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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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Samsung firmware SM-G996U / Galaxy S21+ 5G SM-G996U 52

Device CSC Version Bit/SW REV. Security Patch Lvl. OS Build date
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQSEGXK3 E  Full Files U(Android 14) 20241202160831
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQSEGXJ4 E  2024-11-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20241025201100
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQSDGXJ2 D  2024-10-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20241009162201
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQSCGXH2 C  2024-09-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240902152221
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQUCGXGA C  2024-08-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240729184121
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQSCGXF3 C  2024-07-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240628185210
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQSBGXF1 B  2024-06-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240606205200
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQSBGXE2 B  2024-05-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240509213410
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQUAGXDE A  2024-04-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240419191810
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQSAFXD2 A  2024-04-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240402191030
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQSAFXBD A  2024-03-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240304205550
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQSAFXAF A  2024-02-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240205170150
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS9FXA4 9  2024-01-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20240124174220
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU9FWL6 9  2023-12-01  Full Files U(Android 14) 20231220134110
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU9EWL2 9  2023-12-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20231207150041
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS9EWK2 9  2023-11-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20231106171030
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS9EWI8 9  2023-10-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230928122140
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS9EWI7 9  2023-09-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230919134850
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU8EWI5 8  2023-08-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230908161040
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS8EWH1 8  2023-08-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230807185751
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU7EWE5 7  2023-06-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230606164741
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU6EWD3 6  2023-04-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230412174941
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU5EWAI 5  2023-02-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230201181320
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU5DWA8 5  2023-01-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230112142930
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS5DVL3 5  2022-12-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20221206194041
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS5DVK7 5  2022-11-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20221123142101
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU5DVK3 5  2022-10-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20221102233100
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS5CVI8 5  2022-10-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220920082821
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS5CVHB 5  2022-09-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220831102111
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU5CVH8 5  2022-08-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220816093021
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS5CVGA 5  2022-08-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220728125311
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU5CVG9 5  2022-07-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220722101531
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU5CVF1 5  2022-06-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220608172920
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU5CVDB 5  2022-05-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220422092510
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS5CVCB 5  2022-04-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220325093001
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU5CVC4 5  2022-03-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220309103800
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS5BVA6 5  2022-02-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220124184301
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU5BULJ 5  2022-01-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20220103082330
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS4BUKK 4  2021-12-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20211222110430
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU4BUKF 4  2021-11-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20211123085731
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU4BUK7 4   2021-11-01  Full Files S(Android 12) 20211106092700
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS4AUIN 4  2021-10-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210930203122
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU4AUI7 4  2021-09-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210907084207
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU4AUGQ 4  2021-08-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210803120836
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU4AUGE 4  2021-08-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210722183704
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQS4AUFD 4  2021-07-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210622182008
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU4AUF5 4  2021-06-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210607084315
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU3AUDB 3  2021-05-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210428152137
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU2AUC8 2  2021-04-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210320121337
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU2AUB5 2  2021-03-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210224113135
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU1AUAI 1  2021-02-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210203093034
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G CHA G996USQU1AUA3 1  2021-01-01  Full Files R(Android 11) 20210106103504
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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