Samsung Galaxy S21 5G - user opinions and reviews
- TheKid551
- LiQ
Aside from battery, I get slightly over 4 hours of screen time.
I must say after pealing that awful screen protector, my screen got good amount of scratches. Non of them are bad, you can't notice when screen is on, but on black it's awful
- RandyRiffin
- tAV
John , 18 Oct 2021I would say the battery life is definitely good on the 13 pro max, but for tasks, I don't... moreYeah.. that's why in my other comment I said there should be an iPhone 13S with a side mounted fingerprint sensor. Solves all the face id problems with a mask on.
Maybe then they could even have a bezel less display or with hole punch! Or even if they still put a notch with face id, at least give the option for using fingerprint!
- John
- 6pE
RandyRiffin, 18 Oct 2021Tell me more about your situation with iPhones. How's the battery? What about UI multitas... moreI would say the battery life is definitely good on the 13 pro max, but for tasks, I don't remember how iphones that lagged when it comes to tasking, it still runs as quick as it was and I don't think you should run into issues with Performance, you could throw at something that you would like to do!
Face id is seamlessly secure, but not secure enough for mask users, unless you have the watch series 6 or 7 to actually unlock your phone even with a mask on!
But who am I kidding, mask is trash, and I don't find this as useful for different places!
Did Crapvid really made this year trash!
- RandyRiffin
- tAV
Kmk, 17 Oct 2021I switched from Samsung to iPhone last year. I’m thinking about switching back to the S21. Ann... moreTell me more about your situation with iPhones. How's the battery? What about UI multitasking between apps performance, and camera software? Face ID?
- RandyRiffin
- tAV
Anonymous, 16 Oct 2021The difference is there and it is noticeable by a person who doesn t have eyes medical problem... moreLook, the S20 display isn't better than S21. Yeah it has 1440p, but you can only view it at 60Hz. You say that the difference is notable while gaming, well you won't benefit with S20 while gaming, as you will not be able to game at 120Hz if you want high res!
This phone has the same amount of features as the S20 FE, but it costs more, so maybe it's worse? Actually, no, one thing this phone does have is a compact size, which will win many over.
- RandyRiffin
- tAV
Mostafa, 13 Oct 2021Very fast 5g phone
Performance 7
Display 8
Battery life 8
Camera 9
Charging 5
Future ... moreSoftware 8/10
Why performance 7? You got the Exynos version?
- RandyRiffin
- tAV
Anonymous, 10 Oct 2021You better buy S20 than S21 is better in every way . S22 is not anunced yet so no info there,You mean a more generic design (almost A51 like), than S21's metal camera ring melting over the edges? What about a more fragile and smudgy glass design? And curved edges? And don't even get me started on the worse battery life. Sure, S20 has a micro sd card and higher resolution, but how badly do you need those stuff? Surely, you would want a better, more accurate fingerprint sensor on the S21, right?
- Kmk
- kr{
Anonymous, 04 Oct 2021Have a Samsung S9 . have to say its been a beast of a phone. 3 years old, still going strong, ... moreI switched from Samsung to iPhone last year. I’m thinking about switching back to the S21. Annoying things like having to toggle to get to the numbers on the keyboard on iPhone, all on the same screen on Samsung. Siri is as dumb as a rock compared to Google for voice commands, but I’m not sure that capability is even available on the S21. There are other UI capabilities that make the changeover difficult.
- Anonymous
- Q@P
Anonymous, 16 Oct 2021The difference is there and it is noticeable by a person who doesn t have eyes medical problem... moreThis is a compact phone, which means smaller screen and smaller battery. These kind of phones are not ideal for playing.
If you want to play games you buy a huge phone, with big screen + higher resolution, and a huge battery. For example S21 Ultra...
- Anonymous
- 0Uh
Sam799, 10 Oct 2021You've to use the phone before coming to a conclusion. I'm using the S21 exynos vers... moreThe difference is there and it is noticeable by a person who doesn t have eyes medical problem. 1080p is not a resolution for a device that cost more than 700$.
And when you play a high graphics game on 1440p the difference is a lot bigger. If you buy a smartphone that cost 750$ or more to use it only on social media the difference is not that big , but on games on 1440p is a pretty big difference.
I had S21 and S20 in my hands , i like how S21 works , it is fast , but the display quality is noticeable and is not ok for that budget. ANd about 120hz at least on S20 you can choose quality or speed.
- Anonymous
- p$q
notafan, 13 Oct 2021I own this device almost a month now, it's fantastic imo. But the downside from this mode... more"As for your wifi problem I would ask the store where you bought it , maybe they can help you."
It wasn't the phone, but one of the TV's creating problems for part of the WiFi network. Phone WiFi now works without problems.
- John
- 3%G
aaronwt, 11 Oct 2021Both OLED displays are made by Samsung. Only the S21 display is better. And has higher peak ni... moreUm, you do realize that the 13 pro and pro max have the brighter display when the peak brightness is 1000, compared to 800 nits that were used in the 11 pro max, 12 pro max and 13, which is pretty damn good!
- notafan
- JDw
bigtroll, 12 Oct 2021Finally got my phone. Close to next release. S21 5g , 256GB. Phantom Violet. Price 400 Eur... moreI own this device almost a month now, it's fantastic imo. But the downside from this model.. it's just a one day phone. If you use it more casual like me it can last 1 day and a half if you permanently remove all bloatware and useless apps, they only consume battery life. I use it mainly for social media, news, some video content and I like to shoot a nice beautiful scenery sometimes. So this device was perfect for me , around 649€ with a small discount. Also I didn't want to spend like a 1000€ + for a flagship phone since I owned a A71 at the beginning this year which also had an excellent battery life. But I didn't regret the switch and I gladly sacrifice some battery life for a smaller, faster 120hz phone. As for your wifi problem I would ask the store where you bought it , maybe they can help you.
- Mostafa
- awp
Very fast 5g phone
Performance 7
Display 8
Battery life 8
Camera 9
Charging 5
Future proof 9
Overall 8/10
- bigtroll
- 8pJ
Finally got my phone. Close to next release.
S21 5g , 256GB. Phantom Violet. Price 400 Euro plus a subscription for a little more than I use to pay, 20 Euro / month for 30GB date and free speech. My phone number transferred from previous telco, which is mandatory here in Denmark.
Observations: ¨
Wonderful screen, much better than my previous Superamoled A41.
Fast as hell.
Fantastic fingerscanning. Fast, as extremely fast.
Some unresolved WiFi problems. If problem is related to my WiFi setup is currently unknown, but it appears to be relateded to phone as PCs and tables in the house are working correctly.
Fantastic camera even though night mode works quite slowly. Trying to figure out why
Battery life not as good as my previous phone, a Samsung A41, but still lasting 2 days for me.
Extremely happy with phone.Worth it? Oh yes,
- Anonymous
- tZ0
Anonymous, 04 Oct 2021I had buy samsung only for compact size phone and 1440p display and headphone jack and charger... more2 words. Notchless display.
- Anonymous
- tZ0
Anonymous, 06 Oct 2021The gap betwin 1080p and 1440p is there and is a lot bigger when you play games with good grap... moreSamsung can slap the best hardware since they own everything frm screen camera chips battery memory the question is how many ppl can afford it?
- aaronwt
- F@H
Anonymous, 04 Oct 2021I had buy samsung only for compact size phone and 1440p display and headphone jack and charger... moreBoth OLED displays are made by Samsung. Only the S21 display is better. And has higher peak nits than the one Apple uses.
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