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Released 2021, January 29
200g (Sub6), 202g (mmWave), 7.8mm thickness
Android 11, One UI 3.1
128GB/256GB storage, no card slot

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G was announced at 2021, January 14 with Android 11, One UI 3.1, have chipset Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International,Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China CPU Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International,Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China and GPU Mali-G78 MP14 - International,Adreno 660 - USA/China. It have 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM storage and there are colors: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red

NETWORK
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1
5G
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
TIMELINE
Announced
2021, January 14
Released
Released 2021, January 29
BODY
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)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type
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)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China
MEMORY
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
MAIN CAMERA
Camera
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
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
FRONT CAMERA
Camera
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
COMMUNICATES
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
BATTERY
Battery
Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
MISC
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
SAR US
0.65 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.54 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    
Performance
AnTuTu: 622276 (v8)
GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
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Specs source: gsmarena.com
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Samsung combination SM-G9960 / Galaxy S21+ 5G SM-G9960 2

Device Version Bit/SW REV. FA Change list Updated
SM-G9960 / Galaxy S21+ 5G G9960ZCU2AUC3 2 FAR0 CL21221992 2021-08-20 01:41:08
SM-G9960 / Galaxy S21+ 5G G9960ZCU1AUA5 1 FAR0 CL20796681 2021-05-05 03:49:58
Lastest firmwares SM-G9960 / Galaxy S21+ 5G SM-G9960
Device CSC Version Bit/SW REV.
Security Patch Lvl.		 OS Build date
SM-G9960 / Galaxy S21+ 5G BRI G9960ZHSBGXJ4 B  2024-11-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20241111193151
SM-G9960 / Galaxy S21+ 5G CHC G9960ZCSBGXJ4 B  2024-09-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20241111191431
SM-G9960 / Galaxy S21+ 5G TGY G9960ZHSBGXJ4 B  2024-11-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20241111193151
SM-G9960 / Galaxy S21+ 5G BRI G9960ZHSAGXJ2 A  2024-10-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20241011091150
SM-G9960 / Galaxy S21+ 5G CHC G9960ZCSAGXJ2 A  2024-09-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20241011085640
All firmwares
 How to flash Samsung SM-G9960 / Galaxy S21+ 5G SM-G9960 firmware

1. Extract (unzip) the Samsung firmware file. Recommended using WinRAR or 7-Zip

2. Download Odin Tool 3.13.1

3. Extract Odin ZIP file

4. Open Odin execute file

5. Reboot Samsung phone in Download Mode (hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons / hold Volume Down + Bixby buttons then plug-in cable)

6. Connect you Samsung phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin

7. Add the 1 file Samsung firmware to AP/PDA or 4 files Samsung firmware (AP/BL/CP/CSC) to it's slots

8. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked

9. Click the START button, sit back and wait few minutes

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