Samsung Galaxy S21 5G review
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- 24 Jan 2021
Ewl, 23 Jan 2021It's all about who you ask or what your looking for in... moreNext year if they sell it to you in a plastic bag with a single smile sticker inside, sure that you'll find a justification for Samsung. For a lot of us, and sales will show if a majority this are a downgrade and more expensive so no buy and a closed wallet is our best answer for Samsung. Even better choose other brand and great phones from them to try something different while Samsung don't watch a penny until they change and add more useful features to their phones. For example an USF card slot for expand the memory with the new memory cards.
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cpu slightly faster due to clock speeds exynos
gpu still lacking 20 30% behind mp 14 should been mp20 or full set of mp24 in kirin 9000
reports of snapdragon 888 silicone running very hot could well be another 810
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- Anonymous
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- 24 Jan 2021
nanagdad, 22 Jan 2021Memory cards are history mate. Accept the new normal. Just ... moreIf you have more devices you will instantly know how practical memory card can be...simply switch betwean devices and done...no cloud, no cables no issues
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- 23 Jan 2021
Anonymous, 23 Jan 2021downgrade from S20? even S10 Snapdragon is better!.. Stunni... moredowngrades started from s9
New exynos 2100 is barely ahead of the 865+ the 888 is 20% faster than the 865/+
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Anonymous, 23 Jan 2021downgrade from S20? even S10 Snapdragon is better!.. Stunni... moreIt's all about who you ask or what your looking for in a phone.
Personally I don't care at all for sd-card or 3,5mm - haven't used either in years. Same goes for earpiece normally in the box. I think the missing charger is a bit silly but really; who doesn't have like 5 perfectly fine chargers and usbc cables already?
Cameras are pretty much the same to S20 but better than S10. Sure screen has a few less pixels than last year but it's seems to be brighter and the 'smart' 120hz seems like a good thing. And if your going 120hz on a S20 your down to that resolution anyway? Who cares about the lack of edge? And both sd888 and exynos2100 seems good. And it's a much cheaper phone than both S20 and S10.
Sure it won't solve world peace and it's not perfect. But seems like a great phone!
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- Anonymous
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- 23 Jan 2021
Anders, 23 Jan 2021The entire S21 series is a downgrade from the S20 series. A... moredowngrade from S20? even S10 Snapdragon is better!.. Stunning design, perfectly lying on the table with cameras in center, display is more wide (not only betterr resolution), headphone jack, microSD slot, curved lcd...and inside? easy oneboard design...
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- 23 Jan 2021
Anonymous, 23 Jan 2021That only makes my point more strongly. iPhone 12 Pro blitz... moreNo it doesn't, and 60hz will give you siezues
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At the end there was a paragraph comparing to iPhone. About the price.. When I was comparing phones and thinking what to get.. the price difference S21 and iPhone 12 was about $370. And the S21 is about $230 cheaper than S20..!
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SamsungApple21, 23 Jan 2021But in real world usage they both feel similar, so for most... moreYep
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The entire S21 series is a downgrade from the S20 series. Anyone who says different is lying, probably for financial gain
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Anonymous, 23 Jan 2021That only makes my point more strongly. iPhone 12 Pro blitz... moreBut still you will have a better gaming performance on the S21. iPhone is limited to 60hz.
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Is it true that the One UI3 is having lot of issue battery heating and battery draining ....
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Dometalican, 21 Jan 2021No microSD slot in the cons reviewer. Stop allowing stupidi... moreThey already did w batteries. By now when your battery dies you have to pay $100+ to have ti changed without any structural damage. Phones (these days) are way more expesnive than how they used to (be).
One used to pay $700 and be done for 4 years.
Nowadays you pay ~1k (to get the high storage options now that microsd is dead) + $40 (orig charger) + $70 (proper wireless buds) + $130 (the biannual battery change). $1.24k from which $240 are hidden costs. That's almost twice the cost from just 2 years ago...
And they say inflation is not a thing. Ha! It is only a matter of time that your groceries would be twice as expensive as well... basically the dollar is worth half than what it was worth 6-7 years ago, as long as you did not have a raise to go with it, basically, your salary was downgraded. Good times!
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Johann, 23 Jan 2021All your CONS are not really cons. I think the majority ... moreIf this were the new S10e it would be absolutely no bigger than 6”, sacrifice 5G and its Telephoto Camera whilst adding a victims glass back, for £650
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Johann, 23 Jan 2021All your CONS are not really cons. I think the majority ... moreIf this were the new S10e it would be absolutely no bigger than 6”, sacrifice 5G and its Telephoto Camera whilst adding a victims glass back, for £650
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S21 front + processor + cameras + S20 everything else = perfect.
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Tito73, 22 Jan 2021I am interested because of the dimensions and weight! But n... moreAgreed on the S21 regular.
I came from Windows Phone 950XL was the last, and never wanted "edge" screens. After trying everything Chinese, Huawei, Vivo, Oppo (reno 10X for zoom), and finally a decent FLAT screened Samsung Note 10 lite, I am done with heavy phones to hold for too long.
I would prefer the camera on S21 Ultra, but am also done with the weight, so between the Ultra, the S20 FE (flat edition) and the S21 regular, Now Ordered the S21 regular as I make less photo's than I hold my phone for reading. Also the size is better, received the case already, feels way better than the note and the actual phone will be smaller.
Also, the plastic back is better, in one piece and less breakable. Would I even need a case anymore? And the slow charging is better for the battery over years. I am fine with charging 12 wats, even for an occasional top up. When really in a hurry, the laptop charger kicks in or the USB C powerbank (cheaper than a charger). All the rest in the comments about these subjects is specs-noise.
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Shui8, 23 Jan 2021Act smart, confuse with yourself, dissapoint with other peo... moreI know right? The guy isn't making any sense with his attitude, seeing his last comment made me feel very foolish for spending my time to tell him how things work. Like what did I do to deserve his disappointment lmao.
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P C M, 23 Jan 2021I'm continuously disappointed on you. Act smart, confuse with yourself, dissapoint with other people. You are hilarious 😂😂😂
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Anonymous, 23 Jan 2021That only makes my point more strongly. iPhone 12 Pro blitz... moreBut in real world usage they both feel similar, so for most
non-enthusiasts it doesn't really matter.