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Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra Specs leaked ahead of launch
The Galaxy S21 series is the next big thing from Samsung, this flagship will offer power-packed features, a new design, camera technologies, and more to the consumers. And ahead of its official launch, now we got to see its key specs.
The specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S21 series devices coming from AndroidPolice, check more information below.
Samsung Galaxy S21 series consists of three models – Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, Galaxy S21 Ultra, and codenamed O1, T2, and P3 respectively.
Samsung Galaxy S21 series Color Options:
Galaxy S21:
- Phantom Violet
- Phantom Pink
- Phantom Grey
- Phantom White
Galaxy S21 Plus:
- Phantom Silver
- Phantom Black
- Phantom Violet
Galaxy S21 Ultra:
- Phantom Black
- Phantom Silver
According to the information, the standard Galaxy S21 will only feature plastic, while the S21 Ultra will glass and there’s no confirmation about the S21+ at the moment.
In terms of design, the source confirmed that the CAD renders that appeared before are accurate and the camera design as well as the display place will remain unchanged.
New Processors:
Samsung Galaxy S21 lineup will continue to use two processors, the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 and Exynos 2100. It’s expected the Exynos 2100 likely to beat the Snapdragon 875 in terms of performance.
Both of these chipsets are 5G enabled and bring a more powerful processor as well as efficacy to support longer battery backup.
Looking at the connectivity, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will be the only one to receive Wi-Fi 6E support, which is claimed to be 2X faster than the standard Wi-Fi 6 standard.
Battery:
The Samsung Galaxy S21 packs a 4000mAh battery, the Galaxy S21 Plus comes with 4800mAh and the Galaxy S21 Ultra bring a 5000mAh battery. Compared to this, the Galaxy S20 (standard) and S20 Ultra retain their battery capacities but the S21 increase 300mAh compared to the S20 Plus with a 4500mAh battery.
Currently, there’s no proof available of high-speed charging but all of these will come with a 25W fast charger.
Display:
All three of the models boast a 120Hz display refresh rate for the highest amount of graphics quality and fluid user interface animations.
The Galaxy S21 features a 6.2-inch and Galaxy S21 Plus features a 6.7-inch display with FHD+ resolution. On the other hand, the Galaxy S21 Ultra has a 6.8-inch WQHD+ LTPO display with an adaptive refresh rate of 1Hz to 120Hz.
As the ultra model, the Galaxy S21 Ultra will power up at a super high 1600 nits peak brightness.
S-Pen support:
The Source confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will come with S-Pen support but it’s not clear, whether it’ll be launched similar to the Note-series or as a separate accessory.
New Cameras:
Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus are likely to equip the same camera specs:
- 12MP Main camera
- 64MP Telephoto camera
- 12MP Ultra-wide camera
However, the Galaxy S21 Ultra will offer the second-gen 108MP sensor with improvements. The phone will use two telephoto cameras for 3X and 10X optical zooms. The phone has added 130% larger pixel and dual pixel autofocus on both the 3x and 10x optical lens.
Furthermore, the Samsung Galaxy S21 series will offer camera features such as 4k 60fps, 8k 30fps. Adding to this, there will be a new dual-recording mode, which will allow you to record from front and back cameras simultaneously. Additionally, if you are interested to capture moon mode, then don’t worry, Samsung will also be bringing new moon mode settings with the Galaxy S21.
Launch:
This is quite a huge leak that we’ve seen at moment and reveals almost everything that we want to know about this upcoming Galaxy-series.
Previous leaks reveals that the Samsung Galaxy S21 series will launch in January 2021 and we’ll keep you posted on further developments.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could bring the Z Fold6-inspired redesigned camera ring. The design won’t look the same, but will surely appear different than the S24 Ultra. Based on a recent rumor, a concept creator created a new render.
TechnizoConcept created a new Galaxy S25 Ultra render displaying a redesigned camera ring design. The smartphone is designed based on the CAD renders leaked by Onleaks and information disclosed by IceUniverse.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra can be seen in the render with a fresh new ring appearance. The premiumness isn’t exactly visible in third-party renders. The real product will look even more beautiful, thanks to the titanium frame.
The phone could have Z Fold6-like camera rings with a textured design inside. However, the ring will be surrounded by a thin circular ring, making the sensors look more appealing. Notably, the sensor arrangement is just the same as the S24 Ultra.
Samsung is set to ditch the angular corner design approach from its Ultra flagship next year. The phone will have slightly rounded corners to improve in-hand feel. The width is also slightly reduced to further refine the handling.
S Pen support will continue. Samsung will keep the stylus functionality alive with the S25 Ultra. In the recent times, we’ve seen the company making smart use of this iconic functionality integrated with many Galaxy AI features.
Samsung President TM Roh attending the Snapdragon Summit to discuss the Galaxy S25 chip and XR. Qualcomm is set to launch its next flagship mobile chipset this month. Samsung is preparing to source all Galaxy S25 series chips from Qualcomm.
According to Hankyung (via Jukanlosreve/X), Samsung Prez TM Roh will attend the Snapdragon Summit, with discussions that could happen on the Galaxy S25 series chip and XR device development with Qualcomm and Google.
TM Roh’s discussions will also focus on enhancing Samsung’s collaboration with Qualcomm. The official is set to board a flight to Hawaii next week to attend Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit where Snapdragon 8 Elite (8 Gen 4) will be released.
Samsung is important for Qualcomm in the same way as Google. Most of the Android vendors will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. However, Samsung alone sells the largest portion of flagship phones that would be equipped with the next Snapdragon.
Snapdragon 8 Elite is the first Qualcomm SoC made using TSMC’s 3nm process technology. Therefore, TM Roh’s meeting with Qualcomm’s management including CEO Cristiano Amon will focus on chip supply and price negotiations.
Previously, Samsung planned to use Exynos 2500 alongside Snapdragon 8 Elite. However, the company’s foundry division is in crisis over lower-than-expected yield. Hence, the next-gen Galaxy S models could exclusively use Snapdragon 8 Elite.
Concerns linger about potential significant price increases if Samsung were to rely solely on Qualcomm for all chip supplies. Therefore, TM Roh’s Hawaii visit becomes a crucial yet welcome move as part of freezing the price.
Key specs of Samsung Galaxy S25’s secret Exynos 2500 have been revealed. A brand new version of Exynos 2500 has surfaced on the Geekbench database. The prototype chip’s model number is the same as the previous listing, but the specs are different.
Samsung Galaxy S25’s Exynos 2500 spotted with 10-core architecture. The latest variant packs two more prime CPU cores compared to the initial prototype. This development comes when Samsung faces a tough call for the processor.
The new alleged Exynos 2500 chipset is equipped with three Cortex-X925 CPU cores clocked at 2.59GHz, five Cortex-A725 CPU cores clocked at 2.25GHz, and two Cortex-A520 CPU cores running at 1.75GHz.
The chip boasts AMD Radeon-based Xclipse 950 GPU with two additional GPU cores clocked at 1.3GHz. The additional 2 CPU and 2 GPU cores would make it a power-consuming chipset, suitable for tablets and laptops rather than smartphones.
Here are the leaked Exynos 2500 details from the Geekbench listing:
- OpenCL Score: 15960
- Operating System: Android 15
- Model: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Full Android on S5E9955 ERD
- Model ID: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Full Android on S5E9955 ERD
- Motherboard: s509955
- Governor: energy aware
- CPU Information:
- Name: ARM ARMVB
- Topology: 1 Processor, 10 Cores
- Identifier: ARM implementer 65 architecture 8 variant 0 part 3461 revision 0
- Base Frequency: 1.75 GHz
- Cluster 1: 2 Cores 1.75 GHz
- Cluster 2: 5 Cores 2.25 GHz
- Cluster 3: 3 Cores 2.59 GHz
- Memory Information:
- Size: 6.90 GB
- OpenCL Information:
- Platform Vendor: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Platform Name: Samsung Mobile GPU Platform
- Device Vendor: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
- Device Name: Samsung Xclipse 950
- Board Name: Samsung Xclipse 950
- Compute Units: 8
- Maximum Frequency: 1306 MHz
- Device Memory: 4.00 GB
At the recent earnings call, Samsung issued a public apology as it faces yield concerns with the 3nm foundry. The Exynos 2500’s commercialization is unlikely as the company won’t be able to approve mass production at a 20-30% yield rate.
Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite (8 Gen 4) could power the Galaxy S25 series globally. The company is reportedly considering a strategic deal with MediaTek to use Dimensity 9400 in the Galaxy S25 FE next year.
