Samsung Galaxy S21 5G review

21 January 2021


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  • 23 Jan 2021

w, 23 Jan 2021They rate based on the overall package you were getting and... moreThen please explain how the S21 is a better "overall package" than the iPhone 12 Pro when neither of them have chargers, earphones, headphone jack or SD cards, but the iPhone has better build quality, camera and performance? Like I said, the only thing Samsung does better is the refresh-rate.

    P C M, 23 Jan 2021I'm continuously disappointed on you. That came out of nowhere and completely caught me off guard lol. If you're feeling disappointed then feel free not to talk to me, you also don't seem to understand how IP ratings work and I don't find it comfortable explaining stuffs that are written on wiki over and over again.

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      • HxI
      • 23 Jan 2021

      Nick Tagataka, 23 Jan 2021Sorry, I meant to say 68 is for being dust tight and resist... moreI'm continuously disappointed on you.

        P C M, 23 Jan 2021You just said, resisted to water immersion. Besides I ... moreSorry, I meant to say 68 is for being dust tight and resistant to a water immersion, not 67.

        "Why did they mention IP65 too"
        Because Xperia 5 II has both the IP65 and IP68 ratings. On the other hand, most flagship phones on the market, including S21, are only qualified for the IP68 certification.

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          • xYI
          • 23 Jan 2021

          Anonymous, 22 Jan 2021I would love to know how GSMA justify giving the S21 a high... moreThey rate based on the overall package you were getting and not just the raw chipset performance or build quality

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            • YUU
            • 23 Jan 2021

            Samsung processor too slow compare to snapdragan 865 on Asus Zenfone 7 Pro. antutu benchmark loser by 20k point. what a shame!

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              • Anonymous
              • StU
              • 23 Jan 2021

              Anonymous, 22 Jan 2021Overall score has nothing to do with chargers and what'... moreThat only makes my point more strongly. iPhone 12 Pro blitzes S21 in performance.

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                • XUA
                • 23 Jan 2021

                P C M, 23 Jan 2021You just said, resisted to water immersion. Besides I ... moreYears ago, sony flagship have ip65/ip68, it can survive tap water, until now

                With ip68 only, you must be careful when putting in tap water

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                  • r@p
                  • 23 Jan 2021

                  Nick Tagataka, 23 Jan 2021"I haven't seen any smartphone with IP65 rating&q... moreYou just said,
                  resisted to water immersion.

                  Besides I don't get it. Xperia 5II is IP68. Why did they mention IP65 too ?

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                    • r@p
                    • 23 Jan 2021

                    Shui8, 23 Jan 2021Wait, all P40 is 5G variant right?That's how the prices were listed.

                      AnonD-762416, 23 Jan 2021The back of the S21 is made from real Formula 1 technology.... more? I don't get this joke.

                        P C M, 23 Jan 2021Didn't you just write IP65 ? I haven't seen any ... more"I haven't seen any smartphone with IP65 rating"
                        Xperia 5 II, that is.

                        "Beside the 2nd digit 5 means water jet, not immersion"
                        That's exactly what I wrote.

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                          • Shui8
                          • KZK
                          • 23 Jan 2021

                          P C M, 23 Jan 2021Totally wrong. P40 pro is priced around 849 Euro in German... moreWait, all P40 is 5G variant right?

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                            • YBahadir
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                            • 23 Jan 2021

                            Result: A14 > A13 > SD888 ≥ Exynos 2100

                            Except Antutu... It's a shame to Qualcomm and Samsung

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                              • JGv
                              • 23 Jan 2021

                              Anonymous, 22 Jan 2021I would love to know how GSMA justify giving the S21 a high... moreThe back of the S21 is made from real Formula 1 technology. It doesn't get more premium than that.
                              True fact.

                              Am i doing RDF right?

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                                • 23 Jan 2021

                                Shui8, 23 Jan 2021I thought that in EU, P40 priced at $550 - $600 currently?Totally wrong.
                                P40 pro is priced around 849 Euro in Germany.

                                You can get the S20 ultra almost the same price.

                                Edit : My bad, We're talking about p40.
                                It's just over 600$ in Germany, 700$ in UK. P405G cost 80$ more. That's 780$

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                                  • Shui8
                                  • KZK
                                  • 23 Jan 2021

                                  P C M, 23 Jan 2021Then, it's truly a great deal. But that's not t... moreI thought that in EU, P40 priced at $550 - $600 currently?

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                                    • HxI
                                    • 23 Jan 2021

                                    i0S...Never...Again, 23 Jan 2021Antutu is clearly not optimized for Exynos 2100 currently. You always say thing oppositely.
                                    It's Samsung's pre release software which isn't mature enough to put a good score on AnTutu, neither Geekbench.
                                    It does very well on GFX bench and Speed Test G though.
                                    Wait for the final software which will be released before the availability.

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                                      • HxI
                                      • 23 Jan 2021

                                      Nick Tagataka, 23 Jan 2021Dust tight and resistant to a stream of water. 67 is for be... moreDidn't you just write IP65 ?
                                      I haven't seen any smartphone with IP65 rating.
                                      Beside the 2nd digit 5 means water jet, not immersion.

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                                        • HxI
                                        • 23 Jan 2021

                                        Shui8, 23 Jan 2021Of course.Then, it's truly a great deal.
                                        But that's not the case everywhere.
                                        I EU Huawei phones usually cost more than Samsung.