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Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB Gray 5G

8,9/10 (168 reviews)
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Product information

Key specs

Size mobile phone
Average
Camera quality
Excellent
Speed class
Excellent
Screen quality
Very good
Total storage capacity
256 GB
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Pros and cons

According to our mobile phone expert
  • You can take razor-sharp photos with the various cameras in this device.
  • The 256GB storage offers enough space for your apps, photos, and movie collection.
  • You can use this powerful device for the most demanding apps and 3D games.
  • The screen is less sharp than that of other top devices.
  • The 4000mAh battery lasts less long than the large battery of the S21 Plus.
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Description

The Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB Gray 5G is one of the few smartphones that combines a lot of computing power with a handy size. On the large 256GB storage, you also have enough space for all your apps and your movie and music collection. The device has a 6.2-inch Full HD screen that you can easily operate with one hand. The screen refreshes 120 times per second. This makes animations look smooth during games, for example. Thanks to the powerful Exynos 2100 processor and 8GB RAM, you can use the most demanding apps and 3D games without any problems. With the 12-megapixel standard camera, you can take sharp photos and 8K videos both during the day and in low light. Use the 64-megapixel telephoto lens to zoom in up to 3 times without your photo losing sharpness. The 4000mAh battery lasts a little less than a day with average use. Do you use the device more often? You'll sometimes have to charge it during the day.

Note: Samsung doesn't include a charger. Purchase a separate Samsung 25-watt charger to charge your smartphone at lightning speed.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 256GB Gray 5G is one of the few smartphones that combines a lot of computing power with a handy size. On the large 256GB storage, you also have enough space for all your apps and your movie and music collection. The device has a 6.2-inch Full HD screen that you can easily operate with one hand. The screen refreshes 120 times per second. This makes animations look smooth during games, for example. Thanks to the powerful Exynos 2100 processor and 8GB RAM, you can use the most demanding apps and 3D games without any problems. With the 12-megapixel standard camera, you can take sharp photos and 8K videos both during the day and in low light. Use the 64-megapixel telephoto lens to zoom in up to 3 times without your photo losing sharpness. The 4000mAh battery lasts a little less than a day with average use. Do you use the device more often? You'll sometimes have to charge it during the day.

Note: Samsung doesn't include a charger. Purchase a separate Samsung 25-watt charger to charge your smartphone at lightning speed.

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Included by default

  • Manual (6.04 MB)
  • USB-C to USB-C cable
  • Plastic screen protector (pre-applied)

Included by default

  • Manual (6.04 MB)
  • USB-C to USB-C cable
  • Plastic screen protector (pre-applied)

Key specs

Size mobile phone
Average
Camera quality
Excellent
Speed class
Excellent
Screen quality
Very good
Total storage capacity
256 GB
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Reviews

168 reviews
8,9/10 (168 reviews)

Rating

102 reviews with 5 stars

63 reviews with 4 stars

2 reviews with 3 stars

0 reviews with 2 stars

1 reviews with 1 star

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Most helpful reviews

Our expert review

A handheld powerhouse with advanced cameras

  • Powerful enough for the toughest apps
  • Beautiful photos and videos
  • Battery does not last all day
  • Jesper. smartphone specialist
  • 5 February 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,3/10

Great phone

  • Varying refresh rate
  • No charger included
  • Martijn
  • 1 February 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

Golden quality

  • Camera
  • Memory card no space
  • Katherine arvanitaki
  • 12 February 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,0/10

Great Features

  • camera
  • design
  • battery/battery
  • Stan
  • 6 February 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,7/10

Excellent device with very good sound / screen quality

  • Zakaria soudani
  • 19 February 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,7/10

Fast device with beautiful photos and easy to use.

  • Vanessa verholen
  • 15 June 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,3/10

good phone

  • Nice color
  • Fast
  • Plastic back
  • Diana
  • 13 April 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,7/10

Once a Samsung, always a Samsung

  • sharp photos
  • Design
  • Not discovered yet
  • P den hartog
  • 4 February 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

Nice phone, especially if you also like photography.

  • Battery lasts longer than expected.
  • Still getting used to all the photo modes with so many cameras, but certainly beautiful photos!
  • Too bad there isn't a size smaller.
  • Wouter nuijten
  • 4 February 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,7/10

Simply top device and good value for money!

  • Perfect screen
  • Photos are great!
  • Jeffrey van den burg
  • 4 February 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
Our expert review

A handheld powerhouse with advanced cameras

  • Powerful enough for the toughest apps
  • Beautiful photos and videos
  • Handy size
  • Battery does not last all day

The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a nice, handy device with great computing power. I take nice photos and videos, but the battery life is disappointing.

Beautiful, handy device
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a camera island that merges into the side of the device. I like this, because the camera island now looks less large and present. The back of the smartphone is made of plastic. As a result, the S21 does not feel very luxurious. Of course I don't feel this anymore with a case. Furthermore, the smartphone is compact, so I can easily operate it with one hand.

Powerful
While using the Samsung S21, I never suffer from hitches. That's nice if you're as impatient as I am. This makes the S21 suitable for multitasking. I switch quickly and smoothly between different apps. Even with heavy apps such as Photoshop or graphic 3D games such as PUBG, this smartphone continues to run like a charm.

Beautiful photos and videos
I am impressed with the photo and video quality of this device. With a standard, wide-angle and a telephoto lens, I have a suitable camera for every situation. With the wide-angle lens, large buildings fit perfectly on my photos. I use the telephoto lens to zoom in 3 times without the photo becoming less sharp. During the day my photos are razor sharp, but I can still see many details and colors in the dark. The videos are also of high quality. I do notice that 4K videos look a lot smoother than videos in 8K quality. The image of 8K videos is sharper, but choppy.

Compact screen
The Samsung S21 has a handy screen, so I can easily operate the device with one hand. Handy when I use my phone as a shopping list: I then have my other hand left to push the cart. Although the screen with a full HD resolution is less sharp than that of its predecessor, I see a lot of details from my films and series. I do notice that the image is less sharp than on the smartphone with a quad hd screen, which I used for this.

Interim charging, no charger included
The device is handy, but because of the small size there is no room for a large battery. I also notice this clearly. I use the S21 at medium intensity. I whatsapp with friends, regularly visit my social media and play a game every now and then. With this use, it often happens that I have to charge the smartphone during the day. Surprisingly, Samsung does not include a charger. I didn't have a Power Delivery charger with USB-C connection yet, so I ordered this separately. With the fast Samsung 25W Power Delivery charger, I fully charge the device in just over an hour. So nice and fast!

  • Jesper. smartphone specialist
  • 5 February 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,3/10

Great phone

  • Varying refresh rate
  • No charger included

Upgrade from an s8 to the s21. Phone is very nice!

  • Martijn
  • 1 February 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

Golden quality

  • Camera
  • Memory card no space

Good camera, no memory card slot

  • Katherine arvanitaki
  • 12 February 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
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Specifications

Product

Product number
874891
Manufacturer code
SM-G991BZAGEUB
Brand
Samsung
Warranty
2 years
Processing of your defect
Via Coolblue
Old product returned for free
Yes

General

Mobile phone type
Smartphone
Recommended for use
Gaming, Internet, social media, and light games, Making photos and videos, Watching movies and series
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) category
B
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) category
0,456 W/kg
Bundle contains
No accessories

Update policy

Year introduced
2021
Introduction month
January
Operating system
Android
Android One
No
Android version when introduced
Android 11
Update to Android version possible
Update not possible yet
Latest Android version
Yes
Expected number of remaining Android updates
3
Assessment remaining Android updates
Excellent
Expected frequency security updates
Every month
Expected date of last security update
January 2025
Assessment remaining security updates
Excellent
Review update policy
Excellent

Physical properties

Size mobile phone
Average
Height
15,17 cm
Width
7,12 cm
Depth
0,79 cm
Weight
171 g
Color
Gray
Water-resistant
Yes
IP certification
IP68
Shockproof
No
Sound reproduction
Stereo
MagSafe magnet
No

Processor and memory

Speed class
Excellent
Processor
Samsung Exynos 2100
Clock speed primary processor
2,9 GHz
Number of primary processor cores
Octa-Core (8)
Total storage capacity
256 GB
Internal RAM
8 GB
Memory card reader
No

SIM card

SIM free
Yes
SIM card slot type
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes
Content SIM tray
2 SIM card slots
Samsung region lock
Yes

Rear cameras

Camera quality
Excellent
Built-in camera
Yes
Total number of megapixels
12 MP
Autofocus
Yes
Type of autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Video function
Yes
Video Recording quality
8K @ 24 FPS
Rear flash
Yes
Lens type
Standard
Image stabilization type
Optical Image Stabilization
Aperture
1,8
Flash type
Single LED
HDR support camera
Yes
Type of image sensor
1/1.7"
Second rear camera
Yes
Rear camera 2 lens type
Wide-angle
Number of megapixels second rear camera
12 MP
Fixed aperture second rear camera
2,2
Type of image stabilization second rear camera
No image stabilization
Autofocus second rear camera
Yes
Type of autofocus second rear camera
Phase detection autofocus
Optical zoom function second rear camera
No
Third rear camera
Yes
Rear camera 3 lens type
Telephoto lens
Number of megapixels third rear camera
64 MP
Fixed aperture third rear camera
2
Autofocus third rear camera
Yes
Type of autofocus third rear camera
Phase detection autofocus
Type of image stabilization third rear camera
Optical image stabilization
Optical zoom function third rear camera
Yes
Optical zoom third rear camera
3
Fourth rear camera
No
Fifth camera on the back
No

Front cameras

Front Camera
Yes
Front camera type
In screen
Number of megapixels front camera
10 MP
Fixed aperture front camera
2,2
Type of image stabilization front camera
No image stabilization
Front flash
No
Second front camera
No

Screen

Screen size
6,2 inches
Screen-to-body ratio
87,1 %
Screen quality
Very good
Foldable
No
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Resolution height
2400 pixels
Resolution width
1080 pixels
Pixel density
421 ppi
Notification LED
No
Touchscreen
Yes
Sharpness
Full HD (1080p)
Screen type
Dynamic AMOLED
Scratch resistant
Yes
Gorilla Glass
Yes
Gorilla Glass Type
Gorilla Glass 7
HDR support
Yes
Type of HDR
HDR10+

Battery

Battery life according to customers
Standard
Battery/battery capacity
4000 mAh
Quick charge functionality
Yes
Fast charge type
Power Delivery 3.0, Samsung Super Fast Charging
Power wired fast charging
25 W
Wireless charging
Yes
Power wireless fast charging
15 W
Charge other devices wirelessly
Yes
Capacity to charge other devices wirelessly
15 W
Replaceable battery
No

Connectivity

Options internet connection
4G and 5G
Built-in WiFi
Yes
WiFi standards
Wireless A, Wireless AC, Wireless AX, Wireless B, Wireless G, Wireless N
Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth version
5.0
NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
USB port
Yes
Type of USB port
USB-C
Lightning connector
No
Suitable for Samsung DeX
Yes

Sensors

Fingerprint identity sensor
Yes
Placement fingerprint sensor
Under the screen
Facial recognition
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Compass
Yes
Pedometer
Yes
GPS sensor
Yes

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