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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus (128GB 8GB RAM Dual SIM Phantom Violet)

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Price in South Africa

R14,000
SKU: 3768
Brand: Samsung
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB
Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Camera: 64MP
OS: Android 14, One UI 6.1

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

6.5

Display 6 / 10
Camera 6 / 10
Performance 7 / 10
Battery 7 / 10

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Price in South Africa is starting from Rand 14,000. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is a series of high-end android smartphones designed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its Galaxy S series, this phone was announced and launched in January 2021. Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus comes with Android 11 upgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1 powered by Exynos 2100 chipset, Octa-core 1×2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 CPU speed and Mali-G78 MP14 graphic processing unit.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus has triple main cameras of 12 megapixels wide camera, 64 megapixels telephoto camera and 12 megapixels ultrawide camera on other side the phone has selfie camera of 10 megapixels wide camera. The phone is available in internal storage option of 128GB and 256GB with support of 8GM of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus has Dynamic AMOLED 2X display type of 6.7 inches with screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus comes with a battery capacity of 4800 mAh which is non-removable with 25W wired fast charge and 15W wireless charging also has 4.5W reverse wireless charging technology. This phone has optical fingerprint under display, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX for desktop experience support and Ultra Wideband (UWB) support. Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is available in the following colors Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold and Phantom Red.

How much is Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus now in South Africa?

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Price in South Africa is starting from Rand 14,000.

What type of display does Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus have?

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus has Dynamic AMOLED 2X display type of 6.7 inches with screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.

How much storage and RAM does Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus have?

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is available in internal storage option of 128GB and 256GB with support of 8GM of RAM.

How many megapixels is the camera on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus?

What size battery is in the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus?

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus comes with a battery capacity of 4800 mAh which is non-removable with 25W wired fast charge.

It's Full Specifications

General

Brand	Samsung
Model	Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Announced	14 January, 2021
Released	29 July, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 14,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight	200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
Protection	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (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.	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => 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), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => 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.	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera 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.	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Camera Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Camera Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Software

Operating System OS => 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 14
User Interface UI or user interface 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.	One UI 6.1

Hardware

Chipset Chipset 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)
CPU CPU (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)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Mali-G78 MP14
RAM (Memory) RAM (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.	8GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	128GB/256GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot 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
Sensors Sensors 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 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi 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
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC NFC (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.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (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.	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless