Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
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- HanggawMODE
- n$x
- 17 Jan 2021
No SD card slot is the deal breaker...specially for those who take a lot of videos same as me...Better the chinese brands then...
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- Anonymous
- rVi
- 17 Jan 2021
Nope no AV1 decode. Also Apple's A14 still is a generation ahead in terms of single thread performance and esp GPU performance. Not that I would get an iPhone, I like the hardware but can't stand iOS at all. I'll give credit where credit is due though, their SoC's are beastly.
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- Anonymous
- rVi
- 17 Jan 2021
sean8102, 17 Jan 2021Heck not long ago I dumped several seasons of the X-Files o... more~50 GB of video not 20. Man I wish you could edit comments here. Anyways I said my opinion. Seems like a great phone, just don't see why the micro SD has to go. Why remove it? Leave it there for those that like having the option and those that never use it won't notice it's there.
Also dose anyone know if the Snapdragon 888 has AV1 video decode?
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- sean8102
- rVi
- 17 Jan 2021
sean8102, 17 Jan 2021*sigh* goodbye MicroSD card slot I guess. And the headphone... moreHeck not long ago I dumped several seasons of the X-Files on my SD card (~20 GB) for the heck of it. So I could pick up where I was at home anytime I wanted, no using data, no worrying about cell phone coverage or if Wi-Fi is around my location. Just do it because why not when you have a 256 GB MicroSD card you can throw stuff on.
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- sean8102
- rVi
- 17 Jan 2021
*sigh* goodbye MicroSD card slot I guess. And the headphone jack of course. Seriously considering making my next phone something besides a Samsung since the Galaxy S3.
Yea 256 GB of internal storage is great. But there are so many things you can park on the SD card instead making more room for more apps/games. Makes me really sad to see Samsung killing off the MicroSD slot :( So many apps give you the option of saving stuff to the sd card. Like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube Music, Disney+, YouTube Premium etc. That's a ton of space to use if you wanna download some videos or music for offline use while not taking up any of your internal storage. Plus having photos and videos you record save to the card of course (which can add up fast when talking 4K or higher video)
Also when you use the SmartSwitch app it gives you the option to backup to microSD. Which means you can very quickly restore your phone to the state it was in. Settings, Apps (and app data), messages, call log etc etc, my backup is ~17 GB. That's 17GB I don't have to re download. So if I reset my phone, or like what I did recently. Flashing from the AT&T firmware to the US Unlocked firmware to get rid of the AT&T bloat, it took just a few mins to get my phone right back to where it was after flashing the unlocked firmware.
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- AnonD-973296
- GYi
- 17 Jan 2021
P C M, 17 Jan 2021Those are people from 1990s. Their internet speed is 128kbps.seriously?
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- Anonymous
- qar
- 17 Jan 2021
S20 Ultra user, 17 Jan 2021No SD card? No reason to buy. It's a shitty phone and ... moreReally not sure I understand comments about the lack of SD cardWhat exactly do you store on your phone memory? Surely you have heard of cloud and consume media by streaming just like everyone else by now. Please enlighten me.
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- NAND-roid
- rmf
- 17 Jan 2021
Gsmarena was a reference site for me. But now the comments section are full of trolls and haters who never buy flagships smartphones but come there to hate apple and samsung products. You want to force us to buy yours chinese preferred smartphones. Here is samsung section, we don’t want yours xiaomi, vivo, huawei , oppo, realme or sony devices. Go to your brand comment sections and stop annoying us.
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- Anonymous
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- 17 Jan 2021
P C M, 17 Jan 2021I think after 100GB of storage usage, everything is backup ... moreWhat are you talking about?
Just the system is about 20GB.
I have 128 gigs and (30 left) but i have sd card support so I do not worry too much.
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- Zalias
- wJ6
- 17 Jan 2021
P C M, 17 Jan 2021Well, Sony is the only brand left then unless they change t... moreDon't worry about it.
Here's hoping Sony has an SD card. If not, I'll just go for the S20 or more likely, Xperia 1 II.
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- 6p}
- 17 Jan 2021
Zalias, 17 Jan 2021It's not everywhere in Japan. :(
I agree that no ph... moreWell, Sony is the only brand left then unless they change their mind this year.
Sorry if I behave badly initially.
People who here complains about these stuff usually praises Oneplus, Oppo while those doesn't have SD slot too.
They just hate Samsung and brings whatever they think.
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- Heir
- Hxf
- 17 Jan 2021
Those who can't afford to buy were the ones complaining about craps. Hahah
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- Zalias
- wJ6
- 17 Jan 2021
P C M, 17 Jan 2021When you think about mobile data then it feels much. But br... moreIt's not everywhere in Japan. :(
I agree that no phone is perfect but I at least want an SD card.
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- P C M
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- 17 Jan 2021
Zalias, 17 Jan 2021I never said that my personal files take up 100gb. The only... moreWhen you think about mobile data then it feels much. But broadband connection is everywhere now.
But yes, One might not like the idea. I'm one of them.
Very few might skip the device for that. I'm not among them. Because no phone comes with all my expectations.
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- Zalias
- wJ6
- 17 Jan 2021
P C M, 17 Jan 2021I think after 100GB of storage usage, everything is backup ... moreI never said that my personal files take up 100gb. The only time I even mentioned 100 of anything was when I was talking about how much it would cost me to get unlimited data per month.
I specifically said I only use the cloud as back up because I don't have a need to access it all the time. I just make a backup every few months and then forget about it.
I was trying to give an example of why I don't want to use the cloud. I like having my personal files on my device ready to go whenever I want them that's the main point. I don't want to add any extra services or downloads to my data. It's that simple.
Yes, I do store a lot on my phone; no it's not all important files. When it comes down to it though, a device in this price range should be fun to use and not feel restricting. Unfortunately, Samsung removed the sd card and now I feel the device is not worth considering.
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- gN@
- 17 Jan 2021
jakas, 17 Jan 2021Sorry but even 256 is enough for me. You can be active and ... moreIs cloud free?
- PKM1
- gN@
- 17 Jan 2021
Samsung has announced that there will be no free earphones or charging adapter inside the box of any of the Galaxy S21 series phones. Samsung has also eliminated the microSD card slot from the Galaxy S21 series.
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- P C M
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- 17 Jan 2021
Zalias, 17 Jan 2021Because I live in Japan and I use a sim-free phone that cos... moreI think after 100GB of storage usage, everything is backup worthy.
None's important files take up that much space.
So, don't give crap logic to show something bad.
Forget about me, my brother uses a 64GB storage smartphone, he doesn't use SD card. Most of my friends who has a phone storage of at least 64GB doesn't really use SD card that much.
Yeah I'm not supporting Samsung for ditching SD card. But it's very minimal.
Ditching the headphone jack was more serious.
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- Uncle D
- nQY
- 17 Jan 2021
Anonymous, 17 Jan 2021Who cares for headphone jack in an age of wireless connecti... more👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Besides this I still see some pll talking about removable battery to 😂😂 Big fun.
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- P C M
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- 17 Jan 2021
AnonD-973296, 17 Jan 2021why is that such a big deal, why cant u just use the cloud?... moreThose are people from 1990s.
Their internet speed is 128kbps.