As expected, the Samsung Galaxy S21 series made its official debut at the Samsung Unpacked event last night. This time around, the company announced three Galaxy S21 devices — Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra. The Galaxy S21 series introduces an all-new, iconic Contour Cut Camera housing that seamlessly blends into the device’s metal frame, making the phones look unique!
Galaxy S21 & S21+
The usual Galaxy S21 and S21+ share a lot of similarities, with some changes here and there, not just only the size. Both phones have a matte back, but the smaller S21 has a polycarbonate back, while the S21+ has a glass back. Both phones are 5G-enabled, with the S21+ has an additional Ultra Wide Band (UWB) support. Both phones also have a 70% larger ultrasonic fingerprint sensor under the display.
Specs
- Display
- Galaxy S21: 6.2-inch flat Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O display with adaptive 120Hz refresh rate (48 – 120Hz)
- Galaxy S21+: 6.7-inch flat Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O display with adaptive 120Hz refresh rate (48 – 120Hz)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor or Exynos 2100 processor
- 8GB LPDDR5 RAM
- Up to 256GB storage (non-expandable)
- Camera
- Rear: 12MP ultra-wide + 12MP wide with OIS + 64MP 3x telephoto with OIS (30x Space Zoom)
- Front: 10MP AF
- Battery: 4,000mAh (S21), 4,800mAh (S21+)
- IP68
- Android 11
Galaxy S21 Ultra
As for the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, it is the best in the Galaxy S21 series. It comes with the most advanced pro-grade camera system and the brightest, most intelligent display. It takes productivity and creativity up a notch by bringing the popular S Pen experience to the Galaxy S series for the first time.
Specs
- 6.8-inch edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O display with adaptive 120Hz refresh rate (10~120Hz)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor or Exynos 2100 processor
- Memory
- 12GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 128GB / 256GB internal storage
- 16GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 512GB internal storage
- Camera
- Rear: 12MP ultra-wide + 108MP wide with OIS + 10MP 3x telephoto + 10MP 10x telephoto (100x Space Zoom) + Laser AF sensor
- Front: 40MP PDAF
- 5,000mAh battery
- IP68
- Android 11
Pricing & Availability of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Series
To celebrate the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Samsung Malaysia will be taking pre-orders starting from today until 28th January 2021. Customers who pre-order any of the following devices during this period will be entitled to attractive free gifts as below:
| Product | Model | RRP | Color Availability | Pre-Order Rewards |
| Galaxy S21 | Galaxy S21 Ultra (512GB) | RM5,899 | Phantom Silver Phantom Black |
Receive a unit of Galaxy Buds Pro and Galaxy SmartTag worth a total of RM918 |
| Galaxy S21 Ultra (256GB) | RM5,299 | |||
| Galaxy S21+ 5G (256GB) | RM4,299 | Phantom Violet Phantom Silver Phantom Black |
Receive a unit of Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy SmartTag worth a total of RM818 | |
| Galaxy S21 5G (256GB) | RM3,699 | Phantom Violet Phantom Grey Phantom Pink Phantom White |
Pre-order the Galaxy S21/S21+ here and S21 Ultra here.
Galaxy Buds Pro
Besides the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Samsung has also announced the Galaxy Buds Pro. The Galaxy Buds Pro is the company’s latest earbuds, sporting an 11-millimeter woofer for deeper bass and a 6.5-millimeter tweeter for a crisp treble with minimum distortion. It also comes with the most intelligent ANC capabilities of any true wireless earbuds, reducing the background noise up to 99%.
Retailing at RM799, the Galaxy Buds Pro is now available for pre-order in three stunning colors: Phantom Violet, Phantom Black, and Phantom Silver.
Galaxy SmartTag
As for the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag, it is a Bluetooth locator. Simply attach a SmartTag to your keys, a bag, or even your pet’s collar and you can use SmartThings Find to find the item or your pet.
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