Samsung Galaxy S21 - A 3 Month Review (Exynos)

Another review and this time all about the Exynos variant S21. Used for over 3 months so hopefully this should give you a good idea about day-to-day use!
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[@sing904]

I went with S21 because of its manageable size. 6.7 inch screens becoming the norm. Love the oneplus 9 pro but I can't just see myself using it

[@shwtank04]

Exactly, the same point that i went for s21 :)

[@Anshul297]

सर अभी मेरे पास Samsung A50 है।जिसकी बैटरी 1 दिन चल जाती है।अब Samsung s21 खरीदना चाहता हूं।मैंने सुना है कि s21 की बैटरी दिन भर नहीं चल पाती है।क्या आप बता सकते हैं कि क्या s21 एक दिन का बैटरी बैकअप दे देता है ?

[@Anshul297]

@@shwtank04 सर अभी मेरे पास Samsung A50 है।जिसकी बैटरी 1 दिन चल जाती है।अब Samsung s21 खरीदना चाहता हूं।मैंने सुना है कि s21 की बैटरी दिन भर नहीं चल पाती है।क्या आप बता सकते हैं कि क्या s21 एक दिन का बैटरी बैकअप दे देता है ?

[@shwtank04]

Agar heavy gaming karte ho aap 4_5 ghnte aur kaafi stressed kaam lete ho fone se toh max 5.5hrs screen time hai , warna mujje aaram se battery backup 9 ghnte ka mill raha h , Exynos processor hone k bawjood koi dikkat nhi h ab tak , mujhe phone use karte 3 mahine ho gye hain .. thumbs up :)

[@Anshul297]

@@shwtank04 सर आपने फोन को स्टैंडर्ड मोड और adeptive मोड पर चला कर देखे हो क्या ?बैटरी स्टैंडबाय टाइम में कुछ अंतर महसूस किये क्या ?

[@QAnyui]

I did consider the S21, coming from P30 Pro. Coming from a superb battery life performance to a smaller battery of S21, might slightly hinders my productivity. I'm not getting the S21+ because it's too big, and I like this rational size of S21

[@hasithawickramasinghe8802]

So anyone's noticed that 3x zoom reduce the quality of the images coz some says it's hybrid zoom.. not optical

[@kanishksharma1716]

What a great quality, no nonsense video! Greatly appreciated.

[@AveryCheng]

As a starting tech KZbinr myself, I aspire to make videos like these. They have the level of quality and storytelling that someday I wish to emulate. I definitely know how difficult it is to make content, and I know you worked really hard on this. Awesome vid and I just hit that sub button!

[@smariko3]

Appreciate the comment and support!!! Will continue to do my best! Have a nice day :)

[@nathansiukuta9238]

Self promo, 🙄 you made sure your first line was "As a starting tech KZbinr myself" 🤦‍♂️😒

[@sharpgaming564]

One of the best reviews I've ever seen so far

[@smariko3]

Thanks so much! :)

[@sharpgaming564]

@@smariko3 you are welcome keep going you will be great reviewer in youtube.

[@afiqirfan7617]

planning to get s21 for the purpose of genshin and camera too. hope it does not lag as much as s10 im using right now.

[@stevenstarkie2299]

So happy you included about Genshin this was a big factor to decide between staying apple and moving to this based on price and my country as in Greece we have no official apple stores only auth re-sellers so repairs are sketchy at best and the s21 is something I have been considering based on price and storage

[@niccolotoccane3041]

Excelent quality review, keep doing so!

[@smariko3]

Thank you for the support! Will keep working at it :)

[@Historymaker881]

4 months into ownership of the exynos variant coming from an S10e. Doesn't lag as much as the S10e exynos did and the cameras are absolutely fantastic day and night👏. Plus battery gets me a day with generally heavy use. The software updates have also improved the minor heating issues which the phone had when new... so far an 8,5/10

[@damiyun]

Thanks ! I was looking for this feedback because I really consider getting this phone but I'm scared about exynos reliability compared to Snapdragon.

[@Historymaker881]

@@damiyun Didn’t have major issues with my S10e exynos apart from occasional stutter. It was always reliable and could play games like PUBG on the highest setting with no fuss. The S21 exynos chip is even better and lag is very minimal. if it does occur, it’s mostly on the camera app, but the chip copes admirably well with everything else.Best of luck with your purchase 👍✌️

[@stelios5314]

@@Historymaker881 The battery lasts you a day, using 120hz or 60hz screen refresh rate? Also, you mean that the battery is better on s21 exynos in comparison to s10e?

[@Historymaker881]

@@stelios5314 yes I’ve used the 120hz refresh rate since new with no battery usage hiccups. The battery capacity in the s21 is a larger capacity than the S10e so that works in its favor. Now on Android 12 and the experience has been smooth sailing so far.

[@stelios5314]

@@Historymaker881 Thanks for answering!

[@apn42]

Just upgrade from an s7 so big improvement there. I got pretty annoyed when I could not turn of the phone, but an easy fix and apparently similar behavior to the iPhone. I got a good deal due to black Friday and can definitely recommend the phone even with the Exynos 2100 processor. Considered the s20fe, but like the smaller size and longer SW support of the s21. Unlocking using face recognition works fine and good security is provided by the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

[@derrypratama5689]

pretty insightful, since I plan to upgrad to s21+

[@stevenhocking6407]

Jesus 4 hours screen on time isn't that good for this phone compared to other users. You must have all the default settings on, not using medium battery saving mode, allowing background activity, and/or 60hz smoothness

[@M-UltraInstinct]

Base S21(Exynos), OnePlus 9 pro and iphone 12 are similarly priced in my country. I take still shots and need a good display. *What's your pick ?*

[@farhanakthar2101]

S21 would be the better pick

[@Sapphire901]

Don't buy the OnePlus that company really fucked up their phones

[@rohithreddy75]

It depends upon what do u need your phone for. Iphone 12 is best if you dont need what samsung offers

[@officialkhanasif]

Compare with S20 FE 5G

[@Youknowthebo]

Thank you very much for this review. I am an oneplus 7pro user myself. And I am currently considering if I should get the s21+ or the oneplus 9pro. I do love the oneplus system, but on one side I am craving something new and the wider range of accessories on a Samsung is tempting. And on the other side oneplus 9pros are almost the same price. Between the two which one would you go for when coming from the 7pro considering everything you know now of the s21?

[@casualgamertm7262]

S21

[@willbuschmann]

Good to see someone with a control 4 app

[@Flash363]

That's crazy, my S20 5G SD variant lasts up to 6hrs SOT with 120hz enabled and no other optimizations. Crazy the S21 exynos only lasts you about 4 hrs

[@Suckoncandydandy]

Even the SD 888 S21 would not last too much since these new chips are just so power-hungry

[@aubah]

Great review! It's very helpful that you mention the minor lags (after inactivity for example) as most (if not all) of the other reviews I watched just do not mention them.... why the f*** won't they mention such a thing?! I hate paying premium price for one of the most powerful android phones and get a device that just stutters from time to time!

[@aubah]

Anyone owning S21 Ultra noticing similar lags? I assume yes, the chipset is the same and the OS is the same.

[@meeez0014]

Hello guys! I’m interested in buying the S21 (exynos 2100 since I live in Europe). I’ve read a lot about poor battery life/overheating. Is this still an issue, since it’s been a year since release and updates. How many hours on screen time do you get with moderate to heavy use? Ty

[@nzcooperclan9013]

Probs 4-6 hours if your doing full on ultra graphics gaming and 4k editing but for cod or yt or even some 1080p editing it would last 6-9 hours

[@chhangte_anp]

After the one ui 4.0, almost everything is fixed and i'm getting one.

[@yeahhboii6685]

While using the Galaxy Buds Pro and browsing the phone gets hot from behind and the screen also gets a bit hot and the phone slightly drops frames/hz. Same goes for when I use 4G the phone gets hot Gaming also heats up the phone Using the camera heats up the phone Battery is good getting between 6-8 hours

[@headshot8196]

Still bad

[@agmg3059]

Have the base s21 8/128gb phantom violet andoid 13 oneui 5.0 no hicups no lags blazing fast battery is awessome for 4000 Mah SoT 10 screen time youtube and browsing social media gaming 4hours. Hope this helps Oneui and Android are buttery smooth

[@Vatrikh]

@Smarikoe what phone case are you using at 15:30? Thank you.

[@iloveSeungHyun09]

Great review, will you compare the s21 to the iPhone 12?

[@Novikus257]

4h SoT but on LTE or WiFi? If on LTE, how much sot we will have on WiFi?

[@tygariont7594]

Amazing review! Would you recommend this or the one plus 9 pro? My biggest issue with Samsung is their battery life after 1-2 years

[@apintheforbiddenone4754]

I thought all smartphone has the same issue it depend user actually.

[@casualgamertm7262]

S21

[@casualgamertm7262]

I recommend S21 it good

[@apintheforbiddenone4754]

@@casualgamertm7262 Exynos or Snapdragon, cuz sd 888 is powerhunger

[@ArcaneRocket]

i live in the uk and is a life long iphone user. i have an iphone XR currently and i’m planning to switch to android for the first time. and the samsung s21 looks so nice to try it out. but the comparisons between qualcomm and exynos is getting me confused whether i should get the s21. is it worth choosing over an iphone 13?

[@smariko3]

Having just got an iPhone 13pro to try, Ithe s21 is better value if you can get it discounted. There's very little seperating the two with day to day use.

[@ArcaneRocket]

@@smariko3 ah thank you

[@meeez0014]

Did you switch to s21? How’s your experience?

[@ArcaneRocket]

@@meeez0014 yeah i got the ultra on christmas. it’s a much smoother experience but i’m still not used to some android features. other than that love it

[@isuruakalanka7379]

High-quality review and looks genuine. iPhone 12 vs S21 what is best?

[@medicalh7990]

S21(exynos)-Screen,Camera 12-Material Quality Battery is same Performance is almost same

[@asokbiswas4980]

Do you know Amazon India selling this product with Android 10 in India? May be Samsung also becouse they didn't mention the Android version in their website while offering the product in less price. So customers might be deprived of one their getting one version less upgrade the promised. This is not fair at all. Moreover there is no fast charging capabilities of Qualcomm 4.0

[@InesLira]

Corrently have an Huawei P8lite and I'm thinking about getting this one (128 for 560€) but I'm still unsure

[@airlinesmanagertycoontips8375]

Just purchased this beast

[@joeghaoui1229]

is it good after 8 month

[@mohandark]

Hdr10+ was present since s10 series.

[@pwdelectrical8321]

Great review bro', keep up the good work, best of luck and best wishes🌹💕🎊🎉🍫👌👍🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@pwdelectrical8321]

Subscribed 👍👌🕺🕺

[@georgek2341]

Excellent review! Cheers from one OzBargainer to another!

[@hesamshafienya7057]

Nice footages. You got one subscriber here.

[@kenjiit]

Thank you for your honesty!!

[@sayangupta1728]

What a coincidence, I'm also OnePlus 7pro owner since One and a half years. Now i think about to buy Samsung galaxy s21 Exynos model.(In India only Exynos models are available)

[@smariko3]

Hope it helps! I'm liking S21 for its size and improved cameras but the oneplus7 pro is still such a good device!! If you think you can hold on until next get, I would probably do that. I only ended up with the S21 due to the trade in promotion from Samsung otherwise I would not have upgraded :P

[@sayangupta1728]

Thanks a lot for Your advice👍🏼 @Smarikoe

[@panksa7853]

@@sayangupta1728 bro...i'm from india (GGN), own s21 regular..it's good and do a decent job..i dnt play games...rest all is amazing except the screen...i'm missing qhd on this phone...if u buy now u will get watch 2 active offer for just 990 Rs..

[@adityan3208]

I think you should get the s22

[@MaanyAllahyari]

Awesome review. Thanks bro! 👌👍❤

[@harrydrake4173]

Very informative. Thanks!

[@mikldude9376]

Good video mate, i only have a difference of opinion on a couple of things , some people say bloat , some say extra software options 😃 , and you are able to sort them and chuck em in folders if you wish never to be seen again . Also the default settings , surely most of us don’t expect to not have a quick gander through the settings of a new phone and set it up to our own way on the first day ? , default settings rarely reflect how each individual user has his or her phone set up ? Yes its a bit of a pity samsung omitted the SD card , and for me personally , i still haven’t forgiven the deletion of the 3.5 mm headphone jack which i still use daily on other devices. It’s good to see a flat display, its a big pity samsung cannot do it on its higher end model . As for the plastic back , i`m not that fussed on the cheaper model , and apart from the obvious less likelihood of cracking the plastic (you would hope) , the lighter weight should help in that regard too. As for the exynos , what can we say , still have it in my S8+ and note 9 , , it does the job , but we wish it would do the job better , i cut it some slack on the earlier models because they had every good feature known to man , 3.5 mm headphone jack, sd card, led notification light , heart rate sensor ,2k screens , and a charger in the box and other accessories as well. No doubt the galaxy’s are still good phones. , but the less features these days makes them a less compelling buy and just another android phone in a sea of android phones sadly , hence for me the iPhone made more sense , it is also fairly spartan in hardware features , but does come with a nice big flat display (12 pro max in my case )and a good chipset regardless of model or what country you live in , and IOS is getting a tad more android software features so that is a good thing too. No galaxy note this year , and i`m sceptical that we will see one next year and it will probably be a watered down version of its former self anyway , I’ll probably stay with the iPhone .

[@smariko3]

Cheers buddy, good points made. I think that for a non tech enthusiast who just wants a no nonsense, straight out of the box, friendly experience, iPhone/iOS still has it done pat compared to Samsung. Also agree with your comment about just keeping a uniform flagship model in the context of decreasing hardware features.

[@sapisjan]

Great review!

[@aftab277]

Have you faced any stand by drain issue even after updates? Exynos have been plagued with this issue since so long.

[@OrangBaik-o7r]

My s21 exynos drains 10% in 2.5 hours

[@theghostly36]

@@OrangBaik-o7r does it run hot while using like social media youtube..

[@karloivanne]

Did I hear that right? You traded an iPhone to get a discount for a Samsung device? 🤔

[@oluwamuyiwaolaleye1311]

Hi please I have an s21 5G sm-g991b/ds but don't have esim feature. Why is that ?

[@dxtnguyxn4179]

Underrated channel.

[@smariko3]

Ur underated! 😂

[@kavindra9974]

3x is hybrid in s21 its 1.1x optical and rest is hybrid

[@wana2654]

I use this phone , disappointed with battery life , and heating up randomly, and slow charging speeds

[@Joengos83]

Please perform software updates,n dont restore from smart switch..manually install the apps to reduce/eliminate the heat

[@wana2654]

@@Joengos83 my software is uptodate , but i did do smartswitch from my oneplus device

[@wana2654]

@@Joengos83 smartswitch kills battery? Pliz explain, i want to format my phobe cause i restored from smartswitch

[@bangnavarro2692]

even with the updates, it still is heating up? Planning on switching from iphone to samsung. Thanks!

[@wana2654]

@@bangnavarro2692 after update heating up stopped crazy stopped ,but it does get warm on normal usage

[@GwenchanaHabibi]

when he played genshin that flagship looks like a tramp

[@MHSefat]

What was the game name you were playing on 9:59 ?

[@SaiKumar-ts3iw]

Genshin Impact

[@VizcayaAkingProbinsya]

Superb review, keep it up!

[@CollohuancaLA]

High quality review. Keep up the good work 💯

[@smariko3]

Thanks so much! Hope Ur having a wonderful day :)

[@subhokarbose]

Great video.great wallpapers.can u pls share me ur wallpapers?

[@scotty666tt]

Great vid.My opinion I've had several flagships over the years and this phone is compact yet a beast of a phone.It obviously ain't the Ultra but still a awesome, powerful phone

[@pavan.11]

Great review

[@roshanjoseph1296]

Camera smoke pole ind Night anekil glare pole vann light okke

[@panksa7853]

✔EXCELLENT ✔ REVIEW

[@kristenkristen7140]

Should i get a s21(+buds2) for 650€

[@abbasss67]

S21 over Oneplus 9, does it makes sense?

[@diddymies]

yes

[@frasskxng2868]

What does Flagship mean bro

[@taslimanasrin454]

Is it worth in 30k

[@dexsitchon1859]

I see OzBargain.. I like.

[@ManishKumar-pu2oo]

nice review

[@ImGoodProgrammer]

Good quality vedio. ❤️S21 👊

[@MrSolidair]

What case are you using?

[@smariko3]

It's an Aramid carbon fibre case I got off eBay - might do a video on it eventually 🤔

[@accelerator1724]

Finally I can comment like this" Watching from my S21 Exynos model, I think I made a right choice :)" Ps. Upgrading from P20, s21 256gb Cost about 700USDollar in my contry XD

[@clairemontefalco1259]

Hi! May I ask a few questions? - Does it last you the whole day? -How many hours, minutes does it take for the phone to charge from 0-100%? -Are the cameras good for it's price? -Is it good for gaming? And is it worth it? Hope you can reply 😊

[@accelerator1724]

@@clairemontefalco1259 @Claire Montefalco 1. Not whole day. I'm heavy user. I use BT to pair with my TWS and galaxy watch, play game, reading book. At 18.00 its about 20-30% 2. I did't count time myself, the phone said 1-1.20 hr to fully charged via 25W adapter 3. Camera is INCREDIBLE... But you can find more informative review in YT 4. Gaming... Except Genshin impact, other run wells IMO. Snap888 is bettter. If you aim for gaming then 888 version may be your choice. I choose this phone instead of Oneplus, MI mainly because of discount , Long term service, Warranty, and All rounder phone Hope this help

[@wana2654]

Watching also from my s21 exynos , coming from oneplus 7 pro, only upgrade is cameras

[@wana2654]

@@clairemontefalco1259 mine doesn't last whole day maximum is 4hrs screen on ,before completely dies 0-100 1hr 40 minutes Heavy usage phone heatsup too fast , fast charging

[@wana2654]

@@clairemontefalco1259 not good for gaming, heats up really fast

[@sjstu]

Gigachad cat

[@fafi5193]

Is the best

[@Uncle_Drew0227]

✔ subscribed ✔ liked Great review and excellent job!

[@shivaumamaddela313]

Hiiii samsung S21 fe 5g

[@JeyKumarlive]

I upgraded from iPhone to s21 and im loving it ❤

[@hhhmmmmmmmm]

I’m thinking of doing the same. How long were u with iPhone?

[@JeyKumarlive]

@Matt H 10 years with iPhone

[@meeez0014]

How’s your battery life, SOT? Do you have the Exynos model?

[@gadgetreviews1855]

There's a continent by the name Africa 🌍

[@UnfilteredTrue]

vs s20 fe?

[@susumigaa]

The video is 3 times longer that it should be. Using to many words for describing makes it boring. C mon, you have tech knowledge. Make it more interesting for us who dont

[@elilox1083]

Huh?

[@Marian_Rusnak]

what on Earth is wrong with you putting in a background music to speech - do you think one can understand you better ???

[@arleyfroes7338]

A review without front Camera resulta. Pathetic 😂

[@GurmeetSingh-pm9kj]

Excellent review!