Samsung Exynos 2100 phones: benchmarks, gaming & which to buy
What the Samsung Exynos 2100 delivers in real phones: benchmark scores, gaming performance, battery efficiency and the phones that ship with it.
What the Exynos 2100 is
Samsung's 2021 flagship and its return to competitiveness after a rough Exynos 990 generation — same year as the Snapdragon 888, and for once close to it in sustained performance. It ranks #37 of 79 in our catalog (AnTuTu about 1.07 million, Geekbench 6 near 1,435 single-core and 3,555 multi-core). Full scores on the Exynos 2100 page.
Performance and gaming
About 21/100 on our gaming scale — enough for high-settings play in mainstream titles and effortless everyday use, with the efficiency story much improved over the Exynos 990. It is a 2020-class flagship in raw throughput, which in 2026 means comfortable rather than exciting.
Phones that ship with it
| Phone | Year | Used / Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy S21 | 2021 | $140 / $800 |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus | 2021 | $170 / $1,000 |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | 2021 | — / $1,200 |
Buying advice
The whole S21 family is deep in value territory: the Galaxy S21 near $140 and the S21 Plus near $170 are among the cheapest phones with a 120 Hz flagship display and IP68. The S21 Ultra review covers the camera-flagship of the line — its used market is thin, so watch listings rather than expecting a stable price. Four years of updates are already behind this generation, so buy it for the hardware, not the software runway; for a newer Samsung chip at similar money, the Exynos 2200 is the next step.
Benchmarks
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,435 #31 of 80 SoCs |
|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,555 #38 of 80 SoCs |
| AnTuTu benchmark | 1,065,369 #37 of 80 SoCs |