![]() ![]() I’ve noticed the S21 Plus, which is my new gaming phone, heats up a bit in demanding titles like Call of Duty: Mobile or when streaming PC games via Steam Link. Gaming, photography, mirroring to Windows, using DeX, the phones do everything seemingly effortlessly. While still trailing the iPhone 12 by a slim margin, you won’t find anything the Galaxy S21 can’t do. The S21’s performance: Using the new top-tier Snapdragon 888 processor from Qualcomm, the Galaxy S21 family is currently the most powerful series of Android phones available. I was fortunate enough to receive the purple S21 and S21 Plus and, being a sucker for fun colors on phones, I love them. Even though the S21 Ultra is a bit wonky with its overabundance of cameras, all three phones look amazing. Samsung did an excellent job designing the Galaxy S21 series. I think the last time I wanted to show off my phone was with the red OnePlus 6, which I still think is a beautiful device to this day. I get excited to show people how much screen there is relative to the rest of the phone. The S21’s extremely slim bezels just add to the experience. Both of them fit wonderfully in my hands, versus the sharp edges on the iPhone 12, and I love just looking at them. From the new contour on the camera module that blends seamlessly with the frame of the phone to the beautiful color options, the Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus look way better than my panda Pixel 4 XL. The S21’s design: The Galaxy S21 series is just a really pretty trio of phones. All told, while I like other phone cameras better, I was really impressed with the Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus’ photography performance. ![]() Again, they’re not as accurate as, say, the iPhone 12, but I think many people will prefer them for posting to social media. The front camera on the S21 also puts out decent selfies, opting for softer, warmer shots. I still find the Pixel and iPhone to be more true to life, but I think most people will be happy with what they’ll get with the S21’s cameras. While not completely toned down, both of my review units put out mostly accurate shots. In my experience, Samsung has typically brightened its images a little too much in the past, so I was hoping things would be different with the S21. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is certainly one of the best camera phones right now, and the regular S21 and S21 Plus aren’t too far behind. Though they face fierce competition from the likes of Google and Apple, Samsung’s phones can hold their own in a lot of situations. The S21 cameras: Samsung has made a lot of headway in recent years with its mobile photography. Coming from my Pixel 4 XL, which was barely legible in the sun, I thought this was great. Both the S21 and S21 Plus get plenty bright enough outdoors, even in direct sunlight. ![]() If battery life is more of a concern, lock it at 60Hz and you’ll still have an incredible AMOLED display.īrightness is another highlight with this year’s Samsung phones. The former is great if you like Android to be as smooth as possible, though the battery does take a substantial hit from this. The Galaxy S20 introduced fast display refresh rates to Samsung phones last year, but the S21 ratchets things up with an adaptive 48Hz - 120Hz mode as well as locked 60Hz one. ![]()
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