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Samsung Galaxy S21+ Plus 5G
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ plus 5G was announced together with the Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra on January 14, 2020, during CES 2021. This device comes with Samsung’s latest processor, the Exynos 1200 (5nm) for the global version.
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G is an upgrade of the S20+ released last year. It comes with better features than the S20 but at the same time, Samsung removes some of the features we saw in the S20+.
This device is all glass, both the front and back. It is IP68 water/dustproof and it supports a stylus. The display of this device is dynamic AMOLED 2X and it measures 6.7 inches. The display resolution is 1080 x 2400 pixels and it sports a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ compatibility, and 20:9 aspect ratio.
Powering the device is the new Exynos 1200 (5nm) chipset with a Mali-G78 processor for international users and Snapdragon 888 (5nm) for those in the USA, Korea, and China. This smartphone features 8GB RAM and 128GB or 256GB internal memory.
The Device sports a triple camera setup like that of the S21, 12MP wide camera, 12MP ultra-wide camera, and 64MP telephoto. Fueling this device is a 4800mAh battery with 25W fast charging, 15W Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging, and 4.5W Reverse wireless charging.
Many other cool features of this smartphone include Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Bixby natural language commands and dictation, Google message app, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, fingerprint scanner, and a lot more.
Samsung Galaxy S21+ Price in Nigeria
The price of the Samsung Galaxy S21 plus starts at 999 dollars which is equivalent to NGN 382,120 in Nigeria, GH₵ 5,825 in Ghana, KSh 110,289 in Kenya, and €821 in the UK.
Specs
General
| Brand | Samsung |
| Models All available models and/or other names | Galaxy S21+, SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS |
| Announced | January 14, 2020 |
| Released | January 29, 2020 |
| Status | Available |
Design
| Dimension | 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) |
| Make <b>Make</b> => refers to the built quality, including the materials used to make the back, front and frame of this device. | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), Glass Back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame |
| Colours | Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Gold, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Red |
Display
| Display Type <strong>Display Type => </strong>A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED). | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz |
| Pixel Density <strong>Pixel Density</strong> is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. | ~394 ppi density |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 aspect ratio |
| Touch Screen <strong>Touchscreen => </strong> is of two types; Resistive and Capacitive touchscreen. Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive touchscreen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | Yes |
| Protection <strong>Display Protection =></strong> The widely used and best display protection is Gorilla Glass. Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, it is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. | Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
Performance
| Chipset <strong>Chipset</strong>is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. |
-Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International -Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China/Korea |
| CPU <strong>CPU => </strong>(Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets. Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. |
-Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea |
| GPU <strong>GPU => </strong>A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a specialized electronic circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display device. This include things such as lighting effects, object transformation and 3D motion. |
-Mali-G78 MP14 - International -Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea |
| RAM <strong>RAM</strong> (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB / 256 GB |
| Expandable Storage <strong>Expandable storage or Card Slot</strong> is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | No |
Software
| OS <strong>OS => </strong>Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| User Interface <strong>UI or user interface</strong> of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. | Yes |
Camera
| Rear Camera <strong>Camera</strong>is able to capture photographs and usually videos, the most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. Rear cameras are the cameras at the back of the phone. | Triple - 12 MP (f/1.8, wide) + 64 MP (f/2.0, Telephoto) + 12 MP (f/2.2, ultrawide) |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front Camera | 10 MP (f/2.2, wide) |
Battery
| Capacity | Li-Po 4800 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging |
-Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Network
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| Bands <strong>Bands =></strong>A key part of any mobile phone specification is its operating frequency bands. The supported frequency bands determine whether a certain handset is compatible with a certain network carrier. The available Bands on Mobile phones are 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G. 5G has the fastest network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Speed <strong>Speed</strong> of a network shows how fast it takes that network to connect to the internet calculated in Mbps. Diferrent networks band have their own unique speed. | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| SIM <strong>SIM</strong>(Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) |
Connectivity
| GPS <strong>GPS => </strong> The Global Position System is a satellite base radio navigation. GPS receiver uses the data from these signals to triangulate where you are and what time it is | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| WLAN <strong>WLAN or Wi-Fi</strong> is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC <strong>NFC </strong>(Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. | Yes |
| Wireless Charging <strong>Wireless Charging</strong> (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. |
Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W - Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
| Headphone Jack | no |
Entertainment
| Loudspeaker |
-Yes, with stereo speakers -32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
| FM Radio | Yes, (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) |
| Video Playback | Yes |
| Music player | Yes |
Features
| Sensor <strong>Sensors </strong>are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | Google message app, E-mail, MMS, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML |
Price
| Price in Nigeria | NGN 382,120 |
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