Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
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Samsung

Galaxy S21 5G

Official name Samsung · Device code o1s

The samsung Galaxy S21 5G is a 2020 Android device with 8GB RAM running API level 35. Released 6 years ago. Without a recent OS update, this device is unlikely to receive further security patches from Google.

8 GB RAMAndroid 1517 variantsarm64-v8a1080 × 2400
Processor
Exynos Exynos 2100
Samsung · 1-core · up to 3,000 MHz
Graphics
ARM Mali G78
OpenGL ES OpenGL ES 3.2
First indexed
2020-12-06
17 variants tracked
Quick verdict

Where this phone stands

Released in 2020, the Galaxy S21 5G is now 6 years old — best considered as a budget or secondary device in 2026.

Weaknesses
Older Android release
Released 6 years ago. Without a recent OS update, this device is unlikely to receive further security patches from Google.
Specifications

The numbers, sorted

Display
1080 × 2400 · 480 DPI
Chipset
Exynos Exynos 2100
CPU
1-core · up to 3,000 MHz
GPU
ARM Mali G78
RAM
8 GB RAM
Android
Android 15
Primary ABI
arm64-v8a
Secondary ABIs
arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, armeabi
OpenGL ES
OpenGL ES 3.2
Hardware features

206 declared capabilities, grouped

Pulled from the device's PackageManager.hasSystemFeature manifest. Useful for developers checking compatibility, or for buyers curious whether a specific sensor or DRM level is present.

android.hardware.bluetoothandroid.hardware.bluetooth_leandroid.hardware.nfcandroid.hardware.nfc.anyandroid.hardware.nfc.eseandroid.hardware.nfc.hceandroid.hardware.nfc.hcefandroid.hardware.nfc.uiccandroid.hardware.usb.accessoryandroid.hardware.usb.hostandroid.hardware.wifiandroid.hardware.wifi.awareandroid.hardware.wifi.directandroid.hardware.wifi.passpointandroid.hardware.wifi.rttcom.samsung.android.nfc.t4temulcom.sec.feature.cover.nfcledcovercom.sec.feature.nfc_authenticationcom.sec.feature.nfc_authentication_covercom.sec.feature.usb_authentication
Variant matrix

All 17 known variants

Different regional, carrier, and hardware revisions catalogued. Storage tiers and firmware ship independently per variant.

RegionVariant codeModelRAMStorage
Globalo1sxeeaSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxeeaSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxeeaSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxxxSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxeeaSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxserSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxturSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sksxSM-G991N8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxeeaSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxeeaSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxxxSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxxxSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sksxSM-G991N8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxxxSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sksxSM-G991N8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxxxSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Globalo1sxserSM-G991B8 GB RAM
Catalog footprint

How much of this phone we've indexed

17
Variants tracked
Regional, carrier, firmware variants
median 4
206
Hardware features
PackageManager manifest
median 132
195
System libraries
Bundled .so libraries
median 118
124
OpenGL extensions
GPU extension set
median 64