Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra long-term review

15 July 2021


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saved, 22 Jul 2021doesn't suck in fundamentals, you say? where's... moreThe lack head phone jack and sd slot was a huge disappointment. One of the main reason I've always used android phones over apple . Forcing you to buy cloud storage. I work out of cell service allot. Used to have a half tb. Sd had movie music sic galore stored on it so when up in the mountains didn't have to worry. Could partition for extra ram. Never had to worry about changing phone could all my pics from one to the next. Everything else I My Google keeps try to say I need to buy storage . They made it very difficult delete all of the 80 junk mail. I think it came with the switch to streaming now a days over mp3*s. . Everything thing else I love speed , photo quality. New supposed security and privacy update really messed things up though. Feel like caused more problems then it helped. Htc one still my favourite phone I ever had. It was a tank wish the would kept it up. Use that phone till forced death when soft where got to big. But kept it as a basically an ipod wifi device for like ten year till I finally dropped of the side of a cliff. Samsung ultra 21 & 23 have served me well . But go back to androids roots in Linux the new updates limit customization . Haven't rooted a phone in years these last update almost make me want to. Why couldn't the windows phones catch more market but they are to late to the game . I feel it did the best job with full integration.

    This phone is an absolute beast. I've had it for 2 years almost and it has performed well beyond expectations. It is snappy fast, has excellent battery life and the display is crisp and awesome. This phone will be good for many years to come, making it one of the best smartphone buys today.

      Does anyone knows if it supports a faster charger than 25w? Got a brand new 45w from Samsung that was very cheap and i go for that instead of keep searching for the 25w one

        I bought a used one a month ago for 420usd in Argentina. Battery life is.... average, coming from a G100 which could give me 9hs screen-on time y 24hs, but in 24hs ending on 10 to 15% of battery i pulled up 6hs screen-on time which is still fine. Aside of that, for the conditions and money expended, i couldn't buy nothing close to a high-end phone. photos are day and night compared to de G100, performance is on par or better (considering it's the Exynos variant) display.... no comments there. it's still an amazing phone on 2023 and i can be better with upcoming update, is a phone to keep in my opinion

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          • Alexk
          • 0Ud
          • 06 Mar 2023

          This îs the only Phone that i bay second time, i think that îs the best Phone i have...

            Hey, does anyone know what wallpaper is used on the pictures? The orange one, its quite great but cannot find it.

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              • Jakob Idris
              • CDi
              • 18 Mar 2022

              I love this phone

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                • rimaarts
                • BiP
                • 26 Nov 2021

                Andy, 18 Nov 2021Bought two of these which from the beginning would say the ... moredoes the ads really say waterproof? that would be a mismarketing lawsuit. IP means water resistant, not waterproof last I checked... which means it should work fine for a swim, but since you're not supposed to swim with it, If it doesn't, it's your problem.

                and you should have gone to Samsung live chat and told them, cable is not wet but it gives "wet' error..

                and p.s. a lot of sweat, steam or even misaligned cable can throw out this error also... that's why I always charge wirelessly...

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                  • Andy
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                  • 18 Nov 2021

                  Bought two of these which from the beginning would say the cable was wet (it was not) but that problem went away.
                  Now one died and samsung refuse to help saying no warranty for moisture regardless of their adds saying its ip68 and waterproof.
                  Sad service

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                    • voltage
                    • rRU
                    • 30 Sep 2021

                    I didn't know exactly what I bought when I picked up this phone until I started putting it through it's paces. This phone is a powerhouse. GameCube emulation is no problem. Phyphox gives you the ability to leverage the sensors on this phone to high accuracy. I use the Apex launcher for that vanilla feel: no hiccups there.

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                      • Azo
                      • PTp
                      • 05 Aug 2021

                      Syuser, 25 Jul 2021You must be a true to life troll without testing life facts... moreI dont need to because it does not have better zoom capabilities, if a phone cannot cross 50x digital zoom so how its better, S21 Ultra is even better on 50x and Sony Xperia 5 II shots on Selfies and Night mode is not better so keep your life facts capabilities away and move on and in our country price of Sony Xperia 5 II and Samsung S21 Ultra is the same so why cheaper duh.

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                        • Paul
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                        • 03 Aug 2021

                        The FPR does not work "all the time" all in display FPR are hit and miss for some older people or people that worked with their hands their whole life. I have a phone with rear FPR and that works "all the time" my $1400 Ultra works about 1/3 the time.

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                          • slowmo
                          • mtX
                          • 02 Aug 2021

                          I thought it was an ultra long term review :D

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                            • Anonymous
                            • TLP
                            • 31 Jul 2021

                            Phoney, 26 Jul 2021Yes. The Note 20 Ultra and S21 Ultra (albeit better) have s... morehow do you juggle between using 3 phones christ and i thought having two was already a stretch

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Lb7
                              • 28 Jul 2021

                              Anonymous, 27 Jul 2021If you hate it so much, why use it for the past three years?He is delusional, he literally never owned a galaxy smartphone till now!

                              I mean, the Iphone 13 pro max should be an exciting opportunity for most people!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • vjX
                                • 27 Jul 2021

                                Ben, 27 Jul 2021Yeah my S9 was made by Shamsung...If you hate it so much, why use it for the past three years?

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                                  • Ben
                                  • 80i
                                  • 27 Jul 2021

                                  Anonymous, 26 Jul 2021You are a Sony fan and do not own a Samsung phone. Liar.Yeah my S9 was made by Shamsung...

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                                    • Papst
                                    • mEu
                                    • 27 Jul 2021

                                    not good, not bad it's just another Samsung phone.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • vjX
                                      • 26 Jul 2021

                                      Ben, 26 Jul 2021i will be switching to Xperia, they keep removing features,... moreYou are a Sony fan and do not own a Samsung phone. Liar.

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                                        • Phoney
                                        • MC9
                                        • 26 Jul 2021

                                        Anonymous, 26 Jul 2021I have bought all the s series and now series phones so far... moreYes. The Note 20 Ultra and S21 Ultra (albeit better) have so much shutter lag when capturing moving kids, animals or objects. That‘s why I always use my iPhone when photographing my child. S21 ultra is good on Dex mode and zooming when on tour (photo of statues from top of buildings, designs of roofs etc). Xperia 1ii daily stable phone.