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Samsung Galaxy S21 series launched in India – price, specifications, and everything you need to know

Samsung Galaxy S21 series launched in India – price, specifications, and everything you need to know
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  • Samsung took the wraps off its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S21 series at the Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event.
  • One of the standout announcements includes the Galaxy S21 Ultra with S Pen – which is a first for a Galaxy S series smartphone.
  • With the Galaxy S21 series, focus is primarily on the camera experience, and improved performance thanks to the new Exynos 990 chipset.
  • Apart from this, the Galaxy S21 series will also be available in limited edition custom colours that will be made to order.
Samsung today announced the launch of the much-awaited flagship Galaxy S21 series in India. Marking a major departure from the last year, the new Galaxy S21 series sports a fresh new design and comes in order-to-make limited edition colours as well.

As is tradition with Samsung flagship launches, the Galaxy S21 series comes filled to the brim with top of the line hardware and the latest software.

The flagship series from the company includes the Galaxy S21, the Galaxy S21+ and the premium Galaxy S21 Ultra. The company also launched the Galaxy Buds Pro at the event.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 series is equipped with the newly announced Exynos 2100 chipset and comes with several improvements over its predecessor. The Galaxy S20 series was announced in February last year and the company has decided to move up the launch by a month this year.

Samsung Galaxy S21 pricing and availability

The Samsung Galaxy S21 series is priced starting at ₹69,999, the Galaxy S21+ is priced starting at ₹81,999 and the Galaxy S21 Ultra is priced at ₹1,05,999.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 will be available in Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet and Phantom Pink color options. The Samsung Galaxy S21+ will be available in Phantom Black, Phantom Silver and Phantom Violet color options.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will be available in Phantom Black and Phantom Silver color options.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 series will be available for pre-orders starting from today and will go on sale on January 29. Users who pre-boook the device will get a SmartTag for free and a Samsung e-shop voucher worth ₹10,000.

Samsung Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ specifications

Starting with the Galaxy S21, it features a 6.2-inch Full HD+ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The Galaxy S21+ features a bigger 6.7-inch Full HD+ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass Victus protection.


The Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ are powered by the Exynos 2100 chipset coupled with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.

Coming to the optics, the Samsung Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ feature a triple camera setup at the back consisting of a 12MP primary camera, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 64MP telephoto lens that offers 3x hybrid zoom.

On the front, both the devices feature a 10MP selfie camera.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 is powered by a 4,000mAh battery and the Galaxy S21+ is powered by a 4,800mAh battery. Both the devices support 25W fast charging support.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra specifications

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bigger 6.8-inch Quad HD+ Infinity-O-Edge Dynamic AMOLED Display with Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

The Galaxy S21 Ultra is also powered by the Exynos 2100 chipset coupled with 16GB RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage.


One of the main highlights of the Galaxy S21 Ultra is the S Pen support. You will have to buy a separate case if you wish to dock the stylus along with the phone.

In terms of optics, the Galaxy S21 Ultra features a 108MP primary camera with OIS, 12MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, 10MP telephoto sensor with 3x zoom, 10MP periscope lens with 10x zoom and 100x space zoom.

On the front, it sports a 40MP selfie camera. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charge support.

Samsung Galaxy S21 specifications at a glance

Device

Samsung Galaxy S21

Samsung Galaxy S21+

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Display size

6.2-inch

6.7-inch

6.8-inch

Resolution

2400 x 1800 pixels

2400 x 1800 pixels

3088 x 1440 pixels

Refresh rate

120Hz

120Hz

120Hz

Protection

Gorilla Glass Victus

Gorilla Glass Victus

Gorilla Glass Victus

Android version

Android 11

Android 11

Android 11

Chipset

Exynos 2100

Exynos 2100

Exynos 2100

Rear camera

12MP primary

12MP primary

108MP primary


12 ultra-wide-angle

12 ultra-wide-angle

12 ultra-wide-angle


64MP depth sensor

64MP depth sensor

10MP telephoto


-

-

10MP periscope

Selfie camera

10MP primary

10MP primary

40MP

Fingerprint sensor

In-display

In-display

In-display

Battery

4,000mAh

4,800mAh

5,000mAh

Fast charge

25W

25W

25W

5G

Yes

Yes

Yes


SEE ALSO:

Samsung unveils Exynos 2100 chipset that will power the upcoming Galaxy S21 flagships

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review – ultra-everything

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus review – Refined perfection and worth the price

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