On 14th Jan, 2021, Samsung updates the S20 line from 2020 with new three phones; the S21, S21 Plus and the S21 Ultra.
The phones should be available in Kenya before February elapses. The price, as expected, is higher; in fact, while global pricing has seen the cost of the S21 reduced significantly, its cost in Kenya is almost KES 20000 more expensive, making us wonder why Samsung would do that in a market where a lot of people don’t buy such devices.
Commentary aside, here are the specs of each of the models:
| Specs | S21 | S21 Plus | S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Plastic back GG Victus front | GG Victus front and back | GG Victus front and back |
| Weight | 171g | 202g | 229g |
| Screen | Flat 6.2″ FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2400 x 1080 pixels 120 Hz | Flat 6.7″ FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2400 x 1080 pixels 120 Hz | Curved 6.8″ QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 3200 x 1440 pixels 120 Hz |
| Chip | Exynos 2100 | Exynos 2100 | Exynos 2100 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB | 12/16 GB |
| Internal | 128/256 GB No SD card support | 128/256 GB No SD card support | 128/256/512 GB No SD card support |
| Fingerprint reader | Ultrasonic In-Display reader | Ultrasonic In-Display reader | Ultrasonic In-Display reader |
| Main Camera | Triple 12 MP wide angle with OIS 12 MP ultra-wide 64 MP telephoto with OIS | Triple 12 MP wide angle with OIS 12 MP ultra-wide 64 MP telephoto with OIS | Quad 108 MP wide-angle with OIS 12 MP ultra-wide 10 MP telephoto, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP telephoto, OIS, 10x optical zoom |
| Selfie | 10 MP | 10 MP | 40 MP |
| Radios | 5G Bluetooth 5.2 Wi-Fi 6 | 5G Bluetooth 5.2 Wi-Fi 6 | 5G Bluetooth 5.2 Wi-Fi 6 |
| Headphone socket | No | No | No |
| Audio | Stereo with dual-speakers | Stereo with dual-speakers | Stereo with dual-speakers |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 4800 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| IP certification | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 |
| Software | Android 11 OneUI 3.1 | Android 11 OneUI 3.1 | Android 11 OneUI 3.1 |
| Colours | Phantom Violet Phantom Gray Phantom White Phantom Pink | Phantom Violet Phantom Gray Phantom White | Phantom Gray Phantom White |
| Price | 128 GB version - KES 100,000 256 GB version - KES 106,000 | KES 125000 | 256 GB version - KES 154,000 512 GB version - KES 170,000 |
