Samsung Galaxy S21 Radiation Levels
Samsung Galaxy S21 SAR Level Summary: View Thermal Visualization
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy S21 (FCC ID A3LSMG991U) are 0.74 W/kg (watts per kilogram) at the head and 1.08 W/kg when worn on the body. The hotspot/Airplay SAR level is 1.11 W/kg. The simultaneous transmission SAR values for (cellular plus Wi-Fi) is 1.45 W/kg at the head, 1.54 W/kg when worn on the body, and 1.58 W/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.
Samsung Galaxy S21 - SAR Levels
FCC SAR Levels
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FCC Approval Date
This is the date the phone SAR test was completed before the phone's release to the public as required by law. 08 December 2020
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FCC ID
The FCC ID is the code used to register a device for FCC compliance A3LSMG991U
- FCC Report Link A direct link to the FCC's website for confirming SAR levels that are listed on our website - We did the homework for you!
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US SAR Ratings
USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
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Head SAR Level
SAR test when held against your head when only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active 0.74 W/kg
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Body SAR Level
SAR test when held against your body only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active 1.08 W/kg
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Product Specific Use
SAR test when held against your body only using the phone as a hotspot. Cellular and other transmitter are NOT active 1.11 W/Kg
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Simultaneous Transmission
The highest possible SAR recorded with ALL transmitters active, Cellular, WiFi, and Hotspot 1.58 W/kg
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Simultaneous Head
The highest possible SAR test when held against your HEAD with cellular and WiFi transmitters active, 1.45 W/kg
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Simultaneous Body
The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY with cellular and WiFi transmitters active, 1.54 W/kg
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Hotspot SAR
The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY using the phone as a hotspot with cellular and WiFi transmitters active, 1.58 W/kg
EU SAR Level
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EU SAR Ratings
European Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg - EU SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over TEN grams of simulated biological tissue.
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Head SAR Level
0.46 W/kg
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Body SAR Level
1.51 W/kg
Also available with 4G/LTE only
Versions: SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS (International); SM-G991U (USA); SM-G991U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G991W (Canada); SM-G991N (Korea); SM-G9910 (China)
Network | Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
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2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) | |
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | ||
3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||
4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 – SM-G991U1 | |
5G bands | 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave – SM-G991U1 | |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
Launch | Announced | 2021, January 14 |
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Status | Available. Released 2021, January 29 |
Body | Dimensions | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) |
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Weight | 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz) | |
Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Display | Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) |
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Size | 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) | |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
Always-on display |
Platform | OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
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Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) – International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) – USA/China |
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CPU | Octa-core (1×2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) – International Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680) – USA/China |
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GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 – International Adreno 660 – USA/China |
Memory | Card slot | No |
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Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | |
UFS 3.1 |
Main Camera | Triple | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76″, 1.8m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72″, 0.8m, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55″ 1.4m, Super Steady video |
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Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
Selfie camera | Single | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24″, 1.22m, Dual Pixel PDAF |
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Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Sound | Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
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3.5mm jack | No | |
32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
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Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | |
Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
Features | Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
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Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Battery | Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable |
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Charging | Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Misc | Colors | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink |
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Models | SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910 | |
SAR | 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) | |
SAR EU | 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body) | |
Price | $ 473.00 / € 702.88 / £ 559.90 / ₹ 59,879 |
Tests | Performance | AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
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Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | |
Camera | Photo / Video | |
Loudspeaker | -26.4 LUFS (Good) | |
Battery life | Endurance rating 93h |
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