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Samsung Galaxy S21 / S21+ / S21 Ultra
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Do it. I have the black here and it’s incredible. Battery is night and day better than when I tried the N20U.
I’m debating whether to go Navy or Ti.
Our first casualty and it wasn't me for once.
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That's gorgeous but it threw me a bit that he had a purple light source somewhere that made it look purple sometimes. I'm not sorry I got the black after all, but I am sure I would have enjoyed this color had I kept my order. The navy blue was stunning, too.
Same reaction I had. At some points in the video it made the phone appear a different color. If shipping times had been the same, I likely would have went brown or maybe blue. But honestly, I'm pretty happy with the black. It looks great!
In all honesty, I bought it on a whim, it’s a decent enough phone but I’m just not that taken with it to keep it. I bought the 12 pro max and an iPad Air 2020 a few months back, along with AirPods Pro and whilst I never harp on about the ‘ecosystem’, I’m just happy with what I have in them bits.
so no big rant (although the exynos / snapdragon is still frustrating), I’m just not wanting to juggle 2 phones at the moment and there’s no chance I’m getting rid of the 12 pro max so there it is ?
Makes sense. The single biggest threat to me keeping this phone is that Apple products work together so well. I will say though, a month removed completely from the ecosystem, I'm starting to realize that an ecosystem isn't absolutely necessary to survive. I've actually somehow gotten Link To Windows to not hit my work firewall, so I can now reply to texts on my work laptop, which is great! I also have a Pixelbook Go, which is good enough for my needs. I didn't really need a MacBook, which costs $400 more. I also have a Galaxy Watch Active 2, which is as good as an Apple Watch for my needs as well. But if I change my mind and want a Garmin, my experience won't change that much because I now have more freedom.In all honesty, I bought it on a whim, it’s a decent enough phone but I’m just not that taken with it to keep it. I bought the 12 pro max and an iPad Air 2020 a few months back, along with AirPods Pro and whilst I never harp on about the ‘ecosystem’, I’m just happy with what I have in them bits.
so no big rant (although the exynos / snapdragon is still frustrating), I’m just not wanting to juggle 2 phones at the moment and there’s no chance I’m getting rid of the 12 pro max so there it is
So it is capable to break out. I do still struggle at times though, and a lot of that is Apple's Marketing. I see a MacBook in a movie and suddenly get the itch to switch back. Kind of crazy how that conditioning can truly affect the brain, huh?
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Please stop, that brown looks so good, I love the colour brown and its making me want to hit the buy button 😍😁. Knowing my luck I'll buy one and then they will announce that a Note 21 will indeed be coming later in the year 😳
Yeah it does. Has me wanting to exchange my black lol. One thing that has always frustrated me about Samsung is, they don't know how to release a phone properly. They always have these gotchas. Certain colors not available in certain storage sizes. Certain storage sizes only being available unlocked. Certain colors or storage sizes having a ship date that's weeks after the actual release date. Stuff like that is frustrating to me. Why can't they have everything available at release? smh.
No no no! Black is still the best looking phone they've ever released. Don't make a mistake lol!
The black is extra nice, looks amazing. Shame they didn't do a white in the flat finish, that'd look amazing too.
Imagine a vantablack phone!
Honestly, if I'd gotten blue or brown, I'd probably be feeling the same way about wanting the black. lol I want them all. 😂
Knowing Samsung, I wouldn't be surprised if they released one 3 months from now. lol
I had originally ordered the brown but since it said delivery was 2/16 and I couldn't wait that long! LOL . But that color along with some others are considered custom orders so it takes longer to get them than the other colors they mass produce.
That's my story. I think it may have said the 12th for me. I wasn't willing to wait 2 and a half weeks past the time I could have already had the black in hand. I will say I'm glad I ordered it when I did, because the 512gb black wound up with a later delivery date too. Since I ordered mine when I did, I got it a couple days before the actual release date.
I do think all the colors look fantastic. I would have been happy with any of them and wish I could afford to collect all of them as well as the S21 colors, too! These are so much fun to look at.
Mine is supposed to be here tomorrow. We shall see. The roads are pretty bad with snow and sleet so I am not getting my hopes up.
Spigen now has an Air Armor case that has a slot in the side for the S Pen. They’re not available yet but you can order them now. My husband ordered one. I am not sure I want one since I’m getting the folio one from Samsung.
It’s always a little sad I have all these fabulous cases left when I trade my phones in after only a year. I get most of them for free or under $5 via Slickdeals coupon codes but they’re still gorgeous cases with very little wear and tear. I give away the ones my friends and family don’t want to the local thrift store. Anyway I’ve learned my lesson and each year buy fewer cases for these phones.
Mine is supposed to be here tomorrow. We shall see. The roads are pretty bad with snow and sleet so I am not getting my hopes up.
Spigen now has an Air Armor case that has a slot in the side for the S Pen. They’re not available yet but you can order them now. My husband ordered one. I am not sure I want one since I’m getting the folio one from Samsung.
It’s always a little sad I have all these fabulous cases left when I trade my phones in after only a year. I get most of them for free or under $5 via Slickdeals coupon codes but they’re still gorgeous cases with very little wear and tear. I give away the ones my friends and family don’t want to the local thrift store. Anyway I’ve learned my lesson and each year buy fewer cases for these phones.
lol I'm the one everyone thinks is crazy. I don't use cases at all. One of the reasons I buy the phones I buy is because I the aesthetic. I don't want to take away from that with a case, and I don't want the additional bulk a case brings. So it's naked phones for me! lol
The 2100 wins by bit in the ultimate test. At last we laughing haha..