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Samsung Galaxy S21 / S21+ / S21 Ultra

Ludatyk

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Tulani said:
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
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Oh, yeah… I’m aware. Samsung does there best to try to appeal to every consumer available, they have price points to fit everyone budget.

battery is also always a bother in these tiniest phone versions
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Yeah, that’s one of the downfalls with the 12 Mini. As much as I was enamored with the 6 Plus when Apple introduced big phones. Those 4s/5 were the best phones ever created, imo! Don’t get me wrong though… I enjoy big phones, but if I ever was to go back to iPhones… I would get a Mini.

same time wanting to power all the current technologies like 5G
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Is 5G really a thing? I have devices that support 5G, but haven‘t felt the need to change my plan to access 5G.
 
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drinkingtea said:
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.
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Yep. I know the 2 phone thing could work for some, but I know that one would just sit in a drawer collecting dust, so it's just not worth the money.
 
Tulani

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Ludatyk said:
Oh, yeah… I’m aware. Samsung does there best to try to appeal to every consumer available, they have price points to fit everyone budget.


Yeah, that’s one of the downfalls with the 12 Mini. As much as I was enamored with the 6 Plus when Apple introduced big phones. Those 4s/5 were the best phones ever created, imo! Don’t get me wrong though… I enjoy big phones, but if I ever was to go back to iPhones… I would get a Mini.


Is 5G really a thing? I have devices that support 5G, but haven‘t felt the need to change my plan to access 5G.
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i also like smaller phones thats why i went with the regular S21

i mentioned 5G in terms of power consumption
 
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Tulani said:
i mentioned 5G in terms of power consumption
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Yeah, I understand that.

This need surrounding 5G… manufactures are flooding the market with 5G phones, but is it really a thing. Pixel 4a was introduced without 5G and it received backlash for it. We are sacrificing battery life for 5G power consumption, but is it really necessary.
 
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Ludatyk said:
Yeah, I understand that.

This need surrounding 5G… manufactures are flooding the market with 5G phones, but is it really a thing. Pixel 4a was introduced without 5G and it received backlash for it. We are sacrificing battery life for 5G power consumption, but is it really necessary.
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let's just perhaps say it is now the technology trend
if you are bringing any product onto the market right now you omit such kind of latest adoptions at your own peril
 
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Tulani said:
It’s Wednesday. Pictures please
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I’ve got my time slot. It’s comming between 3-4pm. Which is during the school run ?

Im going to have to bribe my 3 year old to go in his push chair. And promise my 5 year old some treat if he runs home ?
 

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Crisis averted. I’ve asked my childminder to pick up my son from school so that I won’t miss the delivery. She is paid for 5 days a week but most days I only ask her to pick him up 3 days.
 
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svish said:
Did not open? Post pic please :)
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Only opened this morning as it didn’t come until almost 4pm yesterday. Then I had to take my son to the opticians, cook dinner and fell asleep after putting my kids to bed. I was tempted to come down at 3 am and set it up when I woke up int he middle of the night but I resisted until now. It’s not set up properly yet. I’m doing all that now.

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Matt black is everything!!!

I haven’t lusted after a black phone ever. I’ve been lusting after this phone since it came.
 
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I've had a little play with the zoom and its really good. It's pretty much raining here all day so I can't go out and use it more. I literally snook out in a 20 minute rain break to test out the camera. I had a play with the macro mode and I like that. It's a very versatile camera . This reaffirms my decision not to get the fold 2. Rumours also point to the fold 3 not getting the periscope zoom lens so it's a no go for me.
 
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