Record one take and AI turns it into feed-worthy photos and videos you can pick and choose from. It's like a personal video editor, chopping up, slowing down and stabilising to create content you can upload straight to Instagram.
Super Steady. On
Action-packed and super-smooth
Super Steady begs for action. Now that we've combined AI stabilisation with 60fps capture, your adventures can get a bit more adventurous — since your phone shoots like an action cam.
Super Smooth 60fps Video lets you relive the moment without skipping a beat. Its dynamic frame rate automatically adjusts, so you record super-smooth video in both bright and low light.
The
resolution
revolution
continues
10MPSELFIE CAMERA
12MPULTRA WIDE CAMERA
12MPWIDE-ANGLE CAMERA
64MPTELEPHOTO CAMERA





The beauty is in the details
Shoot in 64-megapixel resolution so you can pinch in and capture with a clarity that makes photos look like a work of art.
PORTRAIT
Instagram-ready instantly
AI analyses faces and natural lighting, angles and directions — making sure your subject is the focus and always stunning.
NIGHT MODE
The night is yours
No lighting crew? Hate that obnoxious flash? No problem. Now you can light up the night and capture it in vivid colour, at night or in low light and without all the extras.
30X SPACE ZOOM
Say farewell 'too far away'
Enhanced camera quality allows for 30x digital zoom, making it look like those back row seats were actually close enough to touch the band. Zoom Lock stabilises the shot when your hand gets shaky.
SELFIE
Puts your best face forward


Selfie mode is enhanced by AI to bring out your features in realistic, true-to-life colour.
The 10MP front-facing camera packs in tons of detail, while the fast autofocus makes sure you easily get your best shots.
PERFORMANCE
Can't stop. Won't stop



INTELLIGENT BATTERY
Outlasts your all-nighters
Super Fast Charging gives you hours of power in minutes of charge.
Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 is a quick power-up — without the cable.
Wireless PowerShare lets you use your phone to charge your buds, watch or even a friend's phone.

5NM PROCESSOR
Meet the fastest chip ever in Galaxy
Packing more speed, more power and more intelligence, the 5nm processor is fast enough to keep up with the action, so you can do more even faster.8GB of RAM

SECURITY
Share only what you want
The Knox security platform delivers a high level of security, protecting your phone from the chip up and giving you more confidence in your data and app permissions. It also features Samsung Knox Vault to keep your biometric authentication data under wraps. And with a larger, lower latency Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor, you can unlock even faster — even if your finger's dry.

STORAGE
Make memories truly unforgettable
Up to 256GB of built-in memory means thousands of epic moments stay safe and sound.

OneDrive gives you additional peace of mind. Automatically sync your photos and videos so they're protected.

WATER RESISTANT
Water? Whatever





HyperFast 5G lets you download a whole season of your favourite show in a flash. The 5G-compatible chipset delivers faster speeds to keep you connected as you upload or download. While HyperFast Wi-Fi connects you to everything you love quickly and reliably.
GAMING
Performance that's got game


Boss-level gaming experience
With the 120Hz display, you get both fast touch response and smooth action. Pair that with 5G and Wi-Fi 6 to keep you connected in real time — and you'll take your game to the next level.
Enhanced Game Booster
Game Booster's new Priority Mode ensures you stay focused on your game by blocking calls and notifications and maximising Galaxy S21 5G and S21+ 5G performance. Optimised for Unity Engine, sophisticated AI monitors your device usage and automatically adjusts your settings for the best experience — regulating temperature, battery and memory all while you play.
Ready for the big screen?
Big Screen Chat lets you easily catch up with your friend groups. Since Google Duo works across devices, they can drop in anytime, from any place. Stay closer to those who matter with just a tap.*

*Google Duo is a trademark of Google LLC.

Motion Mirror keeps in step with your training — letting you project your phone to your TV, so you can follow a workout routine while also watching yourself.

LINK TO WINDOWS
The apps you love, on your PC
Click the Start menu or taskbar and open your pinned mobile apps right on your Windows 10 PC. Scroll through memories, see social media feeds and connect with friends. All a snap when you have Your Phone Apps.*
*Users must link their Galaxy device to their Windows PC through 'Link to Windows' on phone and Your Phone App on PC, follow the set-up prompts, including being signed into same Microsoft account. Link to Windows is preloaded on select Galaxy devices. Your Phone Apps feature requires Galaxy device to be on and connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the PC.

GALAXY SMARTTAG
Tag it, find it
Tag an object or even your pet and your phone lets you know if you've left it behind. You can check its last known location for easy tracking.


ACCESORIES
Galaxy Buds Pro make everyday sounds more epic, syncing so easily it's like they're an extension of Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. One tap and you're hearing clear, defined audio. Not included


WHAT'S IN THE BOX
All you need to make everyday epicStart 2021 off light. It's packaged with exactly what you need — and nothing that will clutter up your drawers.

Including:
USB Type-C data cable
Ejection pin
Quick Start Guide
*Charging adapter and earphones sold separately.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Colour
Phantom Pink
Display
6.7" flat FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Infinity-O Display (2400x1080)
394 ppiHDR10+ certified
120Hz refresh rate
- *Infinity-O Display: a near bezel-less, full-frontal screen.
- Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G's screen size is 6.8" in the full rectangle and 6.6" with accounting for the rounded corners; actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and camera hole.
S Pen
*S Pen sold separately.
*S Pen only compatible with Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Camera
Front Camera
1. 10MP Selfie Camera
Dual Pixel AF
Pixel size: 1.22μm
FOV: 80˚
F.No (aperture): F2.2
Rear Camera (Triple Camera)
1. 12MP Ultra Wide Camera
Pixel size: 1.4μm
FOV: 120˚
F.No (aperture): F2.2
2. 12MP Wide-angle Camera
Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OISPixel size: 1.8μm
FOV: 79˚
F.No (aperture): F1.81/1.76" image sensor size
3. 64MP Telephoto Camera
Pixel size: 0.8μm
FOV: 76˚
F.No (aperture): F2.01/1.72" image sensor size
- Space Zoom
- Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x
- Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x
OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
Tracking AF
- *Hybrid Optic Zoom combines high-resolution image sensor and lens.
- *Super Resolution Zoom includes digital zoom, which may cause some image deterioration.
- *Laser AF sensor is used to enhance the AF performance in close range and low light environments.
- Scene Optimizer
- Shot suggestions
- Scan QR codes
- Single Take
- Photo
- Video
- Pro
- Panorama
- Food
- Night
- Portrait
- Portrait Video
- Pro Video
- Super Slow-mo
- Slow motion
- Hyperlapse
- Director's View
*The format and amount of Single Take results may differ based on original capture. Results may also differ between rear and front camera captures.
*Scene Optimizer supports 30 modes: Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, Food, People, Beaches, Sky, Mountain, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Snow, Waterfall, Watersides, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Flowers, Trees, Greenery, Animal, Shoes, Backlit, Indoor, Text, Clothes, Night view.
*Accuracy of Scene Optimizer and Flaw Detection may differ depending on shooting conditions including multiple subjects, being out of focus or moving subjects.
*Blink and blur detection works best when there are three or fewer people in the frame, 1.5 meters or closer to the camera.
*Lens smudge and backlighting detection notifies once every 24 hours if flaw is detected. Backlight detection works when HDR is turned off.
Useful features
Camera settings bar
- Flash
- Timer
- Super Steady
- Ratio
- Video Size
- Motion photo
- Effects (Filter/My Filter/Face Retouch)
- Flash
- Timer
- Super Steady
- Ratio
- Video Size
- Motion photo
- Effects (Filter/My Filter/Face Retouch)
- Format and advanced options (HEIF/Raw copies/UW shape correction)
- Selfie color tone
- Advanced recording options (HEVC/HDR10+/Zoom-in MIC)
- Video Stabilization (VDIS)
- Auto HDR
- Tracking auto-focus
- Grid lines
AR features
- AR Doodle
- Quick Measure
Video Recording
Resolution
- 8K video recording at 24 fps (7680x4320)
- 4K UHD video recording at 60 fps (3840x2160)
- 1080p FHD video recording at 60 fps (1920x1080)
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps (1280x720)
Shooting speed
- Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
- Super Slow-mo 720p video support at 960 fps
- Slow motion 1080p video support at 240 fps
- Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps
Other
- HDR10+ recording
- VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization)
- Digital zoom up to 12x
- High CRI LED Flash
- Tracking AF
- Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video
- Playback zoom
- Video location tags
*HDR10+ recording is currently in beta and only available on the rear camera. Quality may vary based on sharing platform and playback environment; HDR10+ color is only available on supported devices or platforms.
*Super Steady is only available when shooting in FHD resolution.
*Super Smooth 60fps Video supports FHD resolution in Auto mode only.
*Super Slow-mo only supports HD resolution. On Galaxy S21 5G and S21+ 5G, users can record approximately 0.5 seconds of video captured at 960 fps with approximately 16 seconds of playback. On Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, users can record approximately 1 second of video captured at 480 fps and digitally enhance the video to 960 fps with approximately 32 seconds of playback. Playback time can be edited in Super Slow-mo player.
Performance
Battery Capacity
- 4800mAh (typical)
*Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated (minimum) capacity is 3880mAh for Galaxy S21 5G, 4660mAh for Galaxy S21+ 5G and 4855mAh for Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors.
Charging
- Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
- USB PD 3.0 (PPS) certified Fast Charging for wired charging (AFC and QC2.0 compatible)
- *WPC certified Wireless charging
- Wireless PowerShare
*25W Travel Adapter sold separately.
*Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 currently available with Wireless Charger Stand, Wireless Charger Duo Pad and Samsung devices that support wireless charging at 10W or higher. Sold separately. Actual charging speed may vary depending on the actual usage, charging conditions and other factors. Wireless charger requires power connection. Recommend using Samsung charging cable and/or travel adapter for optimal performance. Wireless charging under 5W (Normal-mode) is compatible with WPC.
- *Wireless PowerShare is limited to Samsung or other brand smartphones with Qi wireless charging, such as Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21+ 5G, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, Galaxy Z Fold2, Galaxy Note20, Galaxy Note20 Ultra, Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, Z Flip, Note10, Note10+, S10e, S10, S10+, Fold, S9, S9+, S8, S8+, S8 Active, S7, S7 edge, S7 Active, S6, S6 edge, S6 Active, S6 edge+, Note9, Note8, Note FE, Note5 and wearables such as Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch Active, Gear Sport, Gear S3, Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Buds. If battery power is lower than 30% Wireless PowerShare may not function. May not work with certain accessories, covers, other brand devices or some Samsung wearables. May affect call reception or data services, depending on your network environment.
Network & Connectivity
- 5G Non-Standalone (NSA), Standalone (SA), Sub6 / mmWave
- Enhanced 4x4 MIMO, Up to 7CA, LTE Cat.20
- Up to 2.0Gbps Download / Up to 200Mbps Upload
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
- Up to 1.2Gbps Download / Up to 1.2Gbps Upload
- Bluetooth® v 5.0, USB type-C, NFC,Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)
AP
- 5㎚ 64-bit Octa-Core Processor * 2.9㎓ (Maximum Clock Speed) + 2.8㎓ + 2.2㎓
- 5㎚ 64-bit Octa-Core Processor * 2.8㎓ (Maximum Clock Speed) + 2.4㎓ + 1.8㎓
*May vary depending on country and carrier.
Memory
- 8GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 256GB internal storage
*Actual storage available may vary depending on pre-installed software.
SIM Card
Dual SIM
OS
- Android 11
Audio
- Surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus included.)
- UHQ 32-bit & DSD64/128 support
- PCM: Up to 32 bits, DSD: DSD64/128
*DSD64 and DSD128 playback can be limited depending on the file format.
- MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF
- Dual Audio: connect two Bluetooth devices to the Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ 5G or S21 Ultra 5G to play audio through the two devices simultaneously.
*The two connected devices may exhibit a slight difference in sound output.
- Scalable Codec: Enhanced Bluetooth connection under ambient radio frequency interference.
*Available only for certain accessories made by Samsung.
- Zoom-in MIC (Audio zoom) is an audio recording function that focuses on the direction of interest using a combination of 3 built-in MICs while video recording.
- BT MIC recording and BT MIX recording are available in ‘Pro Video’ mode. It allows you to capture sound more clearly even from a distance with the remote MIC (Bluetooth MIC).
- Pro Video mode provides useful manual options such as volume control, recording direction and MIC device selection.
Video
- MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
- Wireless: Smart View (screen mirroring 1080p at 30 fps)
- Wired: supports DisplayPort over USB Type-C. Supports video out when connecting via HDMI Adapter. (DisplayPort 4K UHD at 60 fps).
Water Resistance
IP68
*Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ 5G and S21 Ultra 5G are rated as IP68. Based on test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Not advised for beach or pool use.
Sensors & Buttons
- Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Gyro sensor
- Geomagnetic sensor
- Hall sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient Light sensor
- Power and Bixby key
- Volume key
Security
- Knox security platform: Multi-layered hardware and software security features built into the device
- Real-time Kernel Protection, DEFEX (Defeat Exploit)
- Samsung Knox Vault: A combination of secure processor, secure memory and secure protocol to protect user’s sensitive data
- Virus, malware prevention (powered by McAfee)
Authentication
- Lock type: pattern, PIN, password
- Biometric lock type: Fingerprint, Face recognition
Payment
Samsung Pay
- Credit & debit cards: supports MST and/or NFC
- Membership cards
- Gift cards
- Transit cards
*Available in select countries. Payment solutions and available features may vary depending on country, carrier and service providers.
Intelligence
IntelligentPerformance
- Intelligent Performance Enhancer
Bixby
- Translate
- Discover
- Shopping
- Wine
- QR code
- Scene describer
- Object identifier
- Text reader
- Color detector
- *Available functions and features may vary depending on country.
- *Bixby service availability may vary depending on country. Bixby recognizes select languages and certain accents/dialects. Availability of Bixby features and content providers may vary depending on country or language. Data/Wi-Fi required to fully operate Bixby features.
- *Bixby Vision service availability may vary depending on country or device. User interface may change and differ by device. Availability of Bixby Vision features and content providers may vary depending on country. All information, content or images herein are provided by third parties and such content may not be accurate nor reflect the most updated information.
- *Translation speed may vary depending on internet connection and word count. This function is limited to selected languages. For the full list of languages please visit http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/apps/bixby/vision/.
- *Wine search feature is provided in English (US) and Mandarin Chinese, other languages to be supported.
- *Bixby Routines Driving routine only available in cars with Bluetooth capabilities.
- *Bixby Routines requires access to Samsung Account input and customized service prior to using the usage pattern analysis based service.
Customization
- Apps
- Smart select
- Tools
- People
- Tasks
- Weather
- Reminder
- Clipboard
*Edge Panels only available on Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Availability may vary depending on country or carrier.
Video Wallpaper
- Up to 15 seconds of video can be used.
AOD (Always On Display)
Choose from a variety of clock designs and information.
- Clock: digital clock, analogue clock, world clock and edge clock (option to choose color)
- Calendar: Month view calendar, Today's event
- Image: select an image from Gallery and set it as image for the AOD screen
- Bitmoji
- Animated GIF
- Song information
- Experience different widgets on the AOD screen by double-tapping the clock area and flick up or down.
- Download AOD-exclusive themes from Theme Store.
- Decorate your AOD screen with various themes.
*Available content and features may vary depending on country/carrier and may be subject to additional charge.
Galaxy Themes
- Themes are sets of wallpapers, icons and other design details available for download on Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ 5G and S21 Ultra 5G.
- *Compatible apps and features may vary by theme.
- *Available content and features may vary depending on country/carrier and may be subject to additional charge.
Accessibility
Accessibility Features
To continue making our technology accessible to everyone, Samsung has developed and applied a variety of technical solutions. With solutions for vision, hearing, dexterity and interaction, people with disabilities may also use some of our new and exciting features.
- TalkBack
- High contrast theme, font, keyboard, Internet
- Color inversion/adjustment, add color filter
- Magnifier window, widget
- Sound Notifications
- Hearing aid compatibility
- Bluetooth® hearing aid support
- Left/right sound balance
- Mono audio
- Mute all sounds
- Live Transcribe/Caption on Android
- Amplify ambient sound
- Universal switch
- Assistant menu
- Interaction control
- Touch settings (Tap duration, Ignore repeated touches, Touch and hold delay)
- Mouse and Physical keyboard (Auto click after pointer stops, Sticky keys, Slow keys, Bounce keys)
- Accessibility shortcuts
- Flash notification
In the Box
- Device
- Data Cable
- Ejection Pin
- Quick Start Guide
Wearables
CompatibleGalaxy Wearables
- Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Watch, Gear Sport, Gear S3, Gear S2
- Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Fit e, Gear Fit2, Gear Fit2 Pro
- Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds+, Galaxy Buds, Gear IconX (2018).
*Wearable devices and accessories sold separately. Model and color availability may vary by country or carrier.