After the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, the Samsung Galaxy S21 is a 6.2-inch model among our measuring devices.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is an excellent smartphone that simply sins for its too limited autonomy. For the rest, the qualities of the mobile are undeniable: its panel is excellent, even extraordinary, the performance is top notch, the daytime photos are good and it contains almost all the know-how of the brand. The fact remains that, as always, this phone has good competitors ahead of it, like the Xiaomi Mi 10, which is better equipped in terms of autonomy, or the Google Pixel 5, which is terribly effective in photography despite being less versatile.
strong points
- An excellent screen, perfectly calibrated.
- Very nice design and finishes.
- Very good performance of the Exynos 2100.
- Water resistant to a depth of 1.5m for 30 minutes.
weak points
- autonomy too fair.
- The lack of a loading block.
- Night photos still limited.
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices requested by all retailers for the product in the last month, with security rules to exclude prices from stores whose VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically with imports from China).
alternative
Like its predecessor, the Google Pixel 7 is an excellent smartphone. It benefits from a nice screen, a powerful SoC and a very good photo sensor duo. Additionally, its price positioning makes it more affordable than the vast majority of its high-end competitors without making any real concessions. We can certainly blame it for its heating in the game, its always slow charging or its too great resemblance to the Pixel 6, but these shortcomings weigh little in terms of the overall experience, even more intuitive on Android 13.
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