Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Overall Score
58/100
GRADE C · Below Average
Key Technical Specifications
Processor (CPU) 380634
Graphics (GPU) 187261
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is an engineering-tested smartphones achieving an overall rating of 58/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.

Benchmark Performance Scores

Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
27/100
Rating: Poor
NanoReview Score
58/100
Rating: Below Average
Performance
49/100
Rating: Poor

Detailed Technical Specifications

Battery

Battery specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
Battery type Li-Ion
Capacity 4800 mAh
Fast charging Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:12 hr
Gaming 05:04 hr
Max charge power 25 W
Replaceable No
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Standby 105 hr
Watching video 13:15 hr
Web browsing 07:28 hr
Wireless charging Yes (15 W)

Benchmarks

Benchmarks specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
CPU 380634
Compute Score (GPU) 6699
GPU 187261
Memory 186352
Multi-core score 3255
Single-core score 1259
Total score 1017773
UX 263526

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
2G network GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G network WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G support Yes
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
Bluetooth version 5
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Hybrid slot No
Infrared port No
LTE Cat* 24
Multi SIM mode Standby
NFC* Yes
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
USB features - Charging- USB-Storage mode- USB-Host mode- OTG
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.2
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
eSIM support* Yes

Design and build

Design and build specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
Colors Black, Silver, Gold, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Frame material Metal
Height 161.5 mm (6.36 inches)
Rear material Glass
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Waterproof IP68
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)

Display

Display specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (48-120 Hz)
Aspect ratio 20:9
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Display features - DCI-P3- Always-On Display
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Max rated brightness 1300 nits
PPI 394 ppi
PWM 240 Hz
RGB color space 98.9%
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Response time 6.2 ms
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7%
Size 6.7 inches
Type Dynamic AMOLED

DxOMark main camera tests

DxOMark main camera tests specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
Bokeh 70
Preview 60
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus from DxOMark

Main camera

Main camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
8K video recording Up to 24FPS
Angle of widest lens 120°
Aperture f/1.8
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support
Flash Dual LED
Focal length 26 mm
Image resolution 4000 x 3000
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Telephoto: 64 MP3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Matrix 12 megapixels
Pixel size 1.8 micron
Sensor Sony IMX555
Sensor size 1/1.76" (≈ 0.57 inch)
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p)
Stabilization Optical
Zoom Optical, 1.1x

Memory

Memory specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
Channels 2
Memory card No
Memory clock 2750 MHz
Memory type LPDDR5
RAM size 8 GB
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1

Other

Other specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
Announced January 2021
Category Flagship
Launch price (MSRP) $1000
Release date February 2021
SAR (body) 1.33 W/kg
SAR (head) 0.54 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor- Barometer- Proximity sensor- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint
Successor -Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

Performance

Performance specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55- 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100
FLOPS ~765.2 GFLOPS
GPU clock 854 MHz
GPU shading units 448
Graphics Mali-G78 MP14
Lithography process 5 nanometers
Manufacturing Samsung
Max clock 2900 MHz
Neural processor (NPU) Yes

Recent User Tests

Recent User Tests specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
Date Benchmark
📘 2025-12-08(Bahodir) AnTuTu
📘 2025-12-30(Asadbek M) AnTuTu
📘 2026-01-31(EmerickYT) AnTuTu
📘 2026-03-26(Danish Saifi) AnTuTu
📘 2026-04-18(Aziz Jr) GeekBench GPU
📘 2026-05-08(Arcytechsure) AnTuTu
📘 2026-05-30(Júnior) AnTuTu

Selfie camera

Selfie camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No
Megapixels 10 megapixels
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Software

Software specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
OS size 27.2 GB
OS updates 2 years
Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM One UI 7.0
Security updates 4 years

Sound

Sound specifications for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Specification Value
Dolby Atmos Yes
FM radio No
Headphone audio jack No
Speakers Stereo

Strengths & Limitations

Key Advantages

  • Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.

Key Considerations

  • No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.

Direct Competitors & Alternatives

Methodology, Provenance & Verification

Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).

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