In brief: The Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ are two peas in a pod. Bated from their slight difference in size and price, both flagship phones feature the same performance provided by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. They each characteristic "pro-grade cameras" with innovative AI-assisted image processing and 5G back up starting at $799.99.

Samsung showed off its newest Galaxy-branded products on Thursday. The Korean electronics giant unveiled its Tile-like tracking trick the Galaxy SmartTag and its next-generation Galaxy Buds, but stars of the show were its flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+, as well as the premium Galaxy S21 Ultra.

As one would expect, the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 have many of the aforementioned features with subtle differences. Both accept a "Dynamic" AMOLED FHD+ display with a variable 120Hz refresh rate (48-120Hz). The divergence being that the standard S21 has a six.2-inch screen, while the S21+ is half dozen.seven inches.

Each model has identical 10MP front end-facing selfie cams and triple-photographic camera arrays at the rear, which characteristic "pro-grade enhancements," including 12MP wide- and ultra-wide-bending lenses. The third sensor is a 64MP telephoto. All the same, users need not worry almost photographic camera complexity. Samsung'due south imaging software handles all the heavy lifting, so fifty-fifty taking 8K video is signal and shoot.

Speaking of imaging software, Samsung has focused on making the Milky way S21 series Vlogger-friendly. Users tin capture video from both the forepart and rear cameras simultaneously. Additionally, with a set of Milky way Buds, vloggers tin record crisp, clear ambient sound and commentary at the same time using multiple mic recording technology.

Both models are powered past a two.8GHz 5nm Snapdragon 888 octa-core processor with 8GB RAM (LPDDR5) and either 128GB or 256GB internal storage. All phones in the S21 line take 5G support as well. Unfortunately, Samsung chose to drop the expandable storage this time around. It has also stopped bundling phones with charger, but we knew that was coming. Both moves helped to reduce the price to effectually $800 for the near basic model.

Pricing for the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ starts at $800 and $one,000, respectively. Samsung offers financing plans of $4.17 per month (21 months) for the S21 and $viii.34 per month (36 months) for the S21+ with an eligible $700 trade-ins.

Pre-ordering began today, with both phones shipping on Jan 29. Those making purchases between now and January 28 are eligible for $100 Samsung Credit for the Galaxy S21 and $150 for the S21+. As a bonus, pre-gild customers will likewise receive a free Galaxy SmartTag, Samsung's new tracking trick.