Samsung Galaxy S21
Discussion
djfaulkner said:
Been looking at the S21 myself as I'm due an upgrade this month, currently using a P20 Pro.
3 mobile are currently offering 0 upfront and 6 months half price rental (£38 then £76) for the ultra.
Have a look at buying direct from Samsung and going SIM only. It is normally cheaper and you avoid the yearly price rises. Samsung will let you pay for the phone interest free over up to 3 years.3 mobile are currently offering 0 upfront and 6 months half price rental (£38 then £76) for the ultra.
djfaulkner said:
gaseous clay said:
Have a look at buying direct from Samsung and going SIM only. It is normally cheaper and you avoid the yearly price rises. Samsung will let you pay for the phone interest free over up to 3 years.
Ta that might work out better for me.TheJimi said:
I'm desperate to buy one, most probably the S21, but I'm holding off for the reviews first.
There are loads on YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvV3jSLYK8A
Edited by Luke. on Saturday 16th January 20:27
Early camera impressions seems to be very good, in theory the 13mm, 24mm, 70mm, 240mm lens on this thing has nearly every photography situation covered. S20 Ultra had AF issues but my wifes Note 20 Ultra is fine. I cannot wait for mine to arrive. Even with my S9 and one lens is getting much more use than my 'proper' EM5 II camera + lens, this thing might be the thing that puts my EM5 on to eBay, though looking at used prices hardly anyone is buying 'proper' cameras these days so might just keep it for nostalgia.
https://youtu.be/l7I_SR7CzEc
https://youtu.be/l7I_SR7CzEc
Luke. said:
TheJimi said:
I'm desperate to buy one, most probably the S21, but I'm holding off for the reviews first.
There are loads on YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvV3jSLYK8A
I'm waiting for the actual proper, in-depth reviews. I'm specifically interested in the cameras and the fingerprint sensor - ie is it better than the crap that was on the S10 & S20?
Luke. said:
Fancy a perfect condition S20 FE? 
Nice try 
Saw this review which focused (SWIDT?) on the camera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7I_SR7CzEc
Will wait for a full review as one YT vid showed the benchmarks of the 2100 vs the 888 and the 2100 was still coming up short, but that may have been a pre production model, it was unclear.
Will wait for a full review as one YT vid showed the benchmarks of the 2100 vs the 888 and the 2100 was still coming up short, but that may have been a pre production model, it was unclear.
melhookv12 said:
Can I justify an extra circa £240 on a s21 + ......??
Depends on how much you care about the cameras, the camera suite on the Ultra is looking like it can replace my EM5 II with a bag of lens completely, in which case the asking price is very easy to justify.If you have no interest in the extra options two dedicated 70mm and 240mm lens open up than stick to the S21+ as the other bits are essentially the same.
gangzoom said:
melhookv12 said:
Can I justify an extra circa £240 on a s21 + ......??
Depends on how much you care about the cameras, the camera suite on the Ultra is looking like it can replace my EM5 II with a bag of lens completely, in which case the asking price is very easy to justify.If you have no interest in the extra options two dedicated 70mm and 240mm lens open up than stick to the S21+ as the other bits are essentially the same.
melhookv12 said:
Can I justify an extra circa £240 on a s21 + ......??
I don't see the point of the S21+. It's just an S21 with a bigger screen and a slightly bigger battery - no other differences. If you're going to put up with that size of phone, you might as well buy the Ultra and get the extra benefits.
The two standouts for me are the base S21 as the value proposition (and it DOES look like fantastic value) and the Ultra, with what looks to be a properly serious camera array.
The plus is in a kinda no-mans land, imo.
Edited by TheJimi on Sunday 17th January 18:50
Crafty_ said:
Still on an S9+, (after having S3, 5 and 7) see zero reason to upgrade - quite the opposite. No headphone jack so you have to buy stupid earphones that need charging, no SD card slot, big price tag for something with less functionality than the phone I already have.
I went sim only last year and will only update when this one dies, very unlikely to be a samsung either.
Same here, my S9 is perfect for what i need, at end of contract i went from £38/month to £11/Month SIM only with 100GB data and global roaming. That's a huge cost saving compared to doing a new phone contract. I could have gone cheaper with less data and in hindsight i probably will when this current 12 month contract ends, So long as the phone doesn't break i wont be changing it.I went sim only last year and will only update when this one dies, very unlikely to be a samsung either.
TheJimi said:
I don't see the point of the S21+. It's just an S21 with a bigger screen and a slightly bigger battery - no other differences.
If you're going to put up with that size of phone, you might as well buy the Ultra and get the extra benefits.
The two standouts for me are the base S21 as the value proposition (and it DOES look like fantastic value) and the Ultra, with what looks to be a properly serious camera array.
The plus is in a kinda no-mans land, imo.
I'm not too fussed about the camera, or the bigger screen, only real benefit is battery. But it's £419 vs £599. If you're going to put up with that size of phone, you might as well buy the Ultra and get the extra benefits.
The two standouts for me are the base S21 as the value proposition (and it DOES look like fantastic value) and the Ultra, with what looks to be a properly serious camera array.
The plus is in a kinda no-mans land, imo.
Edited by TheJimi on Sunday 17th January 18:50
That will basically cover my SIM only deal when my contact expires.
The big trade in and free ear buds are also swinging it for me. My S10+ is suffering batrrery wise.
Man maths are computing !
jsf said:
Same here, my S9 is perfect for what i need, at end of contract i went from £38/month to £11/Month SIM only with 100GB data and global roaming. That's a huge cost saving compared to doing a new phone contract. I could have gone cheaper with less data and in hindsight i probably will when this current 12 month contract ends, So long as the phone doesn't break i wont be changing it.
Just don't use a one of these newer phones, seriously I was 100% happy with my S9 till I picked up my wife's Note 20 Ultra. Now the S9 feels like a toy phone, cannot wait to trade it in for the 21 Ultra.The photography potential of the Ultra is looking amazing. What is Samsung waiting for in regards to shipping these things, they must have stock already, we've paid, just get on with it and ship them .
https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/13510390087...
.https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/13510390087...
jsf said:
Same here, my S9 is perfect for what i need, at end of contract i went from £38/month to £11/Month SIM only with 100GB data and global roaming. That's a huge cost saving compared to doing a new phone contract. I could have gone cheaper with less data and in hindsight i probably will when this current 12 month contract ends, So long as the phone doesn't break i wont be changing it.
I'm in a similar boat to you - currently got an S9 contract ending next month and looking to keep it an go SIM only as I don't see the newer models as much of an upgrade, if at all. Where did you get your SIM only contract? I'm looking at the EE website and they look a bit crap, £20 for 120GB and then the next rung down is £16 for 1GB. In reality I only need about 20 but they don't seem to offer a middle ground.
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