Hot take: Samsung Galaxy S21 lineup

14 January 2021
Some quick thoughts on Samsung's latest S-series phones.

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  • 14 Jan 2021

Anonymous, 14 Jan 2021That doesn't change the fact that glass is 70% more co... moreyes it does - do you need heat dissipation is actually a valid question when designing a computing device to an extent weather a heatsink is used or nor. As for plastic or glass back it's negligible just because most phones with a glass back don't use it for direct (via pads/paste/solder) heat dissipation.

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    • 14 Jan 2021

    Anonymous, 14 Jan 20214K@60 with lower bitrates samsung offer probably do not tak... moreLow bitrate Sony joker is back.
    Your Xperia gives garbage video despite higher bitrate. Shameless company can't even get software right even though they manufacture the hardware

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      • GYi
      • 14 Jan 2021

      these phones (except the ultra) remind me of tesla cars, great and fun to use software and hardware, and the build is...not perfect, there are things they can improve but its ok

        Anonymous, 14 Jan 2021The zoom is literally just a crop on a cheap image sensor. ... moreWell the $600+ S20 FE has a 3x optical zoom camera, while the $800+ S21 has the crappy 1.1x optical zoom camera. Go figure.

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          • 14 Jan 2021

          Andreidinutu, 14 Jan 2021We dont know how much it heats up yet.Glass panel will cool down in way less than 2 min.

            Anonymous, 14 Jan 2021Why ppl want phones to have new camera sensors every year? Because the camera offers no upgrade over the previous generation (Cough, pixel 5), and the camera sensor I am talking about is the 64MP 1.1x optical zoom which is used in S20/+ as well.

            S20 FE, which is a $600+ Samsung phone in 2020, has a 3x Optical Zoom camera that is better than the $800+ S21 in 2021. If you don't think there's a problem with this, idk what else to say lol.

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              • 14 Jan 2021

              Anonymouse, 14 Jan 2021No Micro-SD expandable storage option means it's a no ... more4K@60 with lower bitrates samsung offer probably do not take even 30GB/hour.
              If the phone can resist all this time before getting too hot.
              Anyway. Pointless to keep 4K vid on phones you cant watch in 4K.

              Class 10 micro sd cards have less than 100Mb/s. Better use internal memory for video recording.

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                • 14 Jan 2021

                Anonymous, 14 Jan 2021Because oled for mobile, unlike TVs, have pentile arrengeme... moreHe doesn't get it. No need to reply to him to be honest xD.

                  Andreidinutu, 14 Jan 2021I dont really agree. They are solid performers. Just cause ... moreI didn't say they're bad wtf 😒 (it's kinda hard to find a bad phone above $200-300 nowadays), I just said they are crap for the pricing and what they offer in exchange.

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                    • 14 Jan 2021

                    notafanboy, 14 Jan 2021QHD on a phone = gimmick. Change my mind.Because oled for mobile, unlike TVs, have pentile arrengement.
                    Oled Full HD has sharpness of HD LCD.

                    This has impact when seeing photos, watching videos, reading.
                    Even games look better with more resolution.

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                      • 14 Jan 2021

                      Andreidinutu, 14 Jan 2021We dont know how much it heats up yet.That doesn't change the fact that glass is 70% more conductive and will dissipate heat instead of trapping it. With a case on a plastic phone you will have double the heat trap.

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                        • 14 Jan 2021

                        Swordman, 14 Jan 2021Let's be honest, the S21 and S21+ are crap, for the pr... moreThe zoom is literally just a crop on a cheap image sensor. Seems like they didn't care to develop proper magnification lenses and cheaped out.

                          Anonymous, 14 Jan 2021Look up thermal conductivity of glass vs. polycarbonate.We dont know how much it heats up yet.

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                            • 14 Jan 2021

                            vrvly, 14 Jan 2021If you imagine some top models from other brands lack more ... moreThe problem of having 3, 5 and 10x, it is the fact sensors are too small.
                            Module would be even thicker with a 1/2.6" behind 80mm lens.
                            Not all brands want 50, 60 or 100MP just to say it has 8K.

                            20 is more than enough.

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                              • 14 Jan 2021

                              Andreidinutu, 14 Jan 2021Why most importantly? Everyone uses a case, why do you even care?Look up thermal conductivity of glass vs. polycarbonate.

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                                • 14 Jan 2021

                                How is pricing the winner if you get a worse display res and no charger??

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                                  • 14 Jan 2021

                                  Swordman, 14 Jan 2021Let's be honest, the S21 and S21+ are crap, for the pr... moreWhy ppl want phones to have new camera sensors every year?

                                    Swordman, 14 Jan 2021Let's be honest, the S21 and S21+ are crap, for the pr... moreI dont really agree. They are solid performers. Just cause they dont offer what the competition does doesnt mean theyre bad

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                                      • 14 Jan 2021

                                      Minus the Ultra model the only difference between the S20 series and the S21 series is that the S20 series are way better, like for the 1st time ever Samsung made phones that bore me, the S20 series of last year are way way better than the S21 series(minus the S20 ultra and S21 ultra)
                                      S20 series:
                                      You get a charger in the box
                                      Glass protection
                                      SD card slot
                                      Full 144p resolution
                                      No difference between the cameras on the S20 series and the S21 series
                                      S21 series:
                                      No charger in the box
                                      No SD card slot
                                      Plastic back for an almost $750 and $900 phone
                                      Downgrade to an 1080p resolution
                                      Same camera setup as the S20 series

                                      Really disappointed at Samsung this year

                                        Anonymous, 14 Jan 2021And glass back most importantly !Why most importantly? Everyone uses a case, why do you even care?