If you can last 1-2 months that’s the hardest part ha
If you are going to switch don’t think there’s a better option than the s21 ultra
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Samsung Galaxy S21 / S21+ / S21 Ultra
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If you can last 1-2 months that’s the hardest part ha
If you are going to switch don’t think there’s a better option than the s21 ultra
I don't think most iPhone fans do that on purpose.some people have only had iPhones(and don't follow or care about Android devices) so When a new feature comes (regardless if it was on android before ) it's exciting for that person cause they have never had it before. Only super fanboys act like what u said I suppose 😂
100%. That's always been my biggest failure when trying to switch. I usually don't make it longer than a month. For me, it'll be a month this Saturday as I switched to the Note and then did a trade in for the S21 Ultra. Funny thing is, when I get the itch for the iPhone, it's never anything specific. I sometimes wonder if the Apple Marketing has poisoned my brain. Haha.
I am not seeing this Samsung advertisement argument..
I admit I see some ads in the top banner of the Samsung Health, the Samsung Pay and the Samsung Members apps.. but these apps I would call niche anyway. The actual advertisements are usually Samsung products and services. Never too intrusive.
The way people go on about ad intrusion you would think they are all over the UI. This most definitely is not the case. I can easily live with the adverts restricted to certain Samsung apps (non of the mainstream apps either).
The only one that slightly irks me is the Weather app. I don't like having a big ad at the top there. Otherwise, like I said, not really something I get all upset about.
I have never had adverts on the weather app and I use it regularly. Could be an UK thing perhaps.
Yeah it’s powerful for sure but also works so well it’s hard to ignore.
That said the phone you have now is basically perfect so if you do go back then it’s simply IOS has got to be the reason
I’m very tempting to pull the trigger on the S21 ultra 128GB version. Got it in my basket ready to go. Just won’t be my daily and that’s why I know if I do it I will really enjoy it as it won’t replace my iPhone
S21 ultra ticks most boxes and I don’t say it often but I think it’s a phone that’s worth £1150-1200
That's really what it comes down to. iOS used to be what brought me back, but imo, it has really lost a lot of stability over the last 2 years, coupled with a really clunky homescreen compared to Android. There's no need to go back, I think it's just the years and years of almost always using iOS that gives me the itch here and there.
They really do look nice. I'd almost have regrets giving up the brown but part of the beauty of the black phone this year is the way the curves of the camera bump flow into the body of the phone and having it all one color enhances that. I guess the same could be said of the silver option.
But some people will get greater enjoyment out of the exclusive colors and the contrast to the black camera bump. We really can't pick a bad color this year!
Looking at the size of the regular silicone case doesn’t look much difference to be fair
This is insane. I'm on pace for over 10 hours SOT on Wi-Fi!
That’s impressive on my 12 pro max I’m on 4 hours 20 mins with 40% and that’s with 60hzThis is insane. I'm on pace for over 10 hours SOT on Wi-Fi!
that LTPO display really is great. SD version I’m guessing?
Yep that's Snapdragon. I have been a little lukewarm towards the battery performance until today. Seems like it must have really learned which apps to hibernate based on my usage. I don't think I've ever seen this kind of performance on an Android phone before!
This is insane. I'm on pace for over 10 hours SOT on Wi-Fi!
That's amazing!
I was pleasantly surprised with mine too, for an Exynos!
What was the part about photo optimization on older lower res pics? That just blew past that and didn’t give detailsThis new One UI looks really cleanalso spot the S21 devices😉
I'd disagree. I'd say there are definitely more than a few features they need to add. When I had to use my iPhone for work, it made me realize how much the small things mattered, and how they add up to provide a great experience. Apple is so far behind on those things, that it makes using it a chore for me. For example, the smart dialer has been in Android since the very beginning. But here we are in 2021 and iPhone still has the most basic dialer that is a pain in the butt to call contacts compared to on Android. Another thing is the share functionality on Android as opposed to iPhone. It's waaaaay easier to share something from one app to another on Android. On iPhone it can be a pain, and sometimes you can't. I didn't realize how lousy the email capability was until I had to use it for work. I could reply to emails and add the different files I needed to. I had to break out my laptop to get it done. Smart lock functionality is another one. I never realized how much I'd gotten used to not having to unlock my phone in certain places, until I kept having to unlock my iphone over and over again. So even now with iPhone's "new" unlocking feature, it's still incomplete and an overall poor implementation of something that's been around 7 years.
There's more things to list, but I'll stop there. All in all, Apple has a lot of catching up to do, both on the hardware side, and the software side.
Right. I was pretty underwhelmed and unimpressed with their implementation of smart lock. It's incomplete and lacking. Once upon a time the argument was iPhone doesn't have the newest features but when they do it, they get it right. Well that definitely didn't happen here. They got it completely wrong.
I think it's appalling that people are getting a phone that doesn't even stack up to last year's standards, on a device that's that expensive. Me personally, I'd rather deal with an ad that I don't even notice is there (I only use Samsung Pay and Samsung Health) and have an industry standard phone, than a substandard phone that doesn't have them (iPhone).
It left a lot to be desired. For example, one of the things I hated when I had to use an iPhone for work was using the phone while I was driving (yeah I'm that guy lol). I didn't realize how much I was used to my phone being unlocked in the car until I had to use the iPhone. I found myself constantly unlock the phone over and over. That's particularly problematic when you don't have a fingerprint scanner that you can simply tap quickly. I also noticed it at home. Sometimes I'll tell my son to grab my phone and do something real quick if I'm downstairs and he's up there near the phone. I didn't realize how accustomed to the phone being unlocked at home, that I'd become until my son wasn't able to get in the phone. I say all that to say, Apple's implementation is lacking and half-baked. If it was a test, they'd just get partial credit. They need to finish their work.
Sorry, but can people stop complaining about iPhones on an Android phone thread? When I go into a thread about a Galaxy S21, I would want to read impressions about the S21, not complaints about iPhones. 🙏
Wow I did manage to get out sledding instead of just watching through the window. Once the day before yesterday for a spontaneous hour and then today for a better planned couple of hours. I had only my 12 mini with me. I actually had it out and running video as I headed downhill!
Oh I wish my s21 Ultra today. The sky was amazing shades of iron greys mixed with pinks and I would have loved to do a camera comparison.
Oh well I’m glad I can still get up and down those hills and pop back up from spectacular wipeouts. I’d had a bit of back trouble last week and neck trouble a few days ago but I was fine on my sledding . I seriously think I get more aches and pains sitting about indoors than I do going crazy in the snow like a malamute!
There is still no movement on my phone but the cancel button was yanked a couple of days ago. Lol, Samsung decided they needed to freeze me at the most expensive and extensive selection I had made.
My status on all my items is now in process and nothing is listed as backordered anymore. The phone and my silicone case are supposed to ship on the 5th. I can’t wait!
Oh I wish my s21 Ultra today. The sky was amazing shades of iron greys mixed with pinks and I would have loved to do a camera comparison.
Oh well I’m glad I can still get up and down those hills and pop back up from spectacular wipeouts. I’d had a bit of back trouble last week and neck trouble a few days ago but I was fine on my sledding . I seriously think I get more aches and pains sitting about indoors than I do going crazy in the snow like a malamute!
There is still no movement on my phone but the cancel button was yanked a couple of days ago. Lol, Samsung decided they needed to freeze me at the most expensive and extensive selection I had made.
My status on all my items is now in process and nothing is listed as backordered anymore. The phone and my silicone case are supposed to ship on the 5th. I can’t wait!