Samsung Galaxy S21 Series: Expected Specs, Features, and Price ahead of January 14 launch

Balaji S — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:42:54 +0000

Samsung will definitely be the showstopper in a couple of days. The company has already unveiled its next-gen flagship Exynos 2100 SoC. The next stop is the Galaxy S21 series consisting of Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smartphones. Samsung has already confirmed an Unpacked event on January 14 at 10 AM EST/8.30 PM IST/11 PM Beijing Time. Ahead of the event, let’s look at the devices’ Expected Specs and Price.

Galaxy S21 Series- What is Changing?

So far, from the leaked reports, we can spot three major changes with the Galaxy S21 series: Plastic Build on the Vanilla Galaxy S21, Revamped Camera layout, and S-Pen support on the S21 Ultra. Rest assured, the entire series will probably carry over the legacy of premium flagships with Exynos 2100(Rest of the World)/Snapdragon 888(US, China) chipsets, high-performance LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage.

At the front, there will be a centered punch-hole display(Infinity-O) that could be protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. However, you get to lose a few perks like a MicroSD slot(except for the Ultra), in-box Adapter, and earphones. That said, you can also look at the official wallpapers, video teasers, cases(back covers), and the leaked Over The Horizon Theme of the upcoming series.

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and S21+ 5G: Expected Specifications

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Build: Plastic Rear Panel(Galaxy S21), Glass Back(S21+), Metal Mid-frame, Gorilla Glass Victus Protection, IP68 Water and Dust Resistance.
Dimensions & Weight
- Galaxy S21: 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm / 171g
- Galaxy S21+: 161.4 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm / 202g
Colors:
- Galaxy S21: Gray, White, Pink, Purple
- Galaxy S21+: Silver, Black, Purple
Display:
- Galaxy S21: 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Flat display. FHD+ Resolution(2400×1080 pixels), 60 to 120Hz refresh rate, 1300 nits brightness, 421 PPI.
- Galaxy S21+: 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Flat Display, 2400x1080p resolution, 1300 nits brightness, 60-120Hz refresh rate, 394 PPI.
Cameras(S21, and S21+):
- Rear Triple-Camera: 64MP f/2.0 Telephoto with OIS, 12MP f/1.8 wide-angle Primary with OIS, 12MP f/2.2 Ultra-wide with 120° FOV.
- Front Camera: 10MP f/2.2 with 80° FOV.
- Camera Features: Video: 8K at 30fps, 4K at 60fps, 3x Hybrid Optical Zoom, AutoFocus PDAF, and LED Flash.
Battery & Charging:
- Galaxy S21: 4,000mAh
- Galaxy S21+: 4,800mAh
- Charging: 25W Wired, Qi(Wireless), Wireless PowerShare(Reverse Wireless Charging).
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, NFC, WiFi AX(Wi-Fi 6), 5G, 4G LTE/3G (UMTS)/2G(GPRS & EDGE).
Essential Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity detection, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall sensor, Ambient Light, and UWB(only on S21+).
Operating System(OS): One UI 3.1 based on Android 11
Other Features: Parental Controls, Samsung Knox Security, ANT+, Dual-SIM slot, Ultrasonic in-display Fingerprint sensor, Stereo speakers, and Face Unlock.

Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G: Expected Specifications

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Build: Glass Rear, Metal mid-Frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Protection, IP68 water, and Dust resistance.
Dimensions & Weight: 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9mm / 228g.
Colors: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium(via).
Display: 6.8-inch Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X Curved LTPO Display, WQHD+ resolution(3200 x 1440 pixels), 120Hz refresh rate, 1600 nits brightness, 515 PPI.
Cameras:
- Rear Quad-Cameras:
  - 108 MP f/1.8 wide-angle lens(could be HM2 sensor) with OIS, AF.
  - 12 MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens with 120 ° FOV.
  - 10 MP f/2.4 Telephoto lens with OIS, AF, 3x optical zoom.
  - 10 MP f/4.9 Telephoto lens with OIS, AF, 10x optical zoom
- Other Camera Features: PDAF, Laser Auto Focus, LED Flash, Video Recording: 8K at 30fps, 4K at 60fps, 1080p at 240fps, 720p at 960fps.
- Front Camera: 40 MP f/2.2 selfie shooter with 80° FOV, AF.
Battery & Charging: 5,000mAh battery, 45W Wired, Qi(Wireless), and Wireless PowerShare(Reverse Wireless Charging).
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, NFC, WiFi AX(Wi-Fi 6), 5G, 4G LTE/3G (UMTS)/2G(GPRS & EDGE).
Essential Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity detection, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall sensor, Ambient Light, and UWB.
Operating System(OS): One UI 3.1 based on Android 11
Other Features: S-Pen support, Samsung Knox, ANT+, DeX, Parental controls, Dual-SIM slot, Ultrasonic in-display Fingerprint sensor, Stereo speakers, and Face Unlock.

Galaxy S21 Series: Expected Price, Storage, and Memory Variants

Galaxy S21 5G:
- 8GB + 128GB – €849
- 8GB + 256GB – €899
Galaxy S21+ 5G
- 8GB + 128GB – €1,049
- 8GB + 256GB – €1,099
Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G:
- 12GB + 128GB – €1,349
- 12GB + 256GB – €1,399
- 12GB/16GB(rumored) + 512GB – €1,529

You can expect similar pricing in Countries like the USA, China, and India just like how it happened during the predecessor Galaxy S20 series. However, a report has already leaked the pricing for the home country South Korea.

Galaxy S21 Series: Expected Pre-order, offers, Availability

As expected, the Galaxy S21 has already gone in blind orders in countries like India, reservations in the US, and pre-orders in China. As usual, Samsung will be giving gifts to those who pre-book their devices.

Reports already show that the company is giving a lot of discounts/gifts like a free case, Galaxy SmartTag, and Galaxy Bud’s bundles offer via VIP Pre-booking in India, Galaxy S21 series for less than a dollar in Thailand, Galaxy Buds Pro bundle offers in certain regions, and more.

As for availability, the device will sell in several countries around the world including major markets like North America, Asia Pacific, LATAM(Latin America), EMEA(Europe, Middle East, and Africa) across online, major offline retail, and carrier partners.

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