Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus review: The typical middle child
ReviewsFebruary 19, 2021
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Bottom Line
Despite the lack of microSD card, lower resolution display, and last-gen camera package, the Galaxy S21 Plus remains an excellent all-round smartphone in 2021. Samsung s Plus model is usually the standout yearly flagship, but this time it s awkwardly squeezed between a very affordable Galaxy S21 and the bleeding edge S21 Ultra.
Galaxy S21 Plus
by Samsung
Despite the lack of microSD card, lower resolution display, and last-gen camera package, the Galaxy S21 Plus remains an excellent all-round smartphone in 2021. Samsung s Plus model is usually the standout yearly flagship, but this time it s awkwardly squeezed between a very affordable Galaxy S21 and the bleeding edge S21 Ultra.
We asked, you told us: You like what you see of Android 12 so far
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority
It’s almost that time of the year again, when the new Android developer previews are pushed out to registered users. But we may have already received a first look at the upcoming Android 12 update thanks to
XDA-Developers, along with plenty more details.
The apparent screenshots show a light beige look (possibly due to support for theming in Android 12) and plenty of rounded widgets. It’s also believed that several privacy-related tweaks and additions are incoming too. So that got us wondering what
Camera shootout: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Google Pixel 5
VSFebruary 14, 2021
When it comes to big names in the smartphone camera game, Google has one of the better reputations. Its latest Google Pixel 5 flagship may not all the hardware bells and whistles we see on more expensive smartphones, but it takes some incredible pictures. By contrast, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with one of the most comprehensive camera packages we’ve ever seen in a smartphone and a price tag to match. So how do the two compare in a real-world shootout?
We’re obviously not expecting the $699 Google Pixel 5 to best an ultra-premium flagship that costs almost double its price. But if it can come close to matching the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra in more than a handful of the most common shooting scenarios, we’ll chalk it up as a major win for Google’s computational photography prowess.