There are advantages for this when gaming, but disadvantages when it comes to style. It’s also a mostly flat panel, with less of a curve than the S21 Ultra.
The software adjusts the refresh rate depending on what you’re doing to help keep the power consumption under control. The 6.7-inch screen has a 2400 x 1080 (FHD+) pixel resolution and a dynamic refresh rate with a maximum of 120Hz. The screen is the same Dynamic AMOLED panel as the one on the S21, just larger.
My moderately sized hands struggle to stretch across the phone’s body. It’s nowhere near as large as the S21 Ultra or Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, but it’s still a sizable device. It’s exactly the right mix in this regard, but the size of the phone may still bother some. The design of the S21 series is Samsung’s best yet, and the massive camera module on the back of the S21 Ultra takes away from the delicate, stylish look. Matched with the textured metal on the camera module, which like on the S21 and S21 Ultra is part of the metal body, the S21+ feels expensive, looks classy, and overall gives just the right amount of heft in your hand. The matte finish disguises fingerprints and smudges, and the attractive Phantom Silver color seen in our photos subtly changes color in different lighting conditions. The polycarbonate back cover is only found on the S21, thankfully. It’s 200 grams and 7.8mm thick, with a fairly flat 6.7-inch screen leading into the metal chassis and, crucially, a Gorilla Glass Victus rear panel. The Galaxy S21+ looks basically the same as the S21, just a little bit bigger and a fair chunk heavier. Instead, I’ll talk about design and the battery, which do make the S21+ different, plus some general opinions on the camera and software. Is the Galaxy S21+ the confused middle child, or a bit of a star waiting for its moment to shine? Andy Boxall/Digital Trendsīecause the Galaxy S21+ is almost identical to the Galaxy S21 in software, performance, and camera ability, I won’t go into masses of detail here because DT’s Mobile Editor Andrew Martonik has already done so in his Galaxy S21 review.
If the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is the best Android phone you can buy right now, and the Galaxy S21 5G has all the right ingredients but can’t quite pull them together, where does this leave the Galaxy S21+ 5G? It’s right in-between in price and mixes the S21’s lackluster specs up a bit, yet still doesn’t quite match the S21 Ultra for outright high-tech appeal.