Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra VS S23 Ultra - WORTH THE UPGRADE? | 2 Year Review

Is the Samsung S21 Ultra still worth it in 2023?

In this video I give you my real world experience with the phone. A few days into using it again I felt like I hadn't even stopped, it was easy to use, fast, and design wise there was no significant difference. So I took it with me on a trip to New York to really figure out, is the S21 Ultra still worth buying in 2023 or should you upgrade to the S23 Ultra?

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[PrinceMalachi]

I've had the S21 ultra since it came out and I still love it. I haven't seen a realistic reason to get a new phone.

[marcochavane]

I had one and loved it. Got caught up in the S22 Ultra hype. Traded it in and instantly regretted it. Sold S22U because battery life was actually worse than the S21U, got a 13 Pro Max then got bored with stagnant IOS, sold it got a Pixel 7 Pro. Recently decided to sell it because its so buggy, although they did resolve a lot of other issues the Pixel 6 Pro had.

Last week I ordered a 16/512GB S21 Ultra on eBay for $539 refurbished in excellent condition, comes with a one year warranty too. I missed the form factor, decent battery life, and there is just something special about how it feels in the hand.

It may be a "sidegrade" compared to my Pixel 7 Pro, but honesly I couldnt be happier. I get updates into 2025. Its still a VERY powerful phone. Takes good photos. And it just has a certain charm to it.

Glad to be back.

[flizzy]

S21 ultra honestly was ahead of its time hardly any difference what so ever apart from battery

[jankaleek]

S21 ultra 5G is literally the best Samsung ever since the s9. Best battery and performance for the buck. I've had mine for over 2 years and it's still worthwhile.

[pdennis]

I just bought an S21 ultra xfinity 128gb for $350 shipped from back market in excellent condition. It was the perfect upgrade for my 5 year old S8+ and looks and feels like new.

[aquablaster]

Only in America can we question if a $1k plus, 2-year-old cell phone is still "usable" 😂

[Shan_Shah]

Honestly, I'd still say it's top notch it destroys every current mid range phone and even many current $799-$999 phone, like I'd say it's a better buy than even something like an s23+

[PSYCHOVNM]

It's only been 2 years since the S21 Ultra came out. 🤣🤣🤣

[Carlos-xuzq]

I recently got an 23ultra, loving it, came from an iphone 12, was looking to get back into the android realm!

[offdatgogo]

I ditched my S21U for the S23U with zero regrets. The S21U was certainly a good device and could have held out for the S24U. However, my S21U battery was starting to degrade. I definitely use the battery protection feature during overnight charging with my S23U. The S21U is solid in 2023 but it was 2yrs old so I said goodbye LOL.

[itech]

I got mine....and absolutely love seen a phone that makes me wanna give it up ❤

[CThienV]

As a s23u owner, I miss my s21u. It's looks and feels better.

[KennTC]

Still enjoying mine even after using it in 2 yrs.❤

[ramellmerced]

I'm still using my S21 Ultra and I love it

[maqknight]

Bought it today refurbished snapdragon version

[shahryarshoukat]

I have a question about the display. In s21 ultra we get 1080x2400pixels and density is 385 dpi whereas in s23 ultra it is 1080x2316pixels and density 376dpi.. so how is the s23 ultra display is better? Can someone answer this please.

[mymisty]

Looks like I'll keep my S21 ultra

[neilmcguinness]

My Exynos S21 Ultra was an excellent phone in nearly every way I must say. Only it's soft noisy video quality let it down. My new S23 Ultra is improvement in many ways over my S21 Ultra. It's battery life is noticeably better and the phone runs noticeably cooler when pushed. The display is slightly better with noticeably better contrast. The video quality is magnificent and sharp and detailed with very low noise levels and superb stabilization and it DESTROYS the video quality on the 21U. Photowise, they are both truly excellent and score points off each other in different areas. An honourable draw here. The 21U wins design wise by a whisker. The S pen gives the 23U a whole dimension of usage that the 21U simply does not have. The 21U is S pen compatible though despite not having one built in. The 21U is still a great phone in 2023, especially if you buy the Snapdragon version. Video quality aside, the Exynos version is not to be sniffed at either.

[JubileeRM]

It’s not 3 years as yet or not until Feb 2024. I still love my 21 Ultra, 22 Ultra and my new bad boi 23 Ultra. Just gave away my S20 Ultra 512GB that still runs like a beast. There are no major upgrades from one to the other. Well, at least IMO.

[udruzenjejazavaca]

Besides better battery life, there are zero tasks that S23 Ultra can handle and S21 Ultra couldn't. People "upgrade" every single year just because of hype and all the "honest" reviews and can't/won't understand that they get pretty much the same device. Even my old Note10+ is as fast as S23 Ultra that I'm using now.