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Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Buds Pro, SmartTag unveiled: Know India pricing

At the Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung is expected to launch at the Galaxy S21, Galaxy 21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra. Catch the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked India edition live updates here

BS Web Team New Delhi
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

2 min read Last Updated : Jan 14 2021 | 10:07 PM IST

Key Events

10:06 PM

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked India edition concludes

Stay tuned for detailed coverage on Samsung Galaxy S21 series specifications, features, and more

10:05 PM

Samsung Galaxy S21 series India pricing and sale details

  • Samsung Galaxy S21 starts at Rs 69,999
  • Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus starts at Rs 81,999
  • Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra starts at Rs 105,999
  • Sale starts from January 29 
 

9:31 PM

Stay tuned to know Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Buds Pro India pricing

Samsung India to announce the Galaxy S21 series and Galaxy Buds Pro India pricing soon after the global Galaxy Unboxed event. Stay tuned!

9:03 PM

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro: Details

  • Colours: Phantom Violet, Phantom Black, Phantom Silver
  • Dimension and weight: Earbud -- 19.5 x 20.5 x 20.8 mm, 6.3g | Charging Case: 50 x 50.2 x 27.8 mm, 44.9g
  • Speaker: 2-way (11mm woofer + 6.5mm tweeter)
  • Microphone: 3 mics (2 outer + 1 inner) + Voice Pickup Unit + Wind Shield
  • ANC: Cutting external background noise by up to 99 per cent, 2 adjustable levels
  • Ambient Sound: Amplifying up to +20dB, 4 adjustable levels
  • Voice Detect
  • Battery Capacity: Earbuds -- 61 mAh | Charging Case: 472 mAh
  • Play Time: 5 hours / Total 18 hours (ANC on) | 8 hours / Total 28 hours (ANC off)
  • Talk Time: 4 hours / Total 14.5h (ANC on) | 5 hours / Total 17.5h (ANC off)
  • Charging: 1-hour play time / 5-minute quick charging | Qi-certified wireless charging
  • Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0
  • Codec: Scalable (Samsung proprietary), AAC, SBC
  • Sensor Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Hall, Touch, Voice Pickup Unit (VPU)
  • Compatibility: Android 7.0 or higher with more than 1.5GB of RAM
  • Water Resistance: IPX78
 

8:59 PM

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra unveiled: Specifications

  • Display: 6.8-inch WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz refresh rate (adaptive)
  • Rear camera: 108MP f/1.8 (wide) OIS + 12MP f/2.2 (ultra-wide) + 10MP f/2.4 (telephoto) + 10MP f/4.9 (telephoto), Laser auto-focus sensor 
  • Front camera: 40MP f/2.2
  • Processor: Exynos 2100
  • OS: Android 11
  • Battery: 5000 mAh, supported by 25W wired fast charger and 15W wireless, Wireless PowerShare
  • RAM: 12GB and 16GB (LPDDR5)
  • Storage: 128GB, 256GB and 512GB
  • Ingress Protection: Yes, IP68
  • Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Ultra Wide-Band Tracking
  • SPen Digital Stylus (optional accessory)
  • Weight: 228g
 

8:56 PM

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus unveiled: Specifications

  • Display: 6.7-inch fullHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate (adaptive)
  • Rear camera: 12MP f/1.8 (wide) OIS + 12MP f/2.2 (ultra-wide) + 64MP f/2.0 OIS (telephoto)
  • Front camera: 10MP f/2.2
  • Processor: Exynos 2100
  • Battery: 4800 mAh, supported by 25W wired fast charger and 15W wireless, Wireless PowerShare
  • OS: Android 11
  • RAM: 8GB (LPDDR5)
  • Storage: 128GB and 256GB
  • Ingress Protection: Yes, IP68
  • Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6
  • Dimension: 75.6mm × 161.5mm × 7.8mm
  • Weight: 202g (mmWave), 200g(sub6)
 

8:53 PM

Samsung Galaxy S21 unveiled: Specifications

  • Display: 6.2-inch fullHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate (adaptive)
  • Rear camera: 12MP f/1.8 (wide) OIS + 12MP f/2.2 (ultra-wide) + 64MP f/2.0 OIS (telephoto)
  • Front camera: 10MP f/2.2
  • Processor: Exynos 2100
  • Battery: 4000 mAh, supported by 25W wired fast charger and 15W wireless, Wireless PowerShare
  • OS: Android 11
  • RAM: 8GB (LPDDR5)
  • Storage: 128GB and 256GB
  • Ingress Protection: Yes, IP68
  • Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6
  • Dimension: 71.2mm × 151.7mm × 7.9mm
  • Weight: 171g (mmWave), 169g(sub6)
 

8:43 PM

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro: Details

  • Intelligent Active Noise cancellation
  • Two-way speakers in a single system
  • Sound by AKG
  • 360-degree audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Beamforming microphones for call (three mics)
 

8:38 PM

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro unveiled

8:28 PM

SPen digital stylus coming to Galaxy S21 series

The otherwise Galaxy Note-series exclusive accessory, the SPen digital stylus, is breaking free and coming to Samsung Galaxy S21 series -- confirmed Samsung India

8:07 PM

Galaxy Unpacked India edition starts

Samsung is hosting a separate India event named the Galaxy Unpacked India edition. The event is now live and you can watch the livestream through the video embedded above. Samsung will announce the Galaxy S21 series India pricing, sale details, and other information related to the smartphones soon after the global unveiling.

7:47 PM

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: Expected specifications

  • Construction: Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and back, and Metal frame
  • Display: 6.8-inch WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz refresh rate (adaptive)
  • Rear camera: 108MP f/1.8 (wide) + 12MP f/2.2 (ultra-wide) + 10MP f/2.4 (telephoto) + 10MP f/4.9 (telephoto), Laser auto-focus, Time of Flight sensor 
  • Front camera: 40MP f/2.2
  • Processor: Exynos 2100
  • Battery: 5000 mAh, supported by 25W wired fast charger and 15W wireless, Wireless PowerShare
  • RAM: 12GB and 16GB
  • Storage: 128GB, 256GB and 512GB
  • Ingress Protection: Yes, IP68
  • Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Ultra Wide-Band Tracking
  • SPen Digital Stylus (optional accessory)
  • Weight: 228g
 

7:36 PM

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus: Expected specifications

  • Construction: Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and back, and Metal frame
  • Display: 6.7-inch fullHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz refresh rate (adaptive)
  • Rear camera: 12MP f/1.8 (wide) + 12MP f/2.2 (ultra-wide) + 64MP f/2.0 (telephoto)
  • Front camera: 10MP f/2.2
  • Processor: Exynos 2100
  • Battery: 4800 mAh, supported by 25W wired fast charger and 15W wireless, Wireless PowerShare
  • RAM: 8GB
  • Storage: 128GB and 256GB
  • Ingress Protection: Yes, IP68
  • Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Ultra Wide-Band Tracking
  • Weight: 202g
 

7:30 PM

Samsung Galaxy S21: Expected specifications

  • Construction: Gorilla Glass Victus on the front, Glastic back cover and Metal frame
  • Display: 6.2-inch fullHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz refresh rate (adaptive)
  • Rear camera: 12MP f/1.8 (wide) + 12MP f/2.2 (ultra-wide) + 64MP f/2.0 (telephoto)
  • Front camera: 10MP f/2.2
  • Processor: Exynos 2100
  • Battery: 4000 mAh, supported by 25W wired fast charger and 15W wireless, Wireless PowerShare
  • RAM: 8GB
  • Storage: 128GB and 256GB
  • Ingress Protection: Yes, IP68
  • Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 6
  • Weight: 171g
 

6:51 PM

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: What to expect

Aside to the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Samsung is like to announce the successor of its Galaxy Buds Plus wireless earbuds at the Galaxy Unpacked event. Moreover, the company is expected to introduce SmartTag tracking devices with Bluetooth and Ultra Wideband connectivity.

Samsung Galaxy S21 series would be launched in India on Thursday, January 14. The South Korean electronics maker is hosting a global event today at 8:30 pm (IST) to unveil its flagship Galaxy smartphone series. Alongside, the company is hosting a separate India event named the Galaxy Unpacked India edition where it will announce the Galaxy S21 series India pricing, sale details, and other information related to the smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy S21 series India launch

The Galaxy Unpacked India edition will start at 8:00 pm (IST). It will livestream on Samsung India’s YouTube Channel, Samsung India social handles, Samsung web portal and Samsung Newsroom India. You can catch the Samsung Galaxy S21 launch live updates here and watch the Galaxy Unpacked India edition event’s livestream through the video embedded below.

Samsung Galaxy S21 series pre-booking details

India is set to be among the first countries to get the Samsung Galaxy S21 series smartphones. In retrospective, Samsung initiated the pre-registration process in the country on January 8. Currently, the company is taking pre-orders for its upcoming flagship smartphone through Samsung India e-Store and Samsung Shop App.

How to pre-order the Galaxy S21 series smartphone

Customers in India can pre-reserve the upcoming Galaxy flagship by paying a token amount of Rs 2,000 on Samsung India e-Store or Samsung Shop App. On pre-reservation, customers get the ‘Next Galaxy VIP Pass’, which can be redeemed at the time of pre-ordering the upcoming Galaxy smartphone at the time of India launch. When the customer pre-books the device, the token amount of Rs 2,000 will be deducted from the device price. Moreover, customers who pre-reserve the Galaxy flagship will get a cover worth Rs 3,849 for free. The option to pre-reserve Samsung’s upcoming flagship is available until January 14, 2021.

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First Published: Jan 14 2021 | 4:26 PM IST