With the theory that Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy S21 series earlier than ever before on January 14th, and the ever-increasing frequency and accuracy of leaks, we are now collating all the facts, images, and videos of the new series of flagship smartphones. We’ll be updating the article as and when each new leak, official and otherwise, occurs in the run-up to the alleged launch date.
Updated December 18: Check out this unofficial review of the Galaxy S21+
A week after manhandling the Galaxy S21+, RandomStuff2 is back with an unofficial video review of the handset revealing reveals that it features a big 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display that is entirely flat, eschewing those curved edges that annoy some users.
December 18th
WinFuture has just posted the full spec-sheet for the Galaxy S21 Ultra:
| Galaxy S21 Ultra | |
| Software | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 2100 Octacore CPU 3x 2.8 + 4x 2.4 + 1x 2.9 GHz |
| Display | 6.8-inch Infinity-O-Edge display with Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Always-On-Display, WQHD + (3200 x 1440 pixels), 1-120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate, 1600 nit, 515 ppi, Gorilla Glass 7 |
| RAM | 12GB |
| Storage | 128/256/512 GB storage |
| Main camera | Quad camera, 108 MP (wide-angle lens, f / 1.8, 79 °, 24mm, 1 / 1.33 “, 0.8 µm, OIS); 12 MP (ultra-wide-angle lens, f / 2.2, 120 °, 13mm, 1 / 2.55″, 1.4 µm, AF); 10 MP (telephoto lens, f / 2.4, 35 °, 72mm, 1 / 3.24 “, 1.22 µm, OIS); 10 MP (telephoto lens, f / 4.9, 10 °, 240mm, 1 / 3.24″, 1.22 µm, OIS), 3 and 10 times hybrid optical zoom, autofocus (PDAF, Laser AF), flash |
| Front camera | 40 MP (f / 2.2, 80 °, 1 / 2.8 “, 0.7 µm, 25mm, AF) |
| Video | 7680 x 4320 pixels (30 fps, 8K UHD), 3840 x 2160 pixels (30/60 fps, 4K UHD), 1920 x 1080 pixels (30/60/240 fps, FHD), 1280 x 720 pixels (960 fps, HD ) |
| Video playback | Supported formats: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, proximity detection, gyroscope, compass, hall sensor, brightness sensor, UWB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, fast charging, Qi charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, Wireless PowerShare |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type C, NFC, WiFi AX |
| Network | 2G (GPRS / EDGE), 3G (UMTS), 4G (LTE), 5G |
| GPS | Yes |
| IP Certification | IP68 |
| Colors | Silver, black |
| Dimensions | 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 228g |
| Sundries | ANT +, DeX, child mode, data security Knox, geo-tagging, sync function, dual SIM (nano) + E-Sim, face recognition |
Specifications
Until recently it was thought (and hoped) that Samsung would launch the Snapdragon 888-powered Galaxy S21 in all regions instead of making Europeans suffer with the Exynos-powered variant, and for a very brief time it was posited that Samsung would eschew Qualcomm’s newest processor altogether. Thanks to the trio of handsets passing through the FCC, it has been confirmed that both the Exynos and Snapdragon chips will be used with the status quo of the US getting the Qualcomm-powered variants, and Europe getting the Galaxy S21 powered by Samsung’s chip.
Rumored specifications of the Galaxy S21/S21+
| Galaxy S21 | Galaxy S21+ | |
| Display | 6.2-Inch FHD+, LTPS, 120Hz Refresh Rate | 6.7-Inch Super AMOLED FHD+, LTPS, 120Hz Refresh Rate |
| Processor | Snapdragon 875 (Exynos 2100 outside of US) | Snapdragon 888 (Exynos 2100 outside of US) |
| Memory | N/A | 8GB |
| Storage | N/A | 128/256GB |
| Rear Cameras | 12MP Ultra-wide, 12MP main, 64MP telephoto | 12MP Ultra-wide, 12MP main, 64MP telephoto |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi 6 | Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi 6 |
| Network | 5G | 5G |
| Battery | 4,000mAh | 4,800mAh |
| Colors | Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gray, Phantom White | Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Violet |
Design
What does the Galaxy S21 range look like? In the slideshow above you can see the first official image of the base model courtesy of Evan Blass, along with a render of the Phantom Silver and Phantom Black colorways of the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Slim bezels, built-in camera bump
Looking at the renders, the bezels around the display appear to be uniformly slim on every side, with the selfie camera being housed in a central punch-hole, thus ruling out a previous rumor of there being an in-display camera on the S21 Ultra.
S Pen Support?
Samsung has seemingly confirmed that at least one of the Galaxy S21 handsets will include S Pen support. It’s likely that the chosen model will be the top-of-the-range Galaxy S21 Ultra although it won’t have an internal slot to house the stylus which begs the question of how the S Pen will be charged. Personally, I see the S Pen being charged in much the same way as it is on the Galaxy Tab S7 series of tablets, with a magnetic charging strip on the rear panel that you attach the stylus to.
Will there be a charger included in the box?
According to the above tweet by reliable leaker, Roland Quandt, Samsung is not including a charger, earphones, or case with any of its European Galaxy S21 models. It’s something that was rumored ever since Apple announced it would no longer include chargers with handsets, ostensibly for environmental concerns.
Release date
We’ll be updating the post as and when new details, images, or videos of the Galaxy S21 series come to light, so keep it locked to TalkAndroid.
