Samsung Galaxy S21 5G review

21 January 2021


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  • 06 May 2021

I'm annoyed I didn't get a plug because I never had a phone with USB-c ....so I expect after paying £800 to have a charger and not have spend extra money buying a charger .....also annoyed that they have taken the headphone jack out aswell ....there isn't many headphones with USB-c and all the others are Bluetooth which makes the microphones lag behind when on different apps plus surely wired head phones are more friendly then having to charge headphones every 6 hours .....its ridiculous and also .....there is no difference with the s20 which my friend has and we compared .....literally no difference to the average joe

    Anonymous , 21 Feb 2021Nah, what it looks like on paper is one thing, how it real... moreYou upgraded from a note 9 of course it's a hige difference bit if you have upgraded or better said downgraded from the s20 you wouldn't talk like that.

      Such a noticeable downgrade from the s20, the plastic back feels cheap as hell. If you have the s20 gen i advise you don't upgrade! Thank me later. (I have both phones s20 s21 so if anyone is interested in an s21 hit me up 😆).

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        • 29 Apr 2021

        Anonymous, 08 Feb 2021The camera bump is going to be a constant nuisance, and wit... moreSamsung went very very CHEAP on this phone and I've owned Samsung phones since the S3.To cheap to put in earbuds and a charger...Come own...In all honesty Samsung phones haven't changed since the S3.....

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          • Anonymous
          • I87
          • 29 Apr 2021

          Rich, 09 Feb 2021In your opinion which phone is better s21 or the s10+Samsung galaxy S3

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            • Den
            • sS@
            • 15 Apr 2021

            It's exynos

            Bye samsung s21

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              • Anonymous
              • r%Y
              • 13 Apr 2021

              Anonymous, 18 Feb 2021If I upgraded from the S8 to this it would actually be a do... moreI can tell ya...this s21 without ear phone, no 2400hr clock, etc is a true ripoff..if only I had kept my s8..I will never be consoled customer, I won't ever buy a samsung product again...this s21 is such a letdown...I would rather have a cheap throw away cell phone than this mis engineered highly disappointing phone..I think I could have done better myself..........

                Facepalm, 27 Feb 2021I am not surprised to find Samsung apologists here defendin... moreYeah, they should at least protect it with a plastic film/apply a wrap on the back of it.

                  Porkypiglet, 11 Mar 2021S21+5G screen scratcged by credit card placed in holder ins... moreDid they already removed the plastic screen protector tho? What they've seen can probably only scratches on the screen protector

                    Anonymous , 21 Feb 2021Nah, what it looks like on paper is one thing, how it real... moreThe S21 glass is very soft, even the manufacture using gorilla glass says its not scratch proof.
                    This is what galaxy say.

                    Gorilla® Glass Victus™ — the toughest Gorilla® Glass yet, with significantly improved scratch and drop performance.

                    The word is improved. Not scratch proof or unbreakable.

                    Any claim against scratches to screen if done by the credit card in cover case must be under warranty.

                      S21+5G screen scratcged by credit card placed in holder inside of case.
                      Phone buyer says this is not covered by warranty.
                      One month old phone. Disappointment phone supplier is hiding behind their policy.
                      Warranty does not have anything saying credit card in case and opening and closing is not normal operation.
                      It loosely says scratches to glass screen by means are not covered by warranty.

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                        • tZj
                        • 27 Feb 2021

                        I am not surprised to find Samsung apologists here defending the plastic back, but still feel have to get a few points across. Anyone who have ever used plastic-backed phones will know plastic gets scratched easily even with case on. Just see how many micro scratches your S21 will have after 3 months of daily use. Shine a light on the back and see how ugly is the back of your $1000 phone at that time.
                        Then, the funniest thing is these same people saying glass break easily also said they don't care about plastic since they will put a case on. Guys, you do know a good case will also protect the glass back, right? Hypocrisy to defend bad moves by Samsung doesn't make you a loyal fan. It just makes you a blind fan. That's food for your thoughts.

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                          • 27 Feb 2021

                          Anonymous, 18 Feb 2021If I upgraded from the S8 to this it would actually be a do... moreMan, I don't know how much free storage do you need to feel unconcerned, but I had a 64gb S8 with a 64gb SD card and never went out of space. Besides, I've only used my sd card to store downloaded tracks from spotify...if you're that much in need of storage, get the 256gb variant. It's only $50 more in most cases. I'm sure it'll last one day's work in most circumstances. BTW, cloud storage isn't a thing for you?
                          I do miss the curved screen of the S8, but 120hz is nice too! I for one, don't care about premiumness (if that's a word) couse I'll toss it in a case anyway...

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 21 Feb 2021

                            Anonymous, 18 Feb 2021If I upgraded from the S8 to this it would actually be a do... moreNah, what it looks like on paper is one thing, how it really feels and works is another. I'm using Note9 since premiere and just bought regular s21 as a new main phone. What I thought all the time was maybe they slightly improved camera and the screen has different colors and that's it. Boy I was wrong. Experience is completely different. If no one would tell me about lower resolution I wouldn't notice and I don't think it's possible. But 120hz and HDR10+ just rocks. I'm still using Note9 as my second phone so I can do direct comparison and, S21 is just awesome by so many means. I was long time Iphone user, but I'm in this small group that cannot stand notch and this stupid non removable on screen gesture guide bar so Galaxy seemed like a natural choice. And first time ever I don't know what more I could want from a phone, seriously. Maybe under screen front camera and a little less aggresive software on photos. About plastic back... yeah yeah, I always wondered what premium is in aluminium and glass to be honest. Both are crazy cheap. Ok, metal frame is ok, nice to have. But glass? It can easily break, it extremely expensive to replace because reasons, catch scratches as easy as plastic and you actually never look at it. So I don't mind plastic back at all, doesn't feel any less premium than glass which has nothing to do with whatever premium means these days.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 18 Feb 2021

                              If I upgraded from the S8 to this it would actually be a downgrade with a worse screen, cheap plastic from cool glass, and I would have to get the more expensive version cuz no SD card lot. I'd also be gaining bug bezels on the sides and loosing that gorgeous curve I love.

                              What a joke Samsung. The phone that came 4 gens later is a downgrade.

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                                • Yvil
                                • gRx
                                • 16 Feb 2021

                                I actually really like the return to a plastic back because I have cracked and had to change my glass back too many times.
                                Also not having the rounded sides is a real-world advantage. Again there's more chances of cracking your screen and your thumb sometimes interferes with the phone as you accidentally touch the screen while holding your phone

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                                  • Joakim
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                                  • 15 Feb 2021

                                  The S21 February 12 software update seems to fix the standby battery drain issue.

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 13 Feb 2021

                                    Terry, 12 Feb 2021Problem setting up finger printing, after many attempts fin... moreDo not have a screen protector on.

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                                      • 12 Feb 2021

                                      Lucian77, 10 Feb 2021I bought s21 few days ago,but i'm very disappointed wi... moreI was fortunate to avoid Samsung customer support myself but never heard a good word about it, in any country. This gives an idea how cheap Samsung goes supporting their customers.

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                                        • Alex
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                                        • 12 Feb 2021

                                        Rich, 09 Feb 2021In your opinion which phone is better s21 or the s10+S10+ has many more features and better build. There are also plenty overheat reports for S21 but it's not clear how bad it is. S10+ cameras are not the best out there but at least have optical zoom.
                                        Put them side by side in comparison and see what you like. I kept my S10.

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