The new Samsung Galaxy S21 has been unveiled and comes with some interesting features for this model. This edition brings new hardware, camera and software improvements. The review for this model with new specifications are detailed next.
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.2 in (inches) |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Operating System | Android 11,User interface with One UI 3.1 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| RAM | 8 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 128 GB or 256 GB |
| Camera | Camera:64/12/12 MP |
| Front Camera | 10 |
| Battery | 4000 mAh (milliampere-hours) mAh |
Contents
Processor and Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy S21 runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.84 GHz Kryo 680, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Kryo 680 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2800 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture.
Running on Android 11,User interface with One UI 3.1 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is carrying a Adreno 660 graphics processor in the interior .
Samsung Galaxy S21 Battery
The battery capacity of Samsung Galaxy S21 is 4000 mAh (milliampere-hours)
Some battery features for this model include Wireless charging, Fast charging, Non-removable, Qi/PMA wireless charging – 15 W, Wireless reverse charging – 9 W and Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 and USB Power Delivery 3.0 and the usb type is an USB Type-C 3.2 with some features like Charging,Mass storage and On-The-Go.
Display/Screen
The phone is using a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixelsand a screen size of 6.2 in (inches).
The phone is made with materials like Plastic and Aluminium alloy. The Samsung Galaxy S21 screen has some interesting features listed below:
| Display features |
|---|
| 120Hz refresh rate (adaptive) |
| 1300 cd/m² peak brightness |
| Always-On Display |
| Capacitive |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| HDR10+ |
| Infinity-O Display |
| Multi-touch |
| Scratch resistant |
RAM memory and Storage
The smartphone comes with 8 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel. Meanwhile it comes with a storage capacity of 128 GB or 256 GB
The phone incorporated sensors like Proximity, Light, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, Geomagnetic, Fingerprint, Hall and In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
This edition also counts with connectivity technologies like Computer sync, OTA sync, Tethering, NFC and ANT+
Rear Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S21 rear camera setup is composed by 3 lenses of 64/12/12 MP , the flash type is LED , a focal length 35 mm:26 mm Sensor model – Sony IMX563 (#2) , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/2.0 f/1.8 f/2.2 respectively.
| Samsung Galaxy S21 camera features |
|---|
| 1080p at 240 fps |
| 2160p at 60 fps |
| 3x hybrid optical zoom (#3) |
| 720p at 960 fps |
| Angle of view – 120° (#2) |
| Angle of view – 76° (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/2.0 (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) |
| Continuous shooting |
| Digital zoom |
| Dual OIS |
| Exposure compensation |
| Face detection |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 13 mm (#2) |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 28 mm (#3) |
| Geotagging |
| HDR |
| HDR10+ video recording |
| ISO settings |
| Object tracking AF |
| OIS (#3) |
| Optical image stabilization |
| Optical zoom |
| Panorama |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel |
| Pixel size – 0.8 µm (#3) |
| Pixel size – 1.4 µm (#2) |
| Scene mode |
| Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide-angle) |
| Self-timer |
| Sensor model – Sony IMX563 (#2) |
| Sensor size – 1/1.76″ (#3) |
| Sensor size – 1/2.55″ (#2) |
| Third rear camera – 64 MP (telephoto) |
| Touch focus |
| White balance settings |
The smartphone has a front camera for selfies pictures of10 MP.
It packs the next features:
| Samsung Galaxy S21 front camera features |
|---|
| 10 MP |
| Aperture:f/2.2 |
| Auto HDR |
| Autofocus |
| HDR |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel |
| Pixel size:1.22 µm /0.001220 mm |
| Sensor type:CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
Price and release date
The phone price is set in $900.
And the release date will be in the next months.