Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)

Released January 2021

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)

Summary

Pros

  • Accurate colors in most photos and videos under most conditions
  • Portrait photos
  • Good stability in walking videos

Cons

  • Photo autofocus not always reliable
  • Visible noise in most photos and in videos shot indoors and in low light
  • Taking photos in backlit conditions
  • Visible artifacts in photos
  • No microSD card slot
  • Medium- and long-range zoom photos

Scores

Camera
115
camera
Overall Camera Score i
115
46
Oppo A57
BEST 149
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
117
50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
BEST 152
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Bokeh i
70
25
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 80
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Preview i
60
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
113
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Video i
106
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Use Cases

BEST 142

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 122

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

Read the test results

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon) camera

Specifications

161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256 GB

Storage

Wide, Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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