Samsung has officially launched the Samsung W21 5G foldable smartphone in China. The smartphone is the successor to the Samsung W20 5G which was launched last year. Also, it adopts a clamshell design just like its predecessor, the device packs a specs lineup similar to the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G.
The Samsung W21 5G has a 7.6-inch QXGA+ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED screen on the inside with 120Hz refresh rate and Samsung Ultra-Thin Glass. On the outside, there is a 6.2-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Flex display. The device comes with dual nanoSIM support and a new Glitter Gold colour. The phone is developed in partnership with China Telecom.
The W21 5G is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU powering the graphics. The processor is paired with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM while there is 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Proving the interface is the Android 10-based One UI 2.5.
For optics, the smartphone packs a 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, OIS. There is also a 12MP telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom, up to 10x digital zoom, a 12MP 120° Ultra Wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture. The phone equally packs a 10MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture.
The sleek foldable flagship device also comes with stereo speakers tuned by AKG with Dolby Atmos support. There is equally a side-mounted fingerprint sensor onboard. For connectivity, the Galaxy W21 5G comes with SA/NSA dual-mode 5G support, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz), HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM, Bluetooth 5, GPS with GLONASS, USB Type-C (Gen 3.2), NFC etc. Keeping the lights on is a 4500mAh battery with 25W wired and 11W wireless (WPC and PMA) charging.
Samsung W21 5G Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- CDMA 800 / 1900
- 3G bands:
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 – SM-F916B
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 – SM-F916U1
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 4G bands:
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 – SM-F916B
- 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 – SM-F916U1
- 5G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 Sub6 – SM-F916B
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Launch
- Announced: 2020, November 04
- Status: Available. Released 2020, November 20
Design
- Dimensions:
- Unfolded: mm
- Folded: mm
- Weight:
- Build: Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
- Colors: Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Thom Browne Edition, Aston Martin Racing Edition
- SIM: Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Display
- Type: Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
- Size: 7.6 inches, 180.8 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1768 x 2208 pixels (~373 ppi density)
- Cover display: 6.23 inches, Super AMOLED, 816 x 2260 pixels (25:9), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Operating System
- Android 10, One UI 2.5
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.09 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
- GPU: Adreno 650
- RAM: 12GB
- Internal Storage: 512GB
- Memory Card slot: No
- UFS 3.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Triple
- 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76″, 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
- 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
- Selfie Camera: Single – 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm
- Cover camera: Single – 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm
- Features: HDR
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Multimedia
- Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- Audio 3.5mm jack: No
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
- Tuned by AKG
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 3.2
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- ANT+
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 25W
- Fast wireless charging: 11W
- Reverse wireless charging: 4.5W
Models: SM-F916B, SM-F916U, SM-F916U1
Samsung W21 5G Price and Availability
The Samsung Galaxy W21 5G is priced at N1,140,000 / 19999 yuan (~$3000). It is available to pre-order in China right now but sales will commence on November 20.
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