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Review on Samsung Galaxy S21 5G - Factory Unlocked US Version Smartphone with πŸ“± Pro-Grade Camera, 8K Video, 64MP High Res & 128GB Storage - Phantom Gray (SM-G991UZAAXAA) by Athit Methasate ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A very high-quality product, I take it not for the first time.

I am a simple person with simple requirements: -android (plus, a working play market) - tolerable camera - good battery - screen diagonal is not more than 6.2 inches. Nothing supernatural, but the modern market does not think so. So finding an adequate non-shoveled phone is quite difficult, even if you are not particularly limited by the budget, which for me, as a curmudgeon, is outrageous. In fact, I have already resigned myself to the need to give millions for a quality product, but there is practically no such thing. What the heck?! Last time, the search led me to Huawei p10, which still serves me faithfully, but, unfortunately, of course. I would buy this model again and again for the rest of my life as the existing smartphone wears out. This time, a thirty-hour search led me to the Samsung s21. For me, this is the best that was at that time on the market. I do not regret the time and money spent. I clearly have predictive power, as I decided to buy out of the blue in the first days of January 2022, assuming a rapid rise in prices and a shortage of goods.

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Pros
  • 1) Battery. Without a SIM card, with a Wi-Fi connection and the power saving mode turned on, it was discharged by 18% in 43 hours. Screenshot attached. I don’t want to work for wear and tear and I don’t force it, but I think it will pull through active use during the day without problems. 2) Heating. I write only for the reason that many have focused on this. I am not fond of games, this is not necessary, because there is a viber that can bring anyone to a boil, including a phone. Personal experience - the phone heats up from viber calls, but so much so that it is completely unworthy of mention. In my opinion, there are no problems with this. 3) Camera. I am not a photographer, the handles are crooked, so the camera must be good to compensate for my incompetence. My amateur opinion: a good camera. Not ideal, but I wouldn't complain. I don’t know how much this will help to objectively assess the capabilities of the camera, but I’ll attach pictures of my cat. Purely to brag about the cat. 4) Screen. I can’t say for sure, but the diagonal is about 6.3 inches. It just needs to be accepted. For the average user - a good screen. I'm not at the level to go into details. 5) Fingerprint scanner. Right on the screen, very convenient. No complaints. 6) Color. What nonsense - to pay extra 5k for a color, I was indignant and bought a purple phantom (at that time, if I'm not mistaken, the most expensive color). Women. Say hello to the toad. The color is gorgeous, but now lavender has appeared - true magic.
Cons
  • 1) Not an original remark, but - there is no headphone port. I'm an adult, I'm in my third decade, where do I get your high-tech wireless frills?! And now, pray tell, how can I now watch Turkish TV shows at work without a finger? I will not succumb to this changing world. 2) There is no charging plug included. A trifle, but unpleasant. The supplied wire requires the purchase of a specific plug, since this is not the usual type C - USB connection, but type C - type C. Maybe I fooled with cardboard, but in my opinion this is never an environmentally friendly solution. 3) The screen is dirty. They talk about it, but hardly anyone will use it without a protective film / glass / case. In that case, it doesn't really matter. 4) Design. Here for me the main criterion is practicality. The edges of the screen are not bent (not a curved display) and thanks for that) But I'm worried about the protruding block with cameras. While the lenses are intact, nevertheless I worry about their fate.

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November 30, 2022
Pros: Workmanship, camera, processor, excellent screen. Has some cons The battery drains quickly, even with not very active use of the smartphone. The upper part of the case heats up periodically.
November 30, 2022
In 15 years of using a smartphone, this is one of the most convenient