Samsung Galaxy S21
family of Android smartphone models by Samsung Electronics
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a series of high-end Android-based smartphones developed, marketed, and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its flagship Galaxy S series. They collectively serve as the successor to the Galaxy S20 series. The first three smartphones (Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 Ultra) were unveiled at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on January 14, 2021, while the Galaxy S21 FE was unveiled at Samsung's CES on January 4, 2022. The first three phones were released in the United States and Europe on January 29, 2021, while the Fan Edition was released globally on January 7, 2022.
The Galaxy S21 was succeeded by the Galaxy S22, which was announced on February 9, 2022.
Lineup
The line-up consists of four devices: Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 Ultra, and the Galaxy S21 FE. The devices would be the first time since the Galaxy S6 to remove the microSD card slot. The S21 Ultra is the first phone in the Galaxy S series to support the S Pen, albeit sold separately and with limited functionality. It is the last phone of the Galaxy S series to use the former "SM-G9xx" model number format for the flagship device which had been in use since the Galaxy S5 as Samsung started to use the new "SM-S123X" model number format for future flagships starting with the Galaxy S22.
Performance
The S21 line comprises four models with different chipsets used. International and Korean models of the S21 utilize the Exynos 2100 SoC, while the U.S., Canadian, Chinese, Taiwanese, Hong Kong and Japanese models utilize the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888.
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