- According to the characteristics, this is the same Samsung S21 +, only without 5g (which we don’t have), eSIM, with a plastic back cover and costs 30 thousand less. I think for 30 thousand you can easily forgive the above. (-2022: I wrote this before the price increase for everything. I bought on 052022202222 for 42022 the 256 GB version, lavender color, and the same S21 + cost ~ 75000).
- 30x zoom, which allows you to flaunt in front of colleagues and listen to "wow, you can really see that grandmother in the window of a neighboring house." I didn’t find more practical value for this function, but it’s worth it. And in general, the camera is excellent, and zoom, and wide-angle, and with a bunch of settings. Frontalka - not impressed.
- Compared to Samsung S9: well, they finally figured out that the physical button specifically for Bixby is not only useless, but also pisses me off when you accidentally press it and this screen turns on! And added the ability to remove this Bixby from the main screen.
- There are many funny goodies - for example, you can make your own "avatar" (selfie moji), make him dance and put this clowning on the call screen - also office fun in front of colleagues. I also like Bixby scripts (at least they did something really useful), when some functions are turned on at a given time or in a given place. Initially, in the gallery, this Bixby was able to recognize QR codes, but then this function was removed to my indignation - I hope they will return it. Automatically recognizes faces in a photo - this is not new, but now it offers to put a photo on the avatar of this person in contacts - also a trifle, and now everyone is calling me with avatars and with my dancing selfie moji in the background under the ringtone from South Park. The gallery has new tools for photo processing - for example, you can cut out unnecessary objects and microcrocodiles that have fallen into the frame.
- Reverse wireless charging. That is, you can attach to the back of the phone, say, a watch or another phone that supports wireless charging, and they will charge. Great, but haven't really used it yet.