Samsung Galaxy S21

Samsung Galaxy S21 is an discontinued smartphone that comes with a 6.2-inch AMOLED display, 12MP primary camera, and is powered by the Exynos 2100 processor. It features 4000mAh battery and 25W charging, It offers in capable body and stellar software capabilities.

Beebom Score

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53

Display

49

Processor

68

Design

81

Memory

48

Selfie Camera

21

Connectivity

64

Battery

67

Camera

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Market Status: Discontinued

Launched On: 14 Jan 2021

Last Known Price

₹69,999

Processor
Processor
Samsung Exynos 2100
  • Mali-G78 MP14
Display
Display
6.2" (120Hz)
  • FHD+ AMOLED
  • HDR10+
Battery
Battery
4000mAh (Lithium Ion)
  • 25Watt (wired)
  • Wireless Charging Supported
  • Charger in the box
Rear Camera
Rear Camera
12MP (Wide-angle)
    64MP (Telephoto)
      12MP (Ultra-wide)

        OIS

        8K@24fps

        RAM/Storage
        RAM/Storage
        8GB (LPDDR5)
        • 128GB (UFS 3.1)
        Front Camera
        Front Camera
        10MP
        • 4k@60fps
        Design
        Design
        Gorilla Glass Victus (Front)
        • Plastic (Back)
        • Aluminium Frame (Side)
        • IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
        OS
        OS
        Android (One UI)
        • 4 year(s) of OS Update
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        The device was officially launched in India but is unavailable in online stores.

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        Better for Gaming
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        14 Jan 2021

        09 Sep 2025

        20 Aug 2025

        01 Jul 2025

        11 Mar 2025

        Samsung Exynos 2100

        Apple A19

        Google Tensor G5

        Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

        Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

        6.2", AMOLED, 120Hz

        6.3", OLED, 120Hz

        6.3", OLED, 120Hz

        6.67", AMOLED, 120Hz

        6.36", AMOLED, 120Hz

        12MP+64MP+12MP/10MP (Front)

        48MP+48MP/18MP (Front)

        48MP+13MP+10.8MP/10.5MP (Front)

        50MP+50MP+50MP/50MP (Front)

        50MP+50MP+50MP/32MP (Front)

        4000mAh, 25W

        3692mAh, 40W

        4970mAh, 29W

        5500mAh, 65W

        5240mAh, 90W

        8GB + 128GB

        8GB + 256GB

        12GB + 256GB

        12GB + 256GB

        12GB + 512GB

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        Samsung Galaxy S21 Timeline


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        Nov 24, 2023

        The One UI 6.0 update based on Android 14 is available for the device that brings a camera widget, redesigned quick settings, and more

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        Nov 07, 2022

        The One UI 5.0 update based on Android 13 is available for the device that gets text extraction, multi-user support, and more

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        Nov 15, 2021

        Samsung rolls out One UI 4.0 based on Android 12 for the device that brings new charging animation, extra dim toggle, AR emoji in contacts and more

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        Jan 29, 2021

        The device is available for purchase

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        Jan 14, 2021

        Samsung Galaxy S21 goes official in India

        Samsung Galaxy S21 Key Highlights

        ProcessorSamsung Exynos 2100
        Display6.2"
        Battery4000mAh
        Rear Camera12MP
        Front Camera10MP
        DesignGorilla Glass Victus
        RAM/Storage8GB/128GB

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