Samsung Galaxy S21 5G review

21 January 2021


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  • 22 Jan 2021

Is the charger and ear buds included if I'm gonna buy it?
Or is it sold separately?

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    • Anonymous
    • StU
    • 22 Jan 2021

    I would love to know how GSMA justify giving the S21 a higher score than the iPhone 12 Pro. They both lack chargers/earphones but the iPhone is made from the most premium materials, as opposed to S21's cheap plastic build. It has a superior chipset, camera and user experience. They have similar battery life. The only thing it lacks is high refresh-rate.

      pavichokche, 22 Jan 2021Is this review and tests for the Exynos or Snapdragon model?Exynos. If you scroll down in part 4, you'll see a small paragraph that states they use Exynos since they're in Bulgaria and don't get the Snapdragon version.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 22 Jan 2021

        johnh3, 22 Jan 2021From a european perspective I would not buy the old S20. It... moreYes, but the S20 FE 5g comes with Snapdragon 865 in all markets...and with a larger battery, larger screen, SD Card slot but otherwise similar specs...with much better deals available... Personally I think it's the better phone but I'm just not sure I want the larger size.

          They have reviewed Xiaomi phones. MI10 for example.

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            • Alex
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            • 22 Jan 2021

            johnh3, 22 Jan 2021From a european perspective I would not buy the old S20. It... moreThat's a business model for Samsung now: giving the choice between bad and awful :-)

            Just watch out for the camera issues, john: it could be the new Exynos to blame for the low image quality. Makes sense to wait for the software update at least.

              From a european perspective I would not buy the old S20. It had a crappy Exynos processor. And the new Exynos at S21 seems have catch up the Snapdragon counterpart.
              So for me the S21 are the better phone.

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                • Anonymous
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                • 22 Jan 2021

                Anonymous, 22 Jan 2021It is not about price. S21 main camera = 44m2 area P... moreSensor size and sensor area are two different things.

                  cherry, 22 Jan 2021Let me know when you find a Xiaomi with a better chipset fo... moreThat "800" Euro easily becomes 900 after you buy headphones and charger...

                  And talk about being left behind year after year with Exynos, while some regions have Snapdragon. Xiaomi might not have the flagship chipset for exactly half the price, but they'll sure still be better buy than this. At the other hand I doubt you're psychic so you can know what Xiaomi will or won't have...

                  While Xiaomi is far from perfect, they have better battery life in general, and are actually worth the money they charge for them, while I cannot say the same about Samsung.

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                    • pavichokche
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                    • 22 Jan 2021

                    Is this review and tests for the Exynos or Snapdragon model?

                      Compared to the S20+, I'd rather take last year's camera. It looks far better than the S21. I couldn't understand how S21 photos can look so noisy. The S20+ doesn't exhibit such a serious noise level. I do believe that it has something to do with the new chipset's ISP because the camera's image processing software algorithm didn't show any significant change between the two.

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                        • 22 Jan 2021

                        TURKEY , 22 Jan 2021i prefer OnePlus 8T it is cheaper and it is more impressive No.

                          Short review: better endurance and performance, worse cameras and more pricy.

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                            • 22 Jan 2021

                            NixxxoN, 22 Jan 2021Calling this amazing device a mid ranger, is nonsense or ju... moreCalling this disastrous device "amazing" is nonsense or just trolling.
                            But I agree with you, Nixon: "Trolls are getting more and more obvious each day. What a shame."
                            And the nick is terrible choice for promoting anything.

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                              • 22 Jan 2021

                              NixxxoN, 22 Jan 2021Bad battery? Are you kidding right?? 30% better than last y... moreCut out this promoting cr.., Nixon. This could be the best midranger at most, looking at the specs. But looking at the test results it has nothing to do with "best".

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                                • 22 Jan 2021

                                Shriker, 22 Jan 2021Could GSMArena put the name of the reviewer on the reviews?... moreExactly. I appreciate Arena does those reviews for us (especially the long awaited S21 one) but can't trust their camera judgement since A8 failure. And here it's obvious that S21 picture quality is worse for all three rear cams with ultrawide been universally terrible. Selfie cam is the only lucky exception.

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                                  • 22 Jan 2021

                                  S21 and S21+ sound like a Lite versions and not a real "S" premium series.

                                    Could GSMArena put the name of the reviewer on the reviews? For future reference i'd like to keep note of the individual who thinks this camera is as good as the S20+, despite putting the images side by side and still not being capable of noticing. What are you thinking guys!?

                                      regs, 22 Jan 2021P40 and P30 didn't have IPx7+ rating. So so far it... moreBut their pro version had it clearly

                                        Alex, 22 Jan 2021A Pro is a fact that IP rating hasn't been removed fro... moreThen why full hd display in cons a clear downgrade from qhd display from last generation

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