Korea); SM-G9960 (China)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1
5G bands	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Launch
Announced	2021, January 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body
Dimensions	161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight	200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2(~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory
Card slot	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8Вµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8Вµm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120Лљ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4Вµm, Super Steady video
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22Вµm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
Models	SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
SAR	0.65 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.54 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Price	$ 749.99 / € 796.99 / £ 809.00 / ₹ 74,500

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 622276 (v8) GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life	Endurance rating 114h