Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra long-term review

15 July 2021

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Anonymous
ntJ
16 Jul 2021

Shui8, 16 Jul 2021I did mention that the 'Samsung look' is not my c... moreP40 pro+ is a rival on paper.
In real world, the 5x on Mi 11 Ultra outperforms these tiny 10x optical zoom sensors in low light.

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Anonymous
K63
16 Jul 2021

Hemedans, 16 Jul 2021I used MIUI, Emui, Color os etc I troubleshoot lot of them,... moreExactly you have never used them as daily driver, neither have you used the latest iteration stop making judgements when you don't know them.
And second space is same as secure folder

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Hemedans
XKR
16 Jul 2021

Anonymous, 16 Jul 2021That's it?? OnePlus phones? That's all you have u... moreI used MIUI, Emui, Color os etc I troubleshoot lot of them, but never used them as daily driver, so I have understanding of them but not much.

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Hemedans
XKR
16 Jul 2021

Anonymous, 16 Jul 2021Bro you are confusing dual apps and second space. The seco... moreI had to youtube now
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RzEy7NmRQqA

No this is not same as Secure folder, but it's same as Android switching account feature, where you run two Android at same time, it impact ram and storage a lot, this is native Android feature.

Secure folder run in same instance as your phone, it's fast and easy, no need to switch between accounts.

Hard to explain but if someone use both of them can understand.

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Raky
0kn
16 Jul 2021

1300€ for a exinos powered phone!?
No way ...

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Shui8
KZK
16 Jul 2021

Anonymous, 16 Jul 2021Awww Huawei boy got salty... Dual PD AF is a lot more clos... moreI did mention that the 'Samsung look' is not my cup of tea right? Should I feel salty about it? 😂

Actually I dont care about any x10 zoom, be it on Huawei, Samsung or others. I'm not into any sports/wildlife/moonshot photography. 90-135mm is max for me. Just pointed out that the only rival on S21U dual optical zoom is P40 Pro+. Andddd your theory useless for me, with no proof. End results that matters. Therefore it'll be interesting if this website do the comparison.

About GCAM, why Huawei need it? No RYYB color correction, no Super Res algorithm, no BM3D noise reduction. I dont see the point of it.

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Anonymous
39r
16 Jul 2021

Anonymous, 16 Jul 2021On devices with color OS, you have protection features wher... moreDon't forget themes, Chinese ui have much better customization and rich theming support compared to OneUi. Miui is the best among them.

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Anonymous
yZ6
16 Jul 2021

Hemedans, 16 Jul 2021I will be honest never used MIUI before, but used Lot of BB... moreOn devices with color OS, you have protection features where empty list of contacts, calls, other data, etc is sent to apps like truecaller, payment apps, etc. All of which need permession to access your calls, contacts, etc. otherwise they don't work.
I bet that doesn't exist on Samsung one ui

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Anonymous
gm%
16 Jul 2021

AnonD-762416, 16 Jul 2021What? The S21U did win phone of the year at the MWC: ... moreIt's not even end of the year, but sure we will believe some lesser known site that is paid off by Samsung

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AnonD-762416
Sec
16 Jul 2021

Anonymous, 16 Jul 2021So what? S21 Ultra still failed to beat mi 11 Ultra for pho... moreWhat?

The S21U did win phone of the year at the MWC:

https://www.gsma.com/newsroom/press-release/gsma-reveals-winners-of-2021-glomo-awards/

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Anonymous
gm%
16 Jul 2021

Hemedans, 16 Jul 2021Oneplus 5T and 7 pro, not Fan of Android 11 haven't us... moreThat's it?? OnePlus phones? That's all you have used?
What about color OS/Realme ui in the past couple years or EMUI, just before harmony OS?

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Anonymous
gm%
16 Jul 2021

Hemedans, 16 Jul 2021There is huge difference between second space and related a... moreBro you are confusing dual apps and second space.
The second space feature is exactly the same as secure folder. Chinese skins have given it a different name, that's it.

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Hemedans
fuZ
16 Jul 2021

Anonymous, 16 Jul 2021When was the last time you used those Chinese skins? Also o... moreOneplus 5T and 7 pro, not Fan of Android 11 haven't used it, am more familiar with Pie.

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Ultra s21
0ps
16 Jul 2021

I was using p20 Pro for 3 years no issue with network full bar on 4g using the same network new sim the range for network on s21 ultra is really bad I only get half the signal

I tried surfing the net to see if I can improve the network on the mobile tried everything no luck

We use to think it was the network issue from provider contacted the provider no luck it the same

So tried moving my sim to p20 Pro I get full network bar figure it the issue with S21 ultra

If you want to save battery we have to make sure 80% of you app need to be in sleeping mode also the WQHD+ video setting to be brought down to HD I find it pointless to have an option to use something but it compromises the battery usage, or use on lower setting to save battery.

Never had this issue with other phones I have used in the past.

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Hemedans
fuZ
16 Jul 2021

Anonymous, 16 Jul 2021Secure folder aka second space is already available on Chin... moreThere is huge difference between second space and related apps vs secure folder.

Secure folder is practically second phone, not only it double your apps, but it create anything different contacts, browsing, gallery, setting, theming etc.

And it do that without creating accounts, no penalty in ram and perfomance, it's fast even in old and weak phones, and in instant you can move files between them.

As I said before haven't used MIUI but I know Huawei space solution is inferior to secure folder, so is Oneplus (oxygen).

Android-Authority
MxL
16 Jul 2021

Anonymous, 16 Jul 2021No way I would be using Exynos S21 series. Laughable gaming... moreOh yeah... I bought the S21 Ultra Exynos after most sites claimed that the gap between Exynos and Snapdragon has been bridged.
Gaming was struggling quite a bit. I tried heavy games like Genshin Impact, it was giving 30-35fps at certain stages which is unacceptable as last year's chips like Snapdragon 865 give better performance. It shouldn't struggle on a phone which costs 1250€.

Camera performance especially video was poor. I don't know what was wrong. Samsung used to be the best at video recording. They seem to have fixed it after updates but it's still behind Snapdragon in certain areas of video recording in low light.
Overall image quality wasn't that impressive in low light compared to my wife's mi 10 ultra.

For whatever reasons, it didn't resonate with me, was expecting more from a 1250€ device.
I returned mine after using it for few days. Bought the MI 11 Ultra instead, couldn't be more happier.

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Mike
SYq
16 Jul 2021

I have had my S.21 Ultra for about a month now. I bought it to replace my old S.7 edge which was showing its age and running.low on storage. I'm still 'making friends' with my S
.21 and amazed by all the tricks I have so far discovered it can do, especially the cameras.
I bought a case and an S pen for it, which works very well. I have fairly large hands at don't find using it one-handed a problem, it addition the case flattens out the camera 'bump' so that is flush with the case.
So far, no complaints at all.

Android-Authority
MxL
16 Jul 2021

walkman8, 16 Jul 2021I'll look into the mentioned flaws as a 5-month s21 Ul... moreXiaomi hurried up?? Half baked software on Mi 11 Ultra??
LOL have you even used the phone??

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Anonymous
gm%
16 Jul 2021

Hemedans, 15 Jul 2021samsung Ui has never been the fastest, but you choose Samsu... moreSecure folder aka second space is already available on Chinese skins for a long time now

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Anonymous
gm%
16 Jul 2021

Hemedans, 16 Jul 2021I will be honest never used MIUI before, but used Lot of BB... moreWhen was the last time you used those Chinese skins? Also on which phones?
That info is super important as most people don't mention these two things before disclosing their experience of a particular Ui

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