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Samsung - Pre-Owned Excellent Galaxy S21 5G 128GB (Unlocked) - Phantom Violet

Price range: $269.99
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Exceptional Value
Outperforms 44% of phones at a lower price than 82%.
$270 is 62% below the $705 category median.
Brand: Samsung
Category: Phone
The Samsung is a 6.2" phone with 8 GB RAM and a 128 GB SSD. Its display delivers 2400 × 1080 resolution.
PQS: 81 (computed 2026-03-16 07:03:22.184234+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00647056376552
Samsung - Pre-Owned Excellent Galaxy S21 5G 128GB (Unlocked) - Phantom Violet

Key specs

A human-friendly subset of specs (non-null)
Storage
128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Display
6.2", 2400 × 1080
Resolution
2400 x 1080

How this Phone compares vs. 1045 phones

Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
RAM 8.0GB
50%
Weight 0.17kg
68%
Battery 4000.0mAh
34% Below avg
Screen Size 6.2"
36% Below avg
Storage 128.0GB
30% Below avg

Spec Profile Radar

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Use-Case Fitness Deterministic

Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Photography
38
Below Average
Why this score?
🟡 +12.6 pts /25.08.0GB RAM is in the mid-pack (50th pct) of all phones (25% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +8.9 pts /25.06.2" Screen Size is in the Bottom 64% of all phones (25% weight)
🔴 +8.4 pts /25.04000.0mAh Battery is in the Bottom 66% of all phones (25% weight)
🔴 +7.6 pts /25.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 70% of all phones (25% weight)
Travel / Battery
44
Below Average
Why this score?
🟡 +20.6 pts /30.00.17kg Weight is in the mid-pack (68th pct) of all phones (30% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +13.5 pts /40.04000.0mAh Battery is in the Bottom 66% of all phones (40% weight)
🔴 +6.1 pts /20.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 70% of all phones (20% weight)
🔴 +3.6 pts /10.06.2" Screen Size is in the Bottom 64% of all phones (10% weight)

Offers

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Full specs

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Capacity (GB)128
Screen size (in)6.2
Resolution2400 x 1080
RAM (GB)8
Storage (GB)128
Reconciled at2026-03-06 10:56:32.254648+00:00
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