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The smallest and most affordable of the S21 series, this update to the Galaxy S20 has a new look, the latest top-end Snapdragon chip, comes standard with mmWave 5G, and has an improved fingerprint reader. Other features are similar, including a triple-camera system with wide and tele, 8K video capture, water resistance, 120 Hz display refresh, fast wireless charging, and Wireless PowerShare.

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Specs

 
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Display 6.2 in   diagonal, 20:9
Full HD+   1080 x 2400 pixels
424 ppi   approx.
120 Hz refresh
Type: AMOLED
HDR10+, adaptive refresh, flat
Battery 4,000 mAh
Non-removable
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
2.8 GHz, 5nm, octa-core
8 GB RAM
LPDDR5
Storage 128 GB raw hardware
Not expandable
also available with 256 GB
Cameras

Main: dual pixel AF, f/1.8, OIS / Single Take 2.0 (captures multiple video + stills at once), night mode (multi-frame, multi-ISO), Pro (manual) mode, AI Enhanced Portrait, HDR, panorama, Space Zoom

Wide: Yes

Extra Camera: telephoto
wide: 12 megapixel, 120º, f/2.2; telephoto: 64 megapixel, PDAF, f/2.0, OIS

Video: 8K
multi-mic recording, Director's View, hi-res photos from 8K video, 60 fps Super Steady, hyperlapse, night hyperlapse, Live Focus (portrait), Pro (manual) mode, super slow-motion

Front Camera 10 megapixel
dual-pixel auto-focus, f/2.2, 80º
Weight 6.03 oz   171 g
Dimensions 5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in   152 x 71 x 7.9 mm
OS / Platform Android version 11
Network Bands

5G: 2, 5, 12, 25, 30, 41, 66, 71, 77, 260, 261

4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71

WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8

CDMA: 800, 850, 1900

GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900

NR   5G
band 2 / 1900 MHz   PCS (Americas)
band 5 / 850 MHz   Cellular (Americas, Oceania, Brazil, Israel)
band 12 / 700 MHz   Lower 700 (USA)
band 25 / 1900 MHz   PCS+G (USA (T-Mobile))
band 30 / 2300 MHz   WCS (Americas (AT&T))
band 41 / 2500 MHz   BRS / EBS (USA (T-Mobile))
band 66 / 1700 MHz   AWS-3 (Americas)
band 71 / 600 MHz   600 (USA (T-Mobile))
band 77 / 3700 MHz   C-Band
band 260 / 39 GHz   (global)
band 261 / 28 GHz   (North America)

LTE   4G
band 1 / 2100 MHz   IMT (Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, Brazil, India, Israel)
band 2 / 1900 MHz   PCS (Americas)
band 3 / 1800 MHz   DCS (Europe, Asia, Africa)
band 4 / 1700 MHz   AWS (Americas)
band 5 / 850 MHz   Cellular (Americas, Oceania, Brazil, Israel)
band 7 / 2600 MHz   IMT-E (Canada, South America, Europe, Asia)
band 8 / 900 MHz   (Europe, Asia, Africa)
band 12 / 700 MHz   Lower 700 (USA)
band 13 / 750 MHz   Upper 700 (USA (Verizon))
band 14 / 700 MHz   Public Safety (USA)
band 18 / 850 MHz   Lower 800 (Japan)
band 19 / 850 MHz   Upper 800 (Japan)
band 20 / 800 MHz   EU Digital Dividend (Europe)
band 25 / 1900 MHz   PCS+G (USA (T-Mobile))
band 26 / 850 MHz   Extended Cellular (USA (T-Mobile))
band 28 / 700 MHz   APT (Oceana, Asia, Central America)
band 29 / 700 MHz   Lower 700 (USA (AT&T))
band 30 / 2300 MHz   WCS (Americas (AT&T))
band 38 / 2600 MHz   IMT-E (Europe, Latin America, Asia)
band 39 / 1900 MHz   DCS–IMT Gap (China)
band 40 / 2300 MHz   (Asia, Africa, Oceana)
band 41 / 2500 MHz   BRS / EBS (USA (T-Mobile))
band 46 / 5500 MHz   5 GHz (global)
band 66 / 1700 MHz   AWS-3 (Americas)
band 71 / 600 MHz   600 (USA (T-Mobile))

WCDMA   3G / 4G
band 1 (I) / 2100 MHz   IMT (Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, Brazil, India, Israel)
band 2 (II) / 1900 MHz   PCS (Americas)
band 4 (IV) / 1700 MHz   AWS (Americas)
band 5 (V) / 850 MHz   Cellular (Americas, Oceania, Brazil, Israel)
band 8 (VIII) / 900 MHz   (Europe, Asia, Africa)

CDMA   2G / 3G
band 27 / BC10 / 800 MHz   ESMR (Americas (T-Mobile))
band 5 / BC0 / 850 MHz   Cellular (Americas, Oceania, Brazil, Israel)
band 2 / BC1 / 1900 MHz   PCS (Americas)

GSM   2G
band 5 / 850 MHz   Cellular (Americas, Oceania, Brazil, Israel)
band 8 / 900 MHz   (Europe, Asia, Africa)
band 3 / 1800 MHz   DCS (Europe, Asia, Africa)
band 2 / 1900 MHz   PCS (Americas)
Data Technology NR (5G)
SIM card size Nano   4FF

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Features

 
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Barometer Yes
Bluetooth Classic Audio
supported profiles: HSP, HFP, OPP, PBA, A2DP, AVRC, HID, PAN, MAP
version 5.0
Call Screening -
Changeable Body Plates -
DLNA -
Dual-SIM -
Extra Display -
Fast Charging Standard: USB-PD 3.0
Fingerprint Reader Type: in-display (ultrasonic)
Flashlight Yes
FM Radio -
HD Voice Yes
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) -
Hearing Aid Compatible Rating: M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Infrared (IR) -
Memory Card Slot -
Miracast -
MirrorLink -
Multiple Languages Yes
NFC Yes
Push-To-Talk -
Ringer Profiles -
Ruggedized -
Side Keys volume, lock on right
Speaker Phone Yes
Stereo Speakers tuned by AKG
Stylus -
Text Keyboard, Hardware -
Thread -
Touch Screen Type: Capacitive
TTY/TDD (Digital) Yes
TV Output DisplayPort and HDMI over USB-C
USB Connector: USB Type C
UWB -
VR-ready -
Water-Resistant Rating: IPX8 (SCUBA)
Wi-Fi Version(s): 802.11 a,ac,ax,b,g,n
Wireless Charging up to 10W, plus Wireless PowerShare (reverse charging)

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