Today was the day marked for the new “Unpacked” event dedicated to the presentation of the Samsung Galaxy S21 family, and the South Korean company has not disappointed us. Its new star terminal has been presented at three great variants: Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21 + 5G and Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
The presentation has been very curious, since in the end they have ended up fulfilling practically each and every one of the leaks that we had seen previously, including the one that referred to the sale price. The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G comes as the base model, and it’s obviously the most affordable of the three. As we told you at the time, it comes configured with a screen of 6.2 inch, uses an Exynos 2100 SoC and has a starting price of 849 euros.
For its part, the Samsung Galaxy S21 + is a step above and has a 6.7-inch screen, but share most specifications of the previous model, including the camera configuration, which you can find perfectly described in the previous image. This version is priced, in its base configuration, of 1,049 euros.
As for the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, we are facing a top-of-the-range model that, frankly, is very interesting, both for its design, where the Edge-finished screen stands out, and for its impressive camera configuration, which includes a total of five lenses divided into: 12 MP wide angle with f2.2 aperture, 108 MP main rear camera with f1.8 aperture, 10 MP telephoto lens with f4.9 aperture, 10 MP telephoto lens with f2.4 aperture and sensor 3D depth. The price of the model configured with 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage capacity is 1,249 euros, less than what the leaks pointed out.
As planned, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is compatible with the S-Pen, although it does not have a space dedicated to said peripheral, such as the Galaxy Note series, a problem that Samsung has solved with a special case that we can use to protect the terminal, and to comfortably carry the new stylus with us.
The attached image collects all colors in which the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 + 5G will be available. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G will only arrive in two colors, ghost black and ghost silver.
Samsung Galaxy S21: specifications
screen
6.2-inch Infinity-O with 2X Dynamic AMOLED, Always On, FHD + (2,400 x 1,080 pixels), 120 Hz
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 – Samsung Exynos 2100 with eight-core CPU
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128GB / 256GB
Main Chambers
10 MP front camera with f2.2 aperture.
12 MP wide angle with f2.2 aperture.
12 MP main rear camera with f1.8 aperture.
64 MP telephoto lens with f2.0 aperture.
Frontal camera
10 MP (f / 2.2, 80 °, 1 / 3.24 “, 1.22 µm, 25 mm)
Video
7680 x 4320 pixels (30 fps, 8K UHD), 3840 x 2160 pixels (30/60 fps, 4K UHD), 1920 x 1080 pixels (30/60/120 fps, FHD), 1280 x 720 pixels (960 fps, HD )
Video formats
MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Sensors
Accelerometer, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, proximity detection, gyroscope, compass, presence and brightness sensor
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type C, NFC, WiFi AX. 2G (GPRS / EDGE), 3G (UMTS), 4G (LTE), 5G
Drums
4000 mAh, fast charging, wireless charging
Dimensions
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
172 grams
Various
Water resistant up to IP68, Wireless PowerShare, ANT +, child mode, Knox data security, geotagging, sync function, dual SIM (nano) + E-SIM, face recognition
Price: 849 euros. Available from January 29.
software
Android 11 with Samsung One UI 3.1
Samsung Galaxy S21 +: specifications
screen
6.7-inch Infinity-O with 2X Dynamic AMOLED, Always On, FHD + (2,400 x 1,080 pixels), 120 Hz
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 – Samsung Exynos 2100 with eight-core CPU
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128GB / 256GB
Main Chambers
Front camera: 10 MP with f2.2 aperture.
12 MP wide angle with f2.2 aperture.
12 MP main rear camera with f1.8 aperture.
64 MP telephoto lens with f2.0 aperture.
Frontal camera
10 MP (f / 2.2, 80 °, 1 / 3.24 “, 1.22 µm, 25 mm)
Video
7680 x 4320 pixels (30 fps, 8K UHD), 3840 x 2160 pixels (30/60 fps, 4K UHD), 1920 x 1080 pixels (30/60/120 fps, FHD), 1280 x 720 pixels (960 fps, HD )
Video formats
MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Sensors
Accelerometer, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, proximity detection, gyroscope, compass, presence and brightness sensor. UWB
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type C, NFC, WiFi AX. 2G (GPRS / EDGE), 3G (UMTS), 4G (LTE), 5G
Drums
4800 mAh, fast charging, wireless charging
Dimensions
161.4 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight
202 grams
Various
Water resistant up to IP68, Wireless PowerShare, ANT +, child mode, Knox data security, geotagging, sync function, dual SIM (nano) + E-SIM, face recognition
Price: 1,049 euros. Available from January 29.
software
Android 11 with Samsung One UI 3.1
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: specifications
screen
6.8-inch Infinity-O with 2X Dynamic AMOLED, Always On, QHD + (3,200 x 1,440 pixels), 120 Hz
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 – Samsung Exynos 2100 with eight-core CPU
RAM
12GB-16GB
Storage
128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Main Chambers
12 MP wide angle with f2.2 aperture
108 MP main rear camera with f1.8 aperture.
10 MP telephoto lens with f4.9 aperture.
10 MP telephoto lens with f2.4 aperture.
Depth sensor.
Frontal camera
40 MP (f / 2.2, 26mm (wide), 1 / 2.8 ″, 0.7µm, PDAF)
Video
7680 x 4320 pixels (30 fps, 8K UHD), 3840 x 2160 pixels (30/60 fps, 4K UHD), 1920 x 1080 pixels (30/60/120 fps, FHD), 1280 x 720 pixels (960 fps, HD )
Video formats
MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Sensors
Accelerometer, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, proximity detection, gyroscope, compass, presence and brightness sensor. UWB
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type C, NFC, WiFi AX. 2G (GPRS / EDGE), 3G (UMTS), 4G (LTE), 5G
Drums
5,000 mAh, fast charging, wireless charging
Dimensions
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm
Weight
228 grams
Various
Water resistant up to IP68, Wireless PowerShare, ANT +, child mode, Knox data security, geotagging, sync function, dual SIM (nano) + E-SIM, face recognition
Price: 1,259 euros. It will be available from January 29.
software
Android 11 with Samsung One UI 3.1
Samsung removes charger and headphones
It was an open secret, and in the end it has been fulfilled. The South Korean company has followed in Apple’s footsteps, and has decided to market the new Samsung Galaxy S21 no charger, and no headphones. This means that when you buy any of them, in the box you will only find:
The smartphone you have purchased. The tool for removing the dedicated SIM slot. A USB Type-C cable.
If you don’t have a compatible charger, you will have to buy one, which can be a significant expense if you opt for the official Samsung store. An official Samsung charger compatible with fast charging (25 watts) is priced on the Samsung website of 24.90 euros.
With regard to headphones, Samsung has launched an interesting promotion: if you reserve any of the Samsung Galaxy S21 before January 29, You’ll get a free Galaxy Buds Live headphones and a SmartTag.