Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy W21 5G foldable phone. It is the successor to the Galaxy W20 5G, which was launched last year. The phone has similar specs to the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G.
The device comes with dual nano-SIM support and a new Glitter Gold color. It is also taller than the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G. It has been developed in partnership with China Telecom.
Samsung Galaxy W21 5G Specifications
Samsung Galaxy W21 5G features a 7.53-inch QXGA+ 22.5:18 Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2x main display with a resolution of 2208 x 1768 pixels. There is also a 6.23-inch 25:9 HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Flex cover display with a resolution of 2260 x 816 pixels.
The phone is powered by Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU. It has 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB (UFS 3.1) storage. The phone runs Android 10 with One UI 2.5.
For the camera, the Galaxy W21 5G is equipped with 12MP main lens with f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, OIS, a 12MP telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom, up to 10x digital zoom, and a 12MP 120° Ultra Wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture. In the front, there is a 10-megapixel camera sensor with an f/2.2 lens on the cover screen, as well as the main display.
The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. For audio, there are stereo speakers tuned by AKG with Dolby Atmos support. The phone is packed with a 4500mAh battery with 25W wired and 11W wireless (WPC and PMA) charging.
For connectivity, the Galaxy W21 5G comes with 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz), HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM, Bluetooth 5, GPS with GLONASS, USB Type-C (Gen 3.2), NFC, etc.
Features of Samsung Galaxy W21 5G
- Display: 7.3-inch (2208 x 1768 pixels) QXGA+ 22.5:18 Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2x main display, 6.23-inch (2260 x 816 pixels) 25:9 HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Flex cover display
- Chipset: Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
- Storage: 12GB RAM, 512GB (UFS 3.1) storage
- Operating system: Android 10 with One UI 2.5
- SIM: Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Rear Cameras: 12MP + 12MP + 12MP (Triple Primary Cameras: 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, OIS, 12MP Telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom, up to 10x digital zoom, 12MP 120° Ultra Wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture)
- Front Camera: 10MP (cover and 10MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture)
- Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Atmos
- Sensors: Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor
- Dimensions Folded: 68.0 x 159.2 x13.8~16.8mm, Unfolded: 128.2 x 159.2 x 6.0~6.9mm; Weight: 288g
- Network: 5G, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz), HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM, Bluetooth 5, GPS with GLONASS, USB Type-C (Gen 3.2), NFC, MST
- Battery: 4500mAh battery with 25W wired and 11W wireless (WPC and PMA) charging
Price and Availability
The Samsung W21 5G is now available for pre-order at a price of CNY 20,000 (Approx. US$ 3,018.37). You’ll find it at the China official Samsung online store, pre-orders start at 20:20 local time.