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Samsung Galaxy S21 / S21+ / S21 Ultra
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OK guys. I've caved. I've ordered the S21 ultra. 256GB. Arrives on Wednesday.
I lasted long this time lol
I lasted long this time lol
Yep you are late. Some of us are now waiting for the Note.
Just joking. Enjoy your gadget.
Note isn’t coming this year. I usually wait for the note. I really wanted to try the fold but if it has no zoom lens camera I can’t justify the purchase.
Yes it’s not this year but that’s where the focus is now at. Whenever it comes.
Ha it’s really a great phone. I’m surprised how well it’s worked alone side my iPhone I just admit. I thought I would struggle to not use them but evenly
Well I've been using my Pixel 2XL alongside my iphone and that's been working well. So I thought I would try the S21 ultra and see how it fits into my set up.
Fact is the phone is too good not to get. I've been going between the note 20 ultra, S21 ultra and Z Fold 2 for a while now and decided on the S21 ultra. It was tough because Samsung have released 3 good phones.
Fact is, Samsung are about the only option for premium Android phones in the US at the moment.
I must admit, I'm a bit jealous of y'all. I miss the S21 Ultra even though I couldn't be happier on iOS. A second phone just doesn't make sense for me either.
My online order with Samsung didn't go well months ago so just cancelled the whole thing and decided to buy in-store. Been away too so hopefully it won't be long for me.
Yes its hard to choose between the 2 Ultras S21 and Note20 but decided to go with S21 due to processor, camera and screen.
Otherwise one will never get to experience life’s other options. Which I think is a good thing to do.
It’s the same in the U.K. the pixel 5 isn’t a premium phone as much as I love pixel. Huawei has so many issues now it’s not worth it.
An S21FE doesn't make sense considering Samsung has dropped the starting price of the regular S21. The S21 IS in essence the S21FE. Flagship chip, same features as flagship, but less fancy material. If Samsung did an S21FE, it has to be cheaper than the regular S21, and that will make the A72 in a weird position. Nobody would want to buy the A72 as the chipset performance gap between A and S series is quite huge, and if the price difference is not that large, people would rather get an S phone.
Tbh, I didn’t even know the A series really existed. Until they recently did an event over it. I tell you this much.. Samsung isn’t afraid of flooding the market with smartphones!
Its a good idea from Samsung for those who are on budget. Good mid range phones if you don't care about power and screen clarity.
The A series, especially the A5x models have been Samsung's best seller for years.
I’m kind of surprised Samsung hasn’t released a phone to compete in form factor to the 12 Mini… Even though it’s not selling as I would have hoped, but normally Samsung tries to provide users alternatives to Apple.
At this point… the only Android phone similar to the 12 Mini is ASUS ZenFone 8 Mini.
And.. that’s the craziest part about it, I didn’t even know those models existed!The A series, especially the A5x models have been Samsung's best seller for years.
The S and Note series has been so popular in the states… the A series has flew under the radar.
what may look like a "flood" here is virtually handset options in the developing world
iPhone is not even an option in these parts of the world but a mere luxury for a few
I also think the 12 mini form factor should be done by Samsung. I have the Galaxy S10e and I want nothing bigger at 5.8 inches but they don't even make it any more. However, I think a major factor in the trend for very big phones is that in much of the world for financial reasons the phone is the users one and only device. As a result, he or she wants a big big screen. I don't fall into that group but I can understand the reasoning.
battery is also always a bother in these tiniest phone versions
a manufacturer can only play around with so much space at the same time wanting to power all the current technologies like 5G, cameras, screen resolutions, latest chipsets and antennas so that the customer still is satisfied with their purchase
I tried the two-phone thing recently with the Pixel 4 XL and I couldn't do it. It didn't make sense, esp. since notifications were arriving late on the Pixel or not arriving at all in comparison to my iPhone. My experience through the years have taught me that I'm strictly an iPhone girl. I upgraded my XS last week to the 12 Pro Max (Verizon was running a crazy, crazy upgrade deal), and I'm absolutely in love. All Androids have honestly lost their appeal for me. I do like talking about them, though.