Samsung Galaxy S21 vs S20: don’t make a mistake!

Samsung's latest smartphone is finally here, meet the Samsung Galaxy S21! There were many changes over last year's Galaxy S20, so let's break down what's new and if the Galaxy S21 is a worthy successor. Are you upgrading?

-SAMSUNG GALAXY S21 SPECS-
6.2" display, 120Hz
Snapdragon 888, octa-core processor
Rear Quad camera - 12MP wide, 12MP ultra-wide, 64MP telephoto
4,000 mAh battery
Storage: 128GB/256GB
IP68
Colors: Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
Starting Price: $799

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[adityaupalkar]

Surprisingly, I liked S20’s camera in the blind camera test.

[levelup]

"Androids get slow" say that to my Galacy S7 which is still running great as I write this.

[abhinavnain]

Fun Fact: Samsung makes photos more natural each year and Apple makes then more vibrant each year

[gabegalleries]

I bought the Galaxy S20 last year, and apart from the new design, I don't really see a reason to upgrade. The small S21 seems like a small step back in different aspects that I personally care about.

[GHOST-cyrc]

I preferred the S20 to the S21's camera shots.

The one thing which these blind camera tests has always revealed is that...

In real life, people would always prefer the pictures with warmer notes and punchy contrasts, as opposed to the more natural looking ones, no one really cares about natural looks in real life... We just want what looks best... That's even why people use countless of filters on social media.

[jaredb]

I guessed A. I’ve heard how they’ve worked on color accuracy and accurate saturation. Looks much more realistic, but looks more appealing on S20.

[albertosantos]

I thought B was the S21 as they looked better to me.

[leonellthelion]

The more I see reviews of the base S21 model, the more I'm convinced that this is the variant I want over the S21+ and the S21 Ultra.

[rubyfruit]

got it right, but actually prefer the less exposed pictures of the S20

[frankfeng]

Several features I'd absolutely miss from S20 that Samsung shouldn't have taken away from S21:
SD card slot: I already have several 512 sd cards for my camera, drone, laptop, older phones. (The base storage is 128g on S21, ffs. For reference, one minute of 8K video is 0.6g)
MST on Samsung Pay: I won several free meals from store owners who bet that Samsung Pay wouldn't work on their credit card machine. (I don't carry my wallet on a short trip.)
Smaller size: I wouldn't underestimate 2mm width difference.

[rkgsd]

13:50 You said the S21 battery life was "close" to what you got on the S20, but you didn't mention the exact running time you got.

[jejunamja]

Interesting I pick the S 20 as the ones on the left look like they just brightened it up a lot but didn’t look like how it would seem in real life if that makes sense

[kledi]

I definitely liked the pictures of the S21 more since the colors looked more realistic and not as saturated and there wasnt as much overexposure

[stereo]

I guessed B all the way thru. They just look better to me. ✌

[levelup]

Samsung did the SD card removal again!!! Hopefully they make a fan edition version with a microsd card. Personally I have no issue with the slower speeds of an SD card if it means I can have a large amount of bulk storage independent of my phone.

[d.mkhlnk]

Finally someone made a video comparing basic modes

[majestikmoose]

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I actually think the S21 looks a lot more pleasing when it comes to the details. The S20 is maybe a little more punchy with the colors, but I like the more true-to-life look. Samsung's cameras still produce vibrant, colorful images, but they get more accurate every year.

[trecehannah]

The s20 plus is awesome almost perfect. I'll even go as far as saying flawless a+. But the s21 is beautiful. Also fast.

[jadendiaz]

i figured A was the s21 just because samsung started moving away from that oversaturated look a little

[saer]

Welp, I indeed fell for the S20 pictures. Noticeable difference.