Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Full Review!

[@nickackermanchannel]

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Full Review! Is this your next Galaxy? UPDATE 3 MONTHS LATER REVIEW HERE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp7WdqCtnLlmjNE

[@AdamKadXYT]

Hey nick

[@AdamKadXYT]

I'm first as always . With loads of love from India

[@abcd-fx9bw]

@@AdamKadXYT I also India

[@lzhang7]

P0

[@toccarathomas8717]

Just received mine yesterday I got violet

[@christmg4682]

Although the Ultra model comes with all the bells and whistles, the Plus model is a perfect fit for me considering my needs and of course budget.

[@Cobrastarzz1]

Not to mention the Plus has much more of the Ultra’s features than even reviewers have noticed, such as the gorilla glass victus on the back and the dedicated haptic feedback module.

[@lostphoenix231]

Why am I watching the review even tho I recently bought it lol amazing phone btw

[@vishalgiri6583]

Same here

[@ShawnTufford]

Cuz we wanna see other people that have the same phone as us talk about their opinions of the device lol. Str8 up

[@modihmael3447]

whats the battery like cuz ima buy one

[@richardsonhernandez811]

I watch reviews to see if I could learn something new but I'm always disappointed

[@AliHaider-gs5dh]

Until you compare the portrait to even an iphone xs 😂 apple’s portrait is miles ahead!

[@robwightman6357]

I have the s10 plus but bro I'm gonna be upgrading this year to s21 plus love it

[@gregheffley7270]

I'd keep it since the s10 series is still gonna get the Android 12 update

[@Angel_Peg]

Be ready for no sd card and headphone jack

[@robwightman6357]

@@Angel_Peg I use the buds so headphones jack aint a thing

[@65Xxx]

Better do it now before the 9th

[@gojos1t0ru71]

use smart switch to get data bc it doesn't have a SD card

[@dkidl2000]

I had the Galaxy S10+, and I traded it in for the Galaxy S21+ 256gb. I've had it for a few weeks now and my advice is that if you have S10+ or the S20+, KEEP them! I don’t think the S21+ is worth it! You lose the screen resolution, the ram is still 8gb and fills up very fast compared to my S10+. You have to go to device care and clear the ram out a lot! You lose the Samsung MST payment, you only have NFC payment, might as well get Google pay now. There's just not enough improvements to make it worth getting right now! If I could go back I would have traded my S10+ for the Galaxy Note Ultra. I owe about $275.00 on this phone yet and I'm thinking about paying it off just to get the Note Ultra now. The fact that there's no microSD card support among all the other things in my mind makes this a bad upgrade for the Samsung line!

[@adelioskampos8090]

Also over heating issues compared with s10 snapdragon or s20 snapdragon, the 888 has a issue

[@ccroy2001]

Just amazing photo and video sequence with perfect music!

[@5150crazyfun]

I have had my s21 plus for a week that I ordered off Amazon renewed. Best decision in 2023. You still get a very premium flagship Samsung with a decent amount of support left. Not a bad deal at all for $388. It's on par with what you'd give for a new a53 5g that's a much more laggy phone. I would highly recommend the s21 plus right now.

[@leongreatihechukwu1673]

Definitely the comment I needed, thank you for the courage boost lol

[@Maxikugan]

I too choose before a month s21+,Still better on 2023 too

[@chadhoy7489]

Really thinking about one myself. However the absence of a Quad HD display is somewhat concerning

[@npage.]

Even better, if you just use wifi on the phone I found a carrier locked open box overstock one (new) for $225.

[@normalperson5000]

I bought a renewed one too and it’s great

[@peterernst1455]

I have it and don't miss the 2k display found on other samsung phones. 120hz is more important. My only issue is not having expandable storage. That's an issue for me

[@surajchand9592]

I don't know why am I typing this, but it's strangely a soothing review specially the camera shots and videos towards the end... brilliant device and awesomely reviewed. Thankyou

[@nickackermanchannel]

Great you enjoyed the video! Thanks for your feedback!

[@misterpimlott6330]

I always buy the plus phones in the Samsung line up. My samsung s20plus feels so premium

[@steelunited1115]

But samsung phones depreciate so fast!

[@griffinbird3000]

@@steelunited1115 gotta give it to Apple they keep their phones updated for a long time.

[@anishskaria]

@@griffinbird3000 absolutely. Feel betrayed every time. Still we go back to Samsung.

[@griffinbird3000]

@@anishskaria legit tho why am I like this 😂 Id get a pixel for more updates but my bf had a bad experience with it so Im sticking to samsung again

[@ajd0101]

@@steelunited1115 only if you drop it, and apple phones do also espically when it comes to battery life. My s8 was perfect and i only got the s21 because of a 800$ deal

[@solomonterza6413]

Making me really nervous riding that bicycle with one hand 😅😅😂

[@preciosa2324]

Thought the same! Lol

[@hedf]

Not having a SD slot is not cool. Thought sansung learned that back in the day with the s6

[@techjunkie3916]

Sometimes you have to put out feeler product. This version is probably an incremental upgrade to the Galaxy S22(+, ultra) I'm guessing 10/2022ish release

[@tisajordan1797]

The SD slot is one of the things that separate it from iPhone. Really!

[@alexanderrahl482]

My Phantom white S21 arrives tomorrow! So excited. 😊

[@zachpack422]

s21+ sprint variant, besides 1 app, absolutely no bloatware or bootup splash screen. i was worried about this but luckily not the case

[@davidcarter3830]

I got this as a gift and it is FAST! This was a big jump from my LG K51 which is the best budget phone ive ever had.

[@SpencerDean14]

I finally pulled the trigger on one! Excited to get it after your review. If anyone else wants one, make sure you check eBay vs what Samsung will give you for a trade in. Got mine for $615. I did a video on it if you don't know what I'm talking about... Ez to get Sammy phones cheaper

[@SandyBee21]

Great review and super helpful. Just got the S21..no BS its my first upgrade since the S J4+ 😂. Cost here in New Zealand $1799. Didnt realise until your review there was no SD port. Unsure cost of the wireless charger but guess I'll find out tomorrow when i return to the store lol

[@ashleyvo4929]

Is the phone capable for wireless charging?

[@josephdaniels3969]

@@ashleyvo4929 Yes

[@alexprakash6150]

I bought yhe s21+ on 2022 march. It came out at 650$ for exynos version. I upgrade it from s10 only for the battery. To be frank the battery life is superb when compared with s10 exynos.. apart frm that i had to compromise on weight, size and 3.5jack... but still s21+ satisfied me.

[@WAncouvOR]

Thinking about upgrading very soon to s21+ or s22+ from S10+. Still a great phone but it has been showing it's age.

[@BishvendraSingh]

S21 series is ♥️ S21 Ultra - Best camera smartphone right now 🔥

[@aufaulyauyaaa1198]

Is S21+ camera's okayy??? I wanna buy that one

[@BishvendraSingh]

@@aufaulyauyaaa1198 It's great. Cameras on all three models are the best in class.

[@aarontate524]

That wallpaper is 🔥🔥🔥 on that phone after all it is a "galaxy" 😄 great video 👍🏾

[@cjrivera04]

Where can u get this wallpaper?

[@mikesorrell205]

Just ordered mine today from Samsung. Super excited to use it. Thanks for the review. 👍

[@damongadsby588]

Hey did you regret it? I've just ordered mine and now I'm hearing they get super hot? I'm coming from P30 pro as the P40 is let down now. 👍

[@scottweaverphotovideo]

Finally decided on this Samsung after mulling the other models for days. Such a difficult decision! It seemed the best compromise among those options and it was discounted by hundreds of dollars at the Samsung website. Thanks for all of your useful information!

[@Truecrimeresearcher224]

I know I was like S21 ultra and then the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. I finally chose the S21 plus. I have an iPhone 11 Pro Max and I’m bored with it

[@jackswain9492]

@@Truecrimeresearcher224 I have an iPhone 11 Pro Max. Is this phone better?

[@ecneret_eel]

you look like you cycle really well, thanks for sharing your views!

[@QuirkQuest123]

all flagship phones removed sd card because the processor and memory cache interferes with sd card rrsulting in slowliness and lags

[@trojans7]

Just upgraded to this phone, from an S9+... Yah I know, it's been a while, Lol. I like what I saw in this video. Only thing I'm bummed out about is that I can't use SD card on it, I had a lot of pictures saved on mine. I was considering the ultra but I was told that the only difference with the plus was that it was bigger, you can use the pen and that it's about $200 more. I think I'll be fine with plus. Should last me a couple of years. Great video, BTW.

[@balachandranmenon5376]

For people who got the phone what's the feedback?is it getting heating issue?how's the daily use and battery back up ?

[@kendravoracek3636]

I can't decided between the galaxys 21+ or the ultra ? I tend to watch a lot of KZbin and love taken pictures of nature which one would be better ? ( btw I have galaxys s10+ right now ).

[@ShawnTufford]

I really like the way you do your videos. You rly know your stuff.

[@LikwidEMP3]

Samsung removing the SD card was the biggest mistake they made for this phone. It was the deal breaker for me. I have a lot of music, a lot of photos, a lot of documents, not to mention the amount of space my apps take up. It looks like an amazing phone and I was really tempted to upgrade, especially since Verizon is offering these new upgrade deals right now. But no SD card? Pass. Come on Samsung.

[@SeoWoojin55]

But they have a higher base storage though? And the reason for its removal is to push for a faster storage performance (which Samsung excels in). When you have the S21s that just ask for 30-50 bucks for a bump from 128 to 256 and 512, I have no problem with that. Most people do not even have a problem with it because the base storage is more than enough. Dafuq? The iPhone starts at 64GB and asks for 150 to 200 bucks for a storage bump from 64 to 256 GB while having no storage expansion at all too. As a long time Samsung fan, it surprised me at first but I do not mind it. Overreacting is what I am seeing here.

[@jaytee6586]

@@SeoWoojin55 not an overreaction at all. I'm with Likwid E, I have a lot of photos, videos and music stored in my microSD card as the base storage is not always enough for me. Also, a lot of former iPhone users like me switched because of the ability to get more storage for a fraction of a price. You definitely need to shell out more to go from 256gb to 512gb with the S21 series, not just 30-50 bucks like what you're claiming.

[@Truecrimeresearcher224]

@@jaytee6586 well SD cards are going away not many phones offer it anymore due to all the cloud storage. You want SD card you will have to get a lower end phone

[@jaytee6586]

@@Truecrimeresearcher224 i guess ill keep my Note 20 Ultra for years until it dies on me then

[@City1Tiger]

Womp womp

[@nugame406]

Happy with my decision to swich to 21+ from s9+. Even with the exynos version i got 10h+ SOT with 15% battery left

[@MsMedomax]

I plan to buy it what your openion for the phone ?

[@daddyknowsbest2341]

Love this device. Thank you for the awesome and in depth review Nick. ❤️

[@yobiwolrd07]

Thank you for showing what the video actually looks like on the Plus!

[@nickackermanchannel]

You’re welcome, appreciate your feedback :)

[@felixsumba2576]

Hi Nick. Hope you are well. A question. Should I get the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus today or the OnePlus Nord 3. I intend to use it for about 2 years. Hope you can help. Thanks

[@Cobrastarzz1]

Honestly you can get a 1Tb usb C small flash drive for next to nothing and just plug it in to transfer photos , its not ideal but usb c flashdrives are a big help,lol

[@helliowo]

My s21 plus arrives tomorow, upgraded from a Razer Phone 2 and I hope the screen outdoes it. Great review dude!

[@allenschneider1847]

Do you like the s21+ better than the OneNote 10pro? Which would you choose?

[@aquibNawab9009]

Was eagerly waiting for this one... Hey bro can you make a video DSLr vs iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Galaxy S21 ultra please ❤️

[@HablaConOwens]

The upcoming pixel 6 pro is just a modified s21 plus with a custom SOC, thoughts?

[@danielvargo4498]

I bought this phone gad it fir a couple days and sold it and bought a new note 20 ultra mystic white I cant deal with no expandable storage and 1080 p display its def backwards still a decent phone tho

[@keshialashay9000]

Getting mine today super excited 🥰🥰

[@techjunkie3916]

Great review!! And to be honest...I have clammy hands. They perspire alot, so I'm kind of used to heat on the finger tips. But again, great review. Exactly what I was looking for!

[@MrFloryn88]

I am so confused. Should I buy the S20 FE 5G or the S21+ ? The S21+ in my country comes with Exynos 2100. Such a very hard decision. Is the 21+ worth such a huge difference in money compared to FE 20 5G ? It is so strange that all the photos look blurry, didn't expect to see this and why the videos looks so bad quality ? The quality of the photos seem to be light years behind Huawei P40 Pro.

[@hasuramapa4639]

This, for me, is such a redundant phone 🤔 is it worth buying at that price point? S21 and Ultra seem to be the actual phones to get and this seems to me a mental trick by samsung for people to go get the ultra

[@nickkey7214]

i just got the galaxy s 21,plus yesterday and i love it

[@Ian-ty6zh]

I love the phantom black colorway

[@tomashons90]

Landscape mode is big selling point, also for me 🙂👍

[@easyboy50]

Best phone in the whole wide world and also the best company Samsung Galaxy ⭐⭐⭐⭐💪❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AntCoolSkid]

In the UK just purchased the phantom black s21+ 256gb version with Galaxy buds+ from the Samsung store for £650 trade-in Note9 for £250 and also used a 15% off code

[@deadpoolkoa7108]

Nice how's the phone for gaming and that.

[@Anakin200623]

Hello, wich screen protectors do you recommend?

[@V.966]

am watching the vidoe from my s21+ 🤸🏻‍♂️♥️

[@CarlosRoberto-oz2jr]

Is the phone big like the s20 ultra.i want to switch because s20 ultra is to big.

[@jeremydrost3312]

I just bought one and after i see alot of comments about the phone getting really hot. Did you experience this?

[@chukwuobinnasaint9398]

Please I love it, this s21 plus is my dream phone this year! Come give me abeg ooo

[@jordancooper0944]

I think given the lower res screen I can imagine this lasting longer on charge than the ultra

[@martinbrankov8504]

Yes it performs better the ultra model is power hungry!

[@richielovy5254]

@@martinbrankov8504 thats not true

[@christmg4682]

The Ultra has LTPO display meaning the refresh rate can go from 120hz-10hz depending on the task it's being thrown at. That's why the Ultra has just 200mah more yet lasts full day at 120hz refresh rate. But the lower res in the Plus definitely helps.

[@brandonlee7382]

Its a nice phone, should of had 1440p display but I bet the 1080p display is still amazing, atleast it has 120hz so I still want it, I have s10plus right now and run it at 1440p so going down to 1080p for the s21 plus is weird. I may just get a standard s21 because of the one handed advantage and is only 0.2 smaller than my current s10plus

[@brandonlee7382]

I think s21 ultra is the better buy over the s21 plus because we only talking a small difference in price and sharper screen for me personally

[@christmg4682]

I went from LG G3 Prime 2K display to a midrange phone with FHD display and never noticed any difference. If anything, I noticed how much of a power hungry that 2k panel is. 120hz FHD+ amoled display is just fine for a phone below 7 inch display.

[@panksa7853]

I went from S9 to S21...i can feel the difference in Display quality..it is indeed a downgrade..images/Video are not that sharp...😔

[@brandonlee7382]

@@panksa7853 sorry to hear that, because text is so small it's why you probably noticed it, its a shame because we've had better displays in the past

[@marcgardner868]

Can’t decide between this the S21U or the 12 Pro Max. I moved to iPhone after my S9 as I was fed up with the pathetic battery life of my S9 and seeing my partners S20 battery life which wasn’t brilliant. I’m enjoying the iPhone experience but really miss Usb c and more modern design. But I’m enjoying the fluid hassle free iOS experience.

[@dhunter1423]

Thanks, I got this with 256! Is it woth trading in for Ultra,? I want your screen please advise

[@ajd0101]

no, unless you're just after a camera, better off buying a real camera though then the ultra > the plus

[@Dante440x]

almost got this, then I decided to try Oxygen OS in Nord. Man.. I can't just go back from Oxygen Os.. One Ui is annoying and all bout skins.. Great specs and design Samsung.. but software usability.. not even double tap to lock or gesture screenshot.

[@joshuataylor111]

Don't wait don't think just get it and life gets easier

[@saam_tunk46]

What a great phone

[@TiesiogYoutubenaudotojas1]

Does Samsung has feature like Dual app or App twin? 🤔

[@Angel_Peg]

Have mine loving it

[@nizzan91]

I have an S10 and considering switching to an exynos S21+, mostly because of the battery but not gonna lie I'm not really happy with how little improvement Samsung made over 2 generations. No headphone jack, no sd card, not even a charger in the box and the screen is too big. Ridiculous. Unfortunately I don't like any of the competition either, so it's this or replacing the battery in my S10.

[@GuilhermeOliveira-ev2uy]

I'd like to have a battery life like that on my S21 Plus. I don't know man, but mine is giving me just 6h to 6h 30m screen on time, having to charge it up at 20:30 at night. Would it be because of that exynos 2100?

[@phucthinhnguyen4691]

The AI will adapt to your phone's usimg way and the battery will go better in a time.

[@27cintra]

I'm a galaxy s fan because the quality of their camera. But for this model I gave up because the lack of sd card slot.

[@ryanbeck1123]

I know the S20s had a similar frosted look on the back-glass but it was actually plastic. Anyone know if this is the same with the 21s or are they actually glass like previous models?

[@ultimategohan1551]

All s20s had glass back, fe had plastic. Only regular s21 is plastic, rest are glass.

[@sandes007]

Does this have a screen guard already out of the box. I have been told by Samsung shop that its already there. Can you help please? Thank you

[@Young_Dab]

10:45 How'd you get device protection? My S21 doesn't show that.

[@ferrydaddy]

Does this phone feel heavy in the hand with the case on?

[@ajd0101]

no it is light

[@BaconFaceMcGee]

I’m waiting for Samsung to add eighty cameras.

[@GenoGENOVA]

is it a better GLass than the S8 because never used film protector on it and the Glass on the Galaxy S-8 still looks line new

[@chiaaaar]

Anyone experienced the Black screen? Like me, just normally using the phone, and i went to turn off the screen and i didn't turn on again. But i can still feel vibrates and when someone calls me it coming thru but its just black screen?

[@kenyaarkansasgurl1546]

I've got mine & I'm in love with it 😍

[@reginanovy7225]

I am going tomorrow to get one! I love Samsung!

[@fernandov2838]

Great video. Go Cubs Go!

[@aelius1227]

if i can remember, galaxy note 20 ultra has stainless steel frame or not, not really sure.

[@bullymaguire2569]

I have a S10+ I'm waiting for the S22+ since the exynos 2200 is gonna be 🔥🔥

[@jx2398]

My S21 ultra keeps disconnecting me from the car Bluetooth during the call. It reconnects after a few seconds. Anyone has the same problem?

[@pribilovian4709]

This might not help you at all but I have a s9+ and it always does that with my Bluetooth beats headphones...drives me crazy waiting for it to reconnect...

[@nathankean7968]

is the adaptive display similar to true tone?

[@vishalgiri6583]

I bought it and your review matches my experience with this device.

[@fahadafridi126]

how is your experience bro should I upgrade from s10+

[@carlie-ef8088]

Where can I get that cool wallpaper?

[@gopikrishnasamsu]

I like the wallpaper on it, where can I get?

[@Imhere74]

1080 P display and lately there is a lot of them in a high-end phones I just don’t get it it’s not worth it to buy regular is 21

[@NebulaKernel]

Can I set a custom width to make the UI smaller? I plan to buy an S21+

[@Uncle_Drew0227]

Developer option will help you with that.

[@NebulaKernel]

@@Uncle_Drew0227 Thanks!

[@jeanvaurnet4826]

Samsung needs a reliable notes app. i keep alot of important notes and every time I have used notes on my phone. they get deleted or lost. the app just removes itself somehow. totally unaccepable.

[@nickackermanchannel]

I have the same issue sometimes, notion or another cloud based solution might work better for you

[@anilrazdan2130]

Not disappointed !! Are you kidding me !!! I bought S21 Plus today ! No SD Card support, size only big enought to look almost the same size but making you buy a new protecting case! No freeking charger, with doing away with the regular USB connector on one end. Making you pay $20 + for the charger, just because now you cannot use the old charger. So, what you gonna do, not use the phone you paid $800 for, just because you can't charge it, or else pay for the charger !! Yes there are cheaper options in the market, but that really hurt my ego, not that I have to pay for the charger, but that they made fool of consumer, and got away with it. Probably laughing too. Don't tell me I could use my old wireless plate charger. I know that !! But if I gave my phone to my son, now either he will have to buy the charger cable, or I am going to have to buy a charger plug. These are initial LITTLE things. Don't know what will I find annoying when I start using the phone.

[@_SirWinstonFurchill]

No SD card?? Noooooo Samsung bring it back. Why the change all of a sudden?? Does the s21 ultra have the option to put SD card? 🤔

[@deadpoolkoa7108]

Nope it doesn't.

[@pixels_per_inch]

Yeah, they removed the headphone jack as well as the charger.

[@L.A.Killah213]

I got the phone 📱 but I'm a bit disappointed. For the price you'd get a better one such as Xiaomi Huawei and other (budget) brands. It should have at least Snapdragon CPU and better ram (8gb?) No memory slot? No jack? Not much for the money . I think I'd stick with S20 plus ! It has a better display, memory slot and I think even better performance plus it's cheaper and you're not missing out much . If you got the money 💰 go with the ultra 21.

[@afiyabegum4972]

Hello brother please can you tell s21+ have 2k display ?

[@shivaumamaddela313]

Hiiii samsung S21 fe 5g

[@santmc12]

This or an iphone 13?

[@Hman23]

I have a iPhone 8 Plus is it bigger than mine?

[@Ian-ty6zh]

I really like that phantom black color

[@rawng144]

Watching using my S21 plus😁

[@permbansal3377]

I am loving my s21 ultra 😀 best phone ever 😍🙌

[@CEA9234]

Lol nice. Great device for sure. Only thing is its bulky and somewhat heavy for a phone you need to take with you all over the place. That's the main reason I didn't go for ultra.

[@ajd0101]

true, they probably took the display away from the s21 vs the s20, because of how it effects the battery life

[@amirsnake8469]

should i buy this one or keep my s20 fe snapdragon?

[@deleqtronica8733]

If anyone is making this decision now, skip the s21/s22 series if you have the s20 fe. I have the s21 Plus and s20 fe, I honestly prefer the s20 fe. Better battery life, fingerprint reader that works with a tempered glass protector, cameras are the almost identical and the s20 fe has a better hand feel to me.

[@zero604]

All S21 models comes with a screen protector from the factory, except USA.

[@janellbenjamin310]

I bought the s21 plus and I'm super disappointed because before I made the purchase I thought It'd be a dual sim phone because that's what tye Amazon description said 😢😢 and I really wanted a dual sim phone

[@tavonalexander3047]

What happened Nick you were gone almost a week I was so bored 😭

[@nickackermanchannel]

I was analyzing this phone in depth before releasing this video :)

[@tavonalexander3047]

@@nickackermanchannel thanks 😄

[@cal6252]

Literally getting mine today

[@easyboy50]

I wanna buy one I love it so so much 💪⭐⭐⭐⭐❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@BishvendraSingh]

23:46 Guess what, Samsung is giving me a Trade-in value of about $280 for a 2017 Galaxy Note8 (64GB). Fact: Samsung gives more trade-in value than Apple.

[@tavonalexander3047]

No it depends on the device you trade in

[@loluthought2953]

@@tavonalexander3047 no they still give more regardless

[@tavonalexander3047]

@@loluthought2953 that's not true, Samsung Just like apple gives you trade in valuee according to device you trade in

[@Melvin-ej1vq]

@@tavonalexander3047 Yeah but Samsung is more generous with trade in. it is true see for yourself.

[@regancambridge3413]

Verizon gave me $600 off when I traded in my s9+