Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus SAR Level Summary:
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus (FCC ID A3LSMG996U) are
0.65 W/kg at the head and
0.95 W/kg when worn on the body.
The hotspot/Airplay SAR level is 1.04 W/kg.
Simultaneous transmission SAR values (cellular + Wi-Fi) include:
1.56 W/kg at the head,
1.55 W/kg on the body,
and 1.59 W/kg when used as a hotspot.
SAR Ranking
Specifications
โน๏ธ General
- โน๏ธ Phone: Samsung Galaxy S21 PLUS
- โน๏ธ Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
- โน๏ธ Announced: 2021-01-14 22:30:56
- โน๏ธ Status: Available. Released 2021, January 29
- โน๏ธ Price: $โ618.60 / โฌโ874.23 / ยฃโ739.00 / โนโ71,998
- โน๏ธ Model Names: SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
- โน๏ธ General Review:
๐ฑ Display
- ๐ฑ Type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
- ๐ฑ Size: 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- ๐ฑ Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
- ๐ฑ Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
- ๐ฑ Features: Corning Gorilla Glass Victusย Always-on display
- ๐ฑ Display Test: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
- ๐ฑ Display Review:
๐ท Camera
- ๐ท Main Camera: Triple Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8m, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4m, Super Steady video - ๐ท Main Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
- ๐ท Video: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
- ๐ท Selfie Camera: Single Camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22m, Dual Pixel PDAF
- ๐ท Selfie Camera Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR
- ๐ท Selfie Camera Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
- ๐ท Camera Review:
๐ Battery
- ๐ Type: Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
- ๐ Battery Test: Endurance rating 114h
- ๐ Charging: Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - ๐ Battery Review:
โ๏ธ Hardware
- โ๏ธ Operating System: Android 11, One UI 3.1
- โ๏ธ Chipset: Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
- โ๏ธ CPU: Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
- โ๏ธ GPU: Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China
- โ๏ธ Performance: AnTuTu: 622276 (v8)
GeekBench: 3476 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) - โ๏ธ Internal Storage: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
- โ๏ธ Card Slot: No
- โ๏ธ Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- โ๏ธ Hardware Review:
๐ Connectivity
- ๐ Wi-fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- ๐ Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
- ๐ USB: USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
- ๐ GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- ๐ NFC: Yes
- ๐ Radio: FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
- ๐ Connectivity Review:
๐ Sound
- ๐ Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- ๐ 3.5mm Jack: No
- ๐ Loudspeaker Test: -25.8 LUFS (Very good)
- ๐ Sound Review:
๐จ Design
- ๐จ Type: Bar
- ๐จ Dimensions: 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
- ๐จ Weight: 200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
- ๐จ Colors: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
- ๐จ Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
- ๐จ Design Review:
๐ผ Network
- ๐ผ Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
- ๐ผ SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
- ๐ผ 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
- ๐ผ 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- ๐ผ 4G Network: 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
- ๐ผ 5G Network: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1
- ๐ผ Network Review:
โ ๏ธ FCC SAR Levels
- โ ๏ธ FCC Approval Date: 18-12-2020
- โ ๏ธ FCC ID: A3LSMG996U
- โ ๏ธ FCC Report Link: FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model
- โ ๏ธ US SAR Ratings: USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
- โ ๏ธ Head SAR Level: 0.65 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Body SAR Level: 0.95 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Product Specific Use: 1.04 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Simultaneous Head: 1.56 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Simultaneous Body: 1.55 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Hotspot SAR: 1.59 W/kg
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