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.

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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.

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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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In tune with its trailblazing performance as an industry leader in teardown reviews, PBK has again blazed the trail by providing a teardown review of the Samsung Galaxy S21 model that was disassembled to examine the quality of the components and features of Samsung’s latest flagship series, in comparison with its predecessor, the Galaxy S20. The main findings of the teardown of the flagship device’s Snapdragon 888 version which is available in the United States have also been provided.

One of the quickest findings from the review is that the Galaxy S21 model is quite easy to dismantle and put back together again. It ramped up a repairability score of 7,5/10.
Also present in the S21, according to the review, is a removable cable connecting the screen display of the smartphone to the motherboard at the top of the device. This was claimed to be the main reason while the S21 got an above-average repairability score. It also reveals how the manufacturer, Samsung was able to come up with an almost perfectly symmetrical bezel width with the chin, which usually has the display controller cable attached in a permanent manner.

The cooling architecture of the Galaxy S21 was also discovered to be superior, with its lighter and simpler graphite materials to copper tubes and vapor chambers.
In comparison to the S20, the fingerprint scanner of the S21 is larger resulting in greater responsiveness of the device in the area of granting fingerprint access.
For the S21, the unproved speaker assembly and circulation combine to produce an all-round better sound performance.

In terms of the cameras, the teardown revealed that both the main and zoom cameras come with optical image stabilizers, thus enhancing the quality of their outputs.
Also available for the single-SIM models, is a dual-SIM reader whose functionality is software-dependent.

In terms of connectivity, the S21 has two small mmWave 5G antennae, placed at both sides of the phone to pick up 5G super-fast network signals.
In summary, the teardown review has provided quite some insights into the motivation behind the Galaxy S21’s design.

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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ along with the Galaxy S21 Ultra(w/ S-Pen support) 5G smartphones on January 14 event. The company has already announced prices for the US, Europe, and countries like India. Ahead of a scheduled online event on January 18 in China, it has revealed the pricing and variants of the Galaxy S21 series.

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According to a Weibo Official post, Samsung is holding an online conference on January 18 at 19:30(UTC+8) in China. Here, it will probably unveil more details about Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy SmartTag, more S21 offers, and more. Anyway, let’s look at the Prices, storage variants, and Color options mentioned on the Samsung Shop website as follows:

• Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G(SM-G9980):
  • Colors: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver
  • Memory: 12/16GB RAM, 256/512GB storage
  • Price:
    • (12GB + 256GB)- 10,199 yuan($1,574)
    • (16GB + 512GB)- 11,199 yuan($1,728)
• Galaxy S21+ 5G(SM-G9960):
  • Colors: Phantom Violet, Phantom Black, Phantom Silver
  • Memory: 8GB RAM, 128/256GB storage
  • Price:
    • (8GB + 128GB)- 7,699 yuan($1,188)
    • (8GB + 256GB)- 8,499 yuan($1,311)
• Galaxy S21 5G(SM-G9910):
  • Colors: Phantom Violet, Phantom Gray, Phantom White.
  • Memory: 8GB RAM, 128/256GB storage
  • Price:
    • (8GB + 128GB)- 5,999 yuan($926)
    • (8GB + 256GB)- 6,799 yuan($1,049)

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Right from January 15, at 0:00 Beijing time, the devices are already on pre-orders in China. As per the official Samsung shop website, priority shipping starts from 0:00 on January 22.

A disclaimer says that the 16GB RAM variant of Galaxy S21 Ultra will ship only from January 25 in the country. The official specs list also shows that Galaxy S21, S21+ box will include a standard charger(could be 25W) but S21 Ultra won’t.

It’s worth noting that Samsung denotes the Price as “Early Adopters’ Price” in the Terms & Conditions below. It says any difference after the final reveal(i.e, on Jan. 18) will be refunded/sought to & from the consumer respectively.

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