Samsung Galaxy S21

Samsung Galaxy S21

2021 · android · Flagship

NFC eSIM OIS IP68 Wireless 15W

Specs

SoC Samsung Exynos 2100
Benchmarks GB multi 3555 · AnTuTu 1,065,369
Display 6.2" 120Hz OLED · 800 nits
Battery 4,000 mAh · 25W charge
Cameras 12MP main · 64MP ultrawide · 12MP tele · video 8K24
Body 169g · OS updates 2 yrs

Memory variants

RAM / Storage Price new Price used Listings
8 / 128 GB $800 $140
19 listings
$ 109 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 119 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 120 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 125 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 140 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 150 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 150 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 159 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 160 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 92 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 119 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 125 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 130 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 140 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 150 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 150 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 160 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 160 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 171 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
8 / 256 GB — $125
1 listing
$ 125 · health n/a · 2026-09-15

Overall score

mid (0–100 composite of performance, battery, value and longevity)

37
Autonomy 21 Gaming 28 Value 39 Longevity 0

Your focus

Camera 21% Battery life 20% Everyday 19%
Stage M2 — Refining requirements Add 2–3 phones to compare — verdicts will show who wins which axis.
📝 Our review

Samsung Galaxy S21 review: specs, battery & used prices

Samsung Galaxy S21 review: 6.2" display, 4000 mAh battery, Samsung Exynos 2100, real-world verdict and used-market prices.

Task axes

Gaming (SoC) 21
Camera 42
Battery life 20 4,000 mAh
Charging 6.9
Everyday 60.8
Screen 60.6
Compactness 97.7
Refresh rate 120Hz
OS support (years left) -3 yr

Resale trend

Estimate from two anchors: launch MSRP $800 (2021) and used-market median $140 (2026).

−29% / year · next year ≈ $99

Cost to own ≈ $2.9/mo · buying now at $140, 2-year horizon

Money could earn ≈ $0.5/mo · the $140 kept at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 2, 2026)

2021 $800
2022 $565
2023 $398
2024 $281
2025 $198
2026 · now $140
2027 $99

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