The South Korean electronics giant has officially unveiled its latest flagship series – Galaxy S21 ($800), Galaxy S21 plus ($1,000), and Galaxy S21 Ultra ($1,200). Built to deliver next-level mobile experiences, the Galaxy S21 series is packed with innovative features that will make everything you do on the smartphone simply more epic.
It also unveiled new $200 earbuds, called the Galaxy Buds Pro; $30 Tile-like Galaxy SmartTags that can track nonelectronic items like pets; and a $40 S Pen accessory.
The S21 Ultra features a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with four back lenses, and Corning’s scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and back.
The S21 and S21 Plus have 6.2- and 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x displays, respectively, and Gorilla Glass Victus on the front. They start at 8GB of RAM, and both have a powerful Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100 chipset and baseline 128GB of storage, with a 4,000mAh battery in the S21 and a 4,800mAh battery in the S21 Plus.
The Samsung S21 Ultra has a Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100 chipset, 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage to start, a 5,000mAh battery, and most importantly, S Pen support.
Samsung’s Galaxy S21 lineup is packed with refinements to the cameras, displays and 5G capabilities.
| Galaxy S21 | Galaxy S21 Plus | Galaxy S21 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $800 | $1000 | $1,200 |
| Display (Resolution; Max. refresh rate) | 6.2 inches (FHD, 120Hz) | 6.7 inches (FHD, 120Hz) | 6.8 inches (QHD, 120Hz) |
| Rear cameras | 12MP main, 12MP ultrawide, 64MP telephoto | 12MP main, 12MP ultrawide, 64MP telephoto | 108MP main, 12MP ultrawide, 10MP 3x telephoto, 10MP 10x telephoto |
| Front camera | 10MP | 10MP | 40MP |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 888 | Snapdragon 888 | Snapdragon 888 |
| RAM | 8GB | 8GB | 12GB/16GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB | 128GB/256GB | 128GB/256GB/512GB |
| Operating System | Android 11 with One UI 3.0 | Android 11 with One UI 3.0 | Android 11 with One UI 3.0 |
| Battery | 4,000 mAh | 4,800 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 |
| Size | 5.9 x 2.8 x 0.3 inches (151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9mm) | 6.4 x 2.9 x 0.3 inches (161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8mm) | 6.5 x 2.9 x 0.4 inches (165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9mm) |
| Weight | 6.1 ounces (172g) | 7.1 ounces (202g) | 8.0 ounces (228g) |