Last week during Samsung’s Unpacked event, the tech giant unveiled the long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphone series and other Galaxy accessories including the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy SmartTag and Galaxy SmartTag+.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 series pack a ton of new and refreshed features as seen below:
| 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 |
In terms of pricing:
- S21: Kshs 100,000 – 128GB storage and Ksh 106,000 for the 256GB storage
- S21 Plus: Kshs 125,000
- S21 Ultra: Kshs 154,000 – 256GB storage and Ksh 174,000 for the 512GB storage
When to Pre-order in Kenya
Pre-orders for the S21 series in Kenya will begin from today(22nd January) and the pre-order period will run for three weeks.
Early deliveries will be done by the fourth week.
Each pre-order will get a free Galaxy SmartTag and free Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro irrespective of which S21 smartphone you choose in the bundle.
The S21 Ultra will have a bundle offer. Samsung Kenya is offering Care+ in tow too – all valid within the pre-order period.
The company will offer 10 percent discount for a family package (if more than 2 S21 series phones are bought)
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You will also be getting 1GB of free Safaricom data.
From today, the new S21 smartphones will be available in official Samsung retail stores for consumers to check out.
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