It’s been 10 days since the Galaxy S21 series launched. Among the three devices, the vanilla Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra have already been torn down to reveal the inside. Now is the turn for the Galaxy S21+ 5G Teardown.
Just like the other versions, the Samsung Galaxy S21+(SM-G996U) 5G’s teardown video also comes from PBKreviews YouTube channel. The video begins by talking about the SIM trays. He says that the Single-SIM variants of the S21+ have the ability to read both SIMs but one of them is disabled and has a plastic SIM tray.
So if you need to access the second one, first you will need a metal dual-SIM tray as shown below. Next is a new firmware that re-enables the second SIM reader to detect the network. Moving on, opening the back Glass Panel, we see the inside is similar to other models. Since this is a sub-6GHz 5G Exynos 2100 Version, it lacks mmWave antennas.
Speaking of the rear panel, it seems the camera layout cover is detachable from the panel itself. It is reportedly fixed to the rest of the rear using an adhesive. After unscrewing the 19 Philips Heads, you see the NFC and Wireless charging coils. Beneath them are ribbon connectors for Speakers, Bottom circuitry, NFC, etc.
Removing all of them, we get to the speaker unit(separate) and Camera layout attached to the mainboard. As you can see below, the first one is a 12MP ultra-wide, next two are OIS-enabled 12MP wide-angle and 64MP Telephoto. Interestingly, apart from the secondary mic and LED flash, a third mic is sorted to the motherboard.
The sound for this travels through the LED diffusers through a pathway inside to get to the mic through a separate hole. As for the processor, the Exynos 2100 is covered inside a Thermal Paste+Graphite Pad combo sitting below a 3D Graphene layer.
Penultimately, after removing the cables on the way and bottom circuitry(Charging port, Speaker, Display Flex connection), we see the EB-BG996ABY 4,800mAh battery.
Just like the S21, S21 Ultra, or any other Samsung, this doesn’t have pull tabs. Hence, you need heat to remove the battery to see the display. Another interesting point here is the flex cable for side volume keys are etched between the display and mid-frame. Hence, you need to pry open the display to repair it if you get it damaged.
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