Also known as Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Versions: SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS (International); SM-G996U (USA); SM-G996U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G996W (Canada); SM-G996N (Korea); SM-G9960 (China)
Network | Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
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2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) | |
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | ||
3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||
4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1 | |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G996B | ||
5G bands | 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1 | |
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G996B | ||
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL) |
Launch | Announced | 2021, January 14 |
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Status | Available. Released 2021, January 29 |
Body | Dimensions | 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) |
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Weight | 200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz) | |
Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | |
SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Display | Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) |
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Size | 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
Always-on display |
Platform | OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1 |
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Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China |
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CPU | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China |
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GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
Memory | Card slot | No |
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Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | |
UFS 3.1 |
Main Camera | Triple | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
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Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
Selfie camera | Single | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF |
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Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Sound | Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
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3.5mm jack | No | |
32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
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Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | |
Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
Features | Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
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Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
Battery | Type | Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable |
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Charging | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless |
Misc | Colors | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red |
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Models | SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960 | |
SAR | 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) | |
SAR EU | 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) | |
Price | $ 209.82 / £ 200.00 / € 249.21 / ₹ 29,999 |
Tests | Performance |
AnTuTu: 622276 (v8) GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
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Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | |
Camera | Photo / Video | |
Loudspeaker | -25.8 LUFS (Very good) | |
Battery (old) | ||
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128GB 8GB RAM | $ 209.82 | $ 679.00 |
256GB 8GB RAM | $ 269.57 | £ 549.00 |
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