Samsung Galaxy S21 5G review

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the Galaxy S21's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality in a short and sweet video.

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[video timestamps/chapters]
0:00 Intro
0:24 Galaxy S21 compared to S21 Ultra
1:01 Design and build, IP68
1:38 6.2’’ Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with 1080p resolution
2:42 New ultrasonic fingerprint reader for unlocking
2:54 Stereo speakers test
3:20 No headphone jack, microSD slot or in-box charger
3:48 Charging speed test
4:10 Battery life test (4,000mAh)
4:25 Samsung One UI 3.1 over Android 11
5:15 Exynos 2100 performance
6:02 Triple camera specs
6:19 Main camera daylight photos image quality (compared to Galaxy S20)
8:18 Low light photos image quality
9:07 Selfies
9:30 Video quality
10:41 Conclusion

▶ Track Info: Your Good Lies and Cant Hold it in Anymore by Daniel Gunnarsson

[techman]

Man, I came here for a phone review and stayed for the calming voice.

[willstikken]

Not having a curved screen is a selling point, not a missing feature.

[jdlucas]

Will should become the next Google Assistant, his voice is so soothing🙂

Its just a compliment

[stojo]

Plastic back and no curved screen??? Seems like an upgrade for me!

[majortom]

I’m low key anti curved screen so I like this model better for the most part 🙂

[gilly]

I originally got the S21 Ultra but the thing was waaay too big and heavy with me being used to the S9+ for a few years. Returned it for the regular S21 and it's much better.

[vhol]

S21 vanilla review, that's the one I was looking for! gsmarena! Awesome video as well

[Jay-sbej]

People who don't like the phone disliked the video like bro why. That doesn't make the video is bad

[yayatim]

this phone is beating my schooling laptop.... 8 gb ram and 256 gb storage, and that 120 hz refresh
But I'll probably save my money on a new gaming laptop

[fightnight]

This is the most interesting phone for me among the S21 lineup. A small high end phone is my go-to now

[JonathanSudario]

Will here from GSMArena - Will from GSMArena, 2021

[majd_shoots]

The size is magnificent, and I would've loved if they dropped the telephoto or wide sensors and upgraded the main

[sierramalella]

Saw this phone in person at best buy and was just playing with it for a lil and the speed on it is incredible.

[nicoslater]

6'2 screen is now considered as "compact"...

[Shadowffect]

I just switched from iPhone to s22 loving it so far. I'm now Android probably for life since Apple treats its customers like second class peasants. Awesome video.

[cadenchurchill]

Will: “This is the Galaxy S21 vanilla model”

Me: “Mmm yes yummy 😋”

[bpygkor]

Plastic is good,
lack of SD Card support isn't...

[Todd_S]

I pre-ordered the USA version of the S21 in 256 GB. It's a nice upgrade from my S9 with screen burn-in. Though I'll miss the external storage. I'm excited for the new camera and better battery life. I could care less about the polymer back. It'll have a protective case on it anyway. I'm so glad there is no more curved screen! Good riddance. I'm tired of cracking screens.

[webbie]

We're in 2021, no need to put the 5G name on the box of every Android device

[buhrrito]

I bought the S20FE because the differences are minuscule and really only comparable side by side. The S20 is still a very powerful device. They’re practically siblings .