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Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G SM-G996U specifications Expand
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 firmware SM-G996U / Galaxy S21+ 5G SM-G996U 55

Device CSC Version Bit/SW REV. Security Patch Lvl. OS Build date
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQSEGXK3 E  2024-12-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20241204194410
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQSEGXJ4 E  2024-11-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20241028150201
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQSDGXJ2 D  2024-10-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20241008160610
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQSCGXH2 C  2024-09-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240829164051
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQUCGXGA C  2024-08-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240726195530
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQSCGXF3 C  2024-07-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240626170140
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQSBGXF1 B  2024-06-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240605200700
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQSBGXE2 B  2024-05-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240509011730
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQUAGXDE A  2024-04-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240419173650
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQSAFXD2 A  2024-04-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240402200820
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQSAFXBD A  2024-03-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240305135840
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQSAFXAF A  2024-02-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240205180620
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS9FXA4 9  2024-01-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240124184430
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU9FWL6 9  2023-12-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20231220144120
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS9EWK2 9  2023-11-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20231106161410
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS9EWI8 9  2023-10-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230928130500
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS9EWI7 9  2023-09-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230919125300
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU8EWI5 8  2023-08-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230908153111
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS8EWH1 8  2023-08-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230807182510
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS8EWF1 8  2023-07-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230703164231
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU7EWE5 7  2023-06-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230606162200
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS6EWD5 6  2023-05-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230504200710
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU6EWD3 6  2023-04-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230412171750
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS6EWCA 6  2023-04-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230330144120
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS5EWB3 5  2023-03-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230302170601
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU5EWAI 5  2023-02-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230201183250
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU5DWA8 5  2023-01-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230112140811
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS5DVL3 5  2022-12-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20221219134840
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS5DVK7 5  2022-11-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20221123140120
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU5DVK3 5  2022-10-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20221102225901
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS5CVI8 5  2022-10-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220920081140
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS5CVHB 5  2022-09-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220831095510
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU5CVH8 5  2022-08-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220816091241
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS5CVGA 5  2022-08-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220728135301
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU5CVG9 5  2022-07-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220722104701
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU5CVF1 5  2022-06-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220608170440
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU5CVDB 5  2022-05-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220422082900
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS5CVCB 5  2022-04-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220325090610
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU5CVC4 5  2022-03-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220309094020
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS5BVA6 5  2022-02-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220124183431
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU5BULJ 5  2022-01-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220103082930
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS4BUKK 4  2021-12-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20211222101131
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU4BUKF 4  2021-11-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20211123085830
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU4BUK7 4  2021-11-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20211106092300
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS4AUIN 4  2021-10-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210930202536
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU4AUI7 4  2021-09-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210907084404
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU4AUGQ 4  2021-08-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210803120434
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU4AUGE 4  2021-08-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210722184115
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQS4AUFD 4  2021-07-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210622181807
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU4AUF5 4  2021-06-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210607083608
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU3AUDD 3  2021-05-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210503084937
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU2AUC8 2  2021-04-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210320120235
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU2AUB5 2  2021-03-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210224113105
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU1AUAG 1  2021-02-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210201104235
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CCT G996USQU1AUA3 1  2021-01-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210106103304
Lastest combinations SM-G996U / Galaxy S21+ 5G SM-G996U
Device Version Bit/SW REV. FA Change list Updated
SM-G996U / Galaxy S21+ 5G G996USQU2AUC3 2 FAR0 CL21221992 2021-08-20 01:51:21
SM-G996U / Galaxy S21+ 5G G996USQU1AUB4 1 FAR0 CL21086852 2022-02-01 12:45:00
SM-G996U / Galaxy S21+ 5G G996U1SQU1AUA5 1 FAR0 CL20796681 2021-05-05 04:07:59
SM-G996U / Galaxy S21+ 5G G996USQU1AUA5 1 FAR0 CL20796681 2021-05-05 04:16:44
All combinations
 How to flash Samsung SM-G996U / Galaxy S21+ 5G SM-G996U 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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