Mirroring last year’s line-up, the S21 range includes three 5G phones: the S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra – while a midrange S21 FE is also expected to join the range later this year.
The phones launched alongside the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro (RRP £219) and the SmartTag Bluetooth tracker (RRP £30). While the pre-order offers that bundled the accessories with the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, and the Galaxy Buds Live (RRP £179) with the S21 and S21+ have now ended, customers can still pick up the Buds Pro or Buds Live in bundle offers from Three (see deals highlights below).
If you missed the Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event, watch it again here. And without further ado, here’s everything you need to know about the Galaxy S21 phone’s pricing and availability, along with all noteworthy deals on contract and SIM-free.
We also have an article on where to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S22 series.
June 2021 deals highlights
Before we dive into the best deals per handset and per network provider, below are some of the key deals worth checking out:
Best Samsung Galaxy S21 deals
Best Galaxy S21 contract deals
Best Galaxy S21 SIM-Free prices
Best Samsung Galaxy S21+ deals
Best Galaxy S21+ contract deals
Best Galaxy S21+ SIM-free price right now
Best Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra deals
Best Galaxy S21 Ultra contract deals
Best Galaxy S21 Ultra SIM-free price right now
How much do the Samsung Galaxy S21 phones cost?
The good news: the standard S21 starts at £769/US$799/€849, which places the S21 range’s starting price £30 lower than its S20 predecessor for UK shoppers.
In fact, the starting prices for each S21 handset is lower than its S20 equivalent, with the S21 Plus and S21 Ultra priced £50 cheaper for the entry-level configuration. Here are the full prices as follows. We are updating these details as they become available:
Galaxy S21 prices
Samsung Galaxy S21 (8GB RAM/128GB storage) £769/US$799/€849 (vs. £799 for S20)Samsung Galaxy S21 (8GB RAM/256GB storage) – £819/US$849
Galaxy S21 Plus prices
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus (8GB RAM/128GB storage) – £949/US$999. 99/€1049 (vs. £999 for S20+)Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus (8GB RAM/256GB storage) – £999/US$1049. 99
Galaxy S21 Ultra prices
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (12GB RAM/128GB storage) – £1149/US$1199. 99/ €1249 (vs. £1199 for S20 Ultra 5G)Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (12GB RAM/256GB storage) – £1199/US$1249. 99Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (12GB RAM/512GB storage) – £1329/US$1379. 99
Samsung Galaxy S21 trade-in deals
Don’t forget you can shave hundreds off the price when you trade in an old device. Samsung is offering up to £550 off with phone trade-ins, but will also give you money for tablets (up to £330) and smartwatches (up to £150). Find out more about Samsung’s trade-in program.
Mobiles.co.uk is also offering up to £190 when you trade in your old Samsung phone towards an S21 phone.
Vodafone’s trade-in offer saves customers up to £300 on contracts when trading in an older Galaxy S device, while EE’s plans save customers up to £650 when trading in a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Note 20, S20 Ultra, S20+, S20 5G, S20, Note 10+ 5G, Note 10 5G, Note 10, S10 5G, S10+, S10 or S10e in any condition.
Argos and AO are offering up to £150 on top of the standard trade-in value. AO is also offering 30% off S21 accessories.
Where to buy the Galaxy S21 range phones SIM-free
The S21 range phones are available to buy directly from Samsung and the following retailers:
Where to buy the Galaxy S21 range phones on contract
We also expect the S21 should be available from all major network providers:
BT Carphone Warehouse EE GiffGaff iD Mobile O2 Sky Tesco Mobile Three Virgin Vodafone Verizon (US) AT&T (US)
You should also be able to find contract offers on the S21 from the following retailers, many of which have cashback offers:
Buy Mobiles Affordable Mobiles Mobile Phones Direct Phones. co. uk e2save
We’re comparing all the best phones on the market in our dedicated chart if you want to see what the S21 is up against. For the best phone deals of the month across all top devices see this useful round-up.
You may also be interested in the best Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra cases.
About the Galaxy S21 range
The 6.2in S21 and 6.7in S21+ phones, both with Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays, feature triple camera set-ups on the rear crowned with a massive 64Mp telephoto sensor. This sits alongside a 12Mp wide and 12Mp ultrawide lens.
Both phones also feature a 10Mp front-facing camera, a figure that leaps to a whopping 40Mp sensor on the S21 Ultra. As for the S21 Ultra, you can expect a quad-camera set-up on the back, with an incredible 108Mp wide lens, a 12Mp ultrawide lens, and not one but two additional telephoto lens at 10Mp each.
Battery specs jump to a beastly 5000mAh on the S21 Ultra – fitting, to power the large 6.8in WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with S-Pen support. The S21+ and S21 offer 4800mAh and 4000mAh batteries, respectively. All phones support Wireless PowerShare, Super Fast Charging and Fast Wireless Charging. To get further into the technical details of the new Galaxy S21 range phones, see this handy article.
Somrata researches and writes about the best tech deals to help readers make smart, informed buying decisions. She’s an expert on accessories and also reviews laptops, phones, audio and other devices.
