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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB

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Design17
Rear Camera13
Front Camera4
360° View
UI Screenshot17
Videos3

Key Specs

Android v11

Performance

(Very Good)

Samsung Exynos 2100
Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single Core + 2.8 GHz, Tri core + 2.2 GHz, Quad core)
8 GB RAM

Display

(Excellent)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm); Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass Protection
Bezel-less with punch-hole display

Rear Camera

(Very Good)

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Triple Camera Setup
- 12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
- 64 MP Telephoto (upto 30x Digital Zoom, upto 1.1x Optical Zoom) Camera
- 12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
LED Flash
8k @24fps Video Recording

Front Camera

(Very Good)

10 MP Wide Angle Lens
4k @30 fps Video Recording

Battery

(Very Good)

4800 mAh
25W Fast Charging; USB Type-C port

General

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
5G Supported
128 GB / 256 GB internal storage, Non Expandable
Dust Resistant, Water Resistant

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB Expert Review Summary

Expert Rating:

4.0/5

by Prateek Pandey , 03 Feb 2021

Freelance Reviewer with 8+ years in tech, reviewed 500+ gadgets.

Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S21+ is a feature-rich flagship that invites competition from its own brethren. As a result, it s one-upped by the Ultra model in terms of specs, and the standard Galaxy S21 in terms of affordability.

Pros

Stunning design
Capable performer
Good set of cameras

Cons

Expensive
No 2K display
No expandable storage
No S-pen support

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB Specifications

General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

General
Operating System	Android v11
Custom UI	Samsung One UI

Performance

(Very Good)

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100 View Details

Processor

Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

Fabrication

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

Performance Test Results icon

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AnTuTu Score	626,954
Bootup Time	34.0 s

Speed Test (Antutu Score)

The higher, the better

Motorola Signature 3,098,258

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 2,194,258

vivo V80 5G 1,356,175

realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition 983,589

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G 949,300

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB 626,954

realme 16 611,679

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Bootup Time

The lower, the better

Google Pixel 10A 8 s

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 17 s

vivo S2 5G 23 s

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G 24 s

vivo V80 5G 27 s

realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition 31 s

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB 34 s

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Gaming Test Results icon

Battery Drain*	8.0 %
Heating*	36.2 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Battery Drain*

The lower, the better

OnePlus Nord 6 4 %

iQOO 12 5G 4 %

vivo X200T 5 %

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 7 %

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE 8 %

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB 8 %

Samsung Galaxy S25 10 %

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Heating*

The lower, the better

POCO X8 Pro Max 7.3 %

Samsung Galaxy S25 10.8 %

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 20.6 %

vivo X200T 26.5 %

OnePlus Nord 6 27.4 %

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB 36.2 %

iQOO 12 5G 48.0 %

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Benchmark Screenshots

AnTuTu Benchmark

Graphics Benchmark

GeekBench5 Benchmark

Featured

Display (Excellent)
Display Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Screen Size	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Resolution	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Brightness	1300 nits
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Pixel Density	393 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	88.77 %
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Bezel-less Display	Yes with punch-hole display
HDR 10 / HDR+ Support	Yes, HDR 10+
UI Screenshots Lock Screen Home Screen Screen With Widgets Dialer Screen App Drawer Notification Panel Quick Settings Panel Settings Screen OS Version Storage Battery Camera On Camera Options Camera Modes Camera Settings Picture Size Options Video Size Options

Design
Height	161.5 mm
Width	75.6 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm
Weight	200 grams
Build Material	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
Water Resistance	Yes, Water resistant, IP68, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Ruggedness	Dust proof
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Rear Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Aperture	Lens Features	Focal Length	Sensor Size	Pixel Size	Zoom
Primary	12 MP	f/1.8	Wide Angle	26 mm	1/1.7"	1.8µm
Secondary	64 MP	f/2.0	Telephoto	28 mm	1/1.7"	0.8µm	upto 30x Digital Zoom, upto 1.1x Optical Zoom
Tertiary	12 MP	f/2.2	Ultra-Wide Angle	13 mm	1/2.55"	1.4µm

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus, Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Rear Camera Samples

Wide Angle

Portrait Shot

Night Mode OFF

Night Mode ON

Close Up

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Daylight Auto / HDR OFF

Daylight / HDR ON

AI OFF

AI ON

Macro

Front Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Aperture	Lens Features	Focal Length	Sensor Size	Pixel Size
Primary	10 MP	f/2.2	Wide Angle	26 mm	1/3.2"	1.22µm

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus, Dual Pixel Autofocus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Samples

Selfie

Selfie Portrait

Selfie Low Light

Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

(Very Good)

Capacity

4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes, 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Battery Test Results icon

Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 38m
Charging Time (20% to 100%)	1h 1m 51s

Battery Life (PC Mark)

The higher, the better

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G 24.0 hrs

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G 21.9 hrs

vivo V80 5G 18.6 hrs

realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition 14.3 hrs

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 14.0 hrs

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB 9.6 hrs

OPPO Reno14 Pro 9.5 hrs

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Charging Time (20% to 100%)

The lower, the better

Motorola Edge 50 Ultra 0.3 hrs

Motorola Edge 70 Pro 5G 0.7 hrs

realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition 0.8 hrs

vivo V80 5G 1.0 hrs

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB 1.0 hrs

Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G 1.6 hrs

Samsung Galaxy A37 5G 1.9 hrs

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Storage
Internal Storage	128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage	No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G bands, 4G bands

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Bands	Features
5G bands	FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
	TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G bands	TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G bands

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Bands	Features
4G bands	TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 0.65 W/kg, Body: 0.95 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia
Stereo Speakers	Yes
Audio Jack	USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Ultrasonic
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB User Reviews

4.2/5

Based on 827 ratings

            Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB Key Highlights
            
                  Processor
                  Samsung Exynos 2100
               
                  RAM & Storage
                  8 GB RAM + 128 GB
8 GB RAM + 256 GB
               
                  Display
                  6.7", 1080 x 2400 Resolution
               
                  Rear Camera
                  12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP
               
                  Front Camera
                  10 MP
               
                  Battery
                  4800 mAh

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Price In India

Product Name	Store	Price
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus (8 GB + 128 GB)	Flipkart	₹63,999

Processor	Samsung Exynos 2100
RAM & Storage	8 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB
Display	6.7", 1080 x 2400 Resolution
Rear Camera	12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP
Front Camera	10 MP
Battery	4800 mAh

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB

Key Specs

Performance

Display

Rear Camera

Front Camera

Battery

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Expert Rating: 4.0/5

Verdict

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 256GB Specifications

General

Performance

Display

Design

Rear Camera

Front Camera

Battery

Storage

Network & Connectivity

Multimedia

Sensors

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Expert Rating:

4.0/5