Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Olympic Games Edition unveiled in Japan
What's the story
As the Tokyo Olympics is inching closer to its July 23 commencement date, Samsung has unveiled a new Galaxy S21 5G Olympic Games Edition in Japan. The handset comes in a new Phantom Blue shade with the Olympics logo on the rear and a gold-colored side frame as well as camera bump. It also gets Olympic-themed wallpapers and app icons. Here's our roundup.
Design and display
The phone has a 120Hz AMOLED display
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Olympic Games Edition features a punch-hole design with slim bezels, a gold-finished frame and camera module, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The matte-finished rear panel houses triple cameras. The handset bears a 6.2-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) AMOLED screen with an aspect ratio of 20:9, a 120Hz refresh rate, and HDR10+ support. It is offered in Phantom Blue color option.
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It sports a 64MP telephoto lens
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Olympic Games Edition comes with a triple rear camera unit comprising a 12MP (f/1.8) primary sensor, a 12MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide lens, and a 64MP (f/2.0) telephoto shooter. For selfies, it has a 10MP (f/2.2) front-facing snapper.
Internals
It runs on Android 11
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Olympic Games Edition draws power from a Snapdragon 888 chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It runs on Android 11 and packs a 4,000mAh battery with 25W wired and 15W wireless fast-charging support. In terms of connectivity, the device offers support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, 5G, and a Type-C port.
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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Olympic Games Edition: Pricing and availability
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Olympic Games Edition's pricing details are yet to be revealed. However, the handset is already up for pre-orders exclusively via the NTT DoCoMo website. It will go on sale sometime in June or early July.