Samsung Galaxy S21+ Repair Help: Learn How to Fix It Yourself.

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Guides

Replacement Guides

Back Cover

Featured

Battery

Charging Board

Display Cable

Earpiece Speaker

Front-Facing Camera

Interconnect Cables

Loudspeaker

Motherboard

NFC Antenna & Charging Coil Assembly

Rear Camera

SIM Card Tray

Featured

Screen

Screen and Battery Assembly

USB-C Charging Port and Daughterboard

Vibration Motor

Documents

Tools

These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.

Models

SM-G9960 (China), SM-G996B (International), SM-G996B/DS (Dual-SIM International), SM-G996N (South Korea), SM-G996U (USA), SM-G996U1 (USA Unlocked), SM-G996W (Canada)

The Galaxy S21 Plus is the midrange model of Samsung’s 2021 S series and was announced at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event on January 14th, 2021, alongside the vanilla S21 and the S21 Ultra. It features 5G capability, 8 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of onboard storage, and a 120 Hz 6.7” display, all running on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G for the US version and on the Exynos 2100 chipset for the international version. The S21 Plus keeps last year’s IP68 rating but has a slightly larger battery sitting at 4,800 mAh capacity.

The Galaxy S21 Plus starts at ~$1000 and is available in Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold and Phantom Red depending on region and carrier.

CPU: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) USA/China (Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) or Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm) international Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
Memory: 8 GB
Storage: 128/256 GB internal memory
Display
- 6.7 inch panel
- 2400 x 1080 pixels (~394 ppi)
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- 120Hz refresh rate
- HDR10+ Certified
Cameras
- Main Camera: Three-lens camera with a 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 13mm, ultrawide lens, 64 MP, ƒ/2.0, 29mm telephoto lens with 1.1 optical and 3x hybrid zoom and a 12 MP, ƒ/1.8, 26mm wide lens with Super-stead video
- Front-facing Camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm wide lens
Ports and Connectivity
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- 5G FDD Sub6 / 5G TDD Sub6, LTE
- 5.0, A2DP, LE
- A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO and NFC
- USB Type-C 3.2
- Ultra Wide Band
Battery:
- 4,800 mAh (typical) integrated li-ion battery
- USB PD 3.0 (PPS) certified 25W Fast Charging, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
- Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Dimensions
- Size: 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
- Weight: 200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
Additional Features
- IP68 water/dust resistance rating (1.5 meters underwater up to 30 minutes)
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
- Speakers tuned by AKG
- Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor