The long-awaited presentation of the Samsung Galaxy S21 series has taken place, and we already passed a brief review of the base model, so now it is the turn of the Galaxy S21 +, which occupies the position of the middle brother in the new lineup. It should be noted that it is virtually the same Galaxy S21 , but with a larger screen, larger battery and a back cover made of glass.
This is the Samsung Galaxy S21 + : Samsung Galaxy S21 +, with more screen and more battery
We will start with the most noticeable difference between the two terminals: the screen. In this sense, the Samsung Galaxy S21 + has a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel with a FullHD + resolution of 2,400 x 1,080 pixels . However, the most interesting thing here is the dynamic refresh rate of 120Hz.
Like the standard model, this one offers Eye Comfort Shield blue light filter technology , IP68 certification, ultrasonic fingerprint reader and more, but unlike it, it has a glass back cover protected by Gorilla Glass Victus .
Characteristics : Samsung Galaxy S21 +, with more screen and more battery
In terms of hardware, there are not many differences, with the exception of two small details that we will delve into later. That said, the Samsung Galaxy S21 + is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 2100 chip , but as you may know, in America it consists of the Snapdragon 888 instead. Regardless, the memory configurations are the same: 8GB of RAM plus 128 / 256GB of internal storage.
The first difference is found in the battery, which has grown from 4,000mAh in the standard model to 4,800mAh in the Samsung Galaxy S21 + . For its part, the fast charging of 25W, wireless of 15W and reverse of 9W are maintained.
The connectivity options of the Samsung Galaxy S21 + are the same as those of its younger brother, but with the difference that the Plus adds Ultrawide Band technology to the equation. This enables smarthings- related functions , such as using the mobile as a digital key for the vehicle.
Interestingly, the photographic setup of the Galaxy S21 + does not improve the stakes of the S21. In this sense, the camera is composed of a 12MP (f / 2.2) ultra-wide sensor with a 120 ° degree field of view, a 12MP dual-pixel autofocus camera with OIS (f / 1.8) and, for Lastly, a 64MP f / 2.0 telephoto lens with OIS, PDAF, and 3x hybrid optical zoom.
In the same way, the selfie camera is about 10MP, has a pixel size of 1.22µm and a field of view of 80 ° degrees.
Availability and price
The Samsung Galaxy S21 + will be on sale from January 29 with a price of 1,059 euros for the 128GB version, meanwhile, the 256GB variant will cost 1,109 euros to start.