also if Apple cared about environment they would've switched to USB type C long time ago. Instead they are making Gazzilion of money on their proprietary lighting cables
Well yes it is true that it'll help by moving to USB c, they recognized that switching over would make the gazzilion lightning accessories useless. And where would they go? The dump. Unless they offer some type of trade/recycle program where you give the old accessory and they give you one that's USB c. But them being apple, I doubt they would.
@@darianstarfrog Then again, who hasn't accumulated at least half a dozen wall chargers over the years... (I know I have, just need to find 'em!) But then you won't have fast charging and what not... I'ma try how it goes with my beefy Huawei charger. Go wireless if it disappoints.
Or they’d stop wrapping their boxes in plastic. It’s all for show. Has nothing to do about the environment. All about saving money. Having adhesive stickers to seal the box like Samsung does would cost Apple $2.78 more per phone. Hence why they still use plastic wrap.
@@lilwrighto7793 well, Samsung boxes get all scratched and messed up in retail. Apple boxes still look pristine. I much prefer the plastic wrap overall than Samsung's annoying adhesive stickers where you always have to look for a knife.
iPhones consistently get a 6/10 for repairability from iFixit. Samsung’s phones score 4 and below. Now Apple does have some very anti right to repair policies but overall replacing the two most common things screen and battery are much easier on an iPhone than most phones. Samsung does deserve credit on their wearables such as the Galaxy Buds being very repairable, as AirPods are eventually disposable products as the battery is not replaceable which considering that’s a consumable component is unacceptable.
If they really cared about the environmental aspect, they would make phones where you could replace the battery easier and have longer software support.
My Samsung's have lasted me 4 years with no issues in terms of software. I always ended up changing from simple battery degradation or charging ports beginning to fail. Those have been partially fixed by better batteries and wireless charging though
agreed on the battery part but on the software support not so much, remember the SoC company (qualcomm in this case) decides whether to make the upgrade 3 years or 4 years so samsung isn't really to blame.
Someone said it!!! NOT about the bloody environment!! it annoys me so much that that excuse is used! just pisses me of! Have the balls to just say as it is: Money! Also no MicroSD... pfff
@@varunnarain50 same, but I'm switching to s21+ because I'm bored of folded screen. Now my s9+ is going to be my "just in case" phone. Also, my s7 is still working in my sister's hands ;)
I actually switched from the note 9 to the S21 Ultra and I am very pleased with it! The battery life is great, the screen is absolutely beautiful and buttery smooth with that 120hz. I actually looked at the difference between the two when I was transferring my stuff over and was like, how can I ever go back to 60hz. This screen has ruined me for lower refresh rates. Lol I enjoyed using the pen on my note 9, but haven't had a time when I was really disappointed that I no longer have it. It was convenient, but I don't miss it as much as I thought I would.
@@glmzy The experience is still very good! The battery leaves only a little to be desired, but I play games and watch videos in 1440p and 2160p a lot, so I could see that I'm not the average person for power consumption. The camera is amazing. Just got back from a trip to the zoo and got some amazing pictures. Had a great opportunity to try the night mode there. They have an exhibit full of nocturnal animals and the camera performed beautifully in the dark to get some pictures of those animals. Have had 0 major issues with the phone. One of the only kinks I think they could work on is the keyboard. I switched to Gboard and still see some of the same bugs, so idk. I recently added the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic and it helps so much with notifications and keeping an eye on the time. Can't wait for Google assistant to be added as Bixby is still a pain.
Im running a note 10 and not having the s pen would be a deal breaker for me right now, you get used to it, believe me. From simple stuff like taking pics using the pen shutter button instead of awkward position your hand, to not taking my notebook to meetings I just need smal notes, I love this thing.
@@seiferleonheart I had the note 3 way back in the day I liked that phone a lot but never really used the s pen and never used expandable storage even when I had the s6 edge but I guess It varies from person to person
Two times now they mocked Apple just to copy the same thing a year later. Headphone jack and now charging brick. Samsung need to just keep their mouth shut lol
The Note 4, 8 and 9 were the peaks in Samsung’s Galaxy lineup history. Shame we’re unlikely to find another such peak with how phone trends are going. Not saying it won’t happen, but it is looking slim.
Set up your face twice in the face ID. First face has mask held up covering left/right side of face. Second face has mask held up covering opposite side of face. BOOM Face ID works with a mask on or off now.
@@timno9804 Yeah I miss mine too. If you're like me and refuse to pay half as much as a decent gaming computer for a stupid phone, I recommend Xiaomi .
@@anonymoushyphen thankfully can still use mine. I'm hoping LG drops the V70 with a Quad DAC, if not maybe Sony's xperia will have one? If not I'm kinda screwed :( Already had to give up on IR blasters, removable batteries, FM tuners, I'm doing my best to not lose expandable memory and the headphone jack.
Same here. Got mine on launch day. Best phone I've ever owned, no new phones really have any features that make me want to upgrade, I don't need 5 different cameras, the note 9 camera works fine and takes great pics. Hell if anything they take features away. Not giving up my aux port
But then that would create an industry of people using rare earth elements to sell to people to replace iPhone parts which would be worse for the environment. Also the Apple repair centre operates at a loss because they charge less for repairs than the cost of parts. A screen repair for an iPhone costs less or about the same through apple than a replacement screen costs through ifixit.
@@cameronlanning9479 iPhone 12 screen repair, $279 out of warranty. iPhone 12 replacement screen from ifixit $399. I think apples price is cheaper than the DIY option and Apple has stated publicly that the repair centre operates at a loss.
@@jkcrumley I don't fully agree. I still use my S7 Edge and since I take a lot of photos, I have many apps, icon packs etc, the SD is a must. The old models like mine, had limited internal, not like nowadays with 128Gb minimum.
This is coming from someone that hates Apple: At this price point and with all the missing features I would buy an iPhone 12....at least they support the devices for 5 years ~
Meaning you've got the best note device ever made that actually has everything you would ever need? I have the note 10 plus which is a great phone but blv me everytime my brother pull his note 9 out i always want that phone again and i have come close to buying one few times.
I love the back on the Ultra. I've only ever owned phones with glossy glass backs which feel awful so I've always used a case. The back on the Ultra is so nice to feel
@@MJ-uk6lu wireless charging doesn’t work, and metal conducts heat which makes your phone hotter, which is dangerous especially with a case that traps the heat.
@@angrybob8126 I hope that you realize that hotter surface to touch isn't necessarily hotter surface. If anything, metal back helps to cool down device.
Went with Apple this year and went running back to Android, with Apple it felt like I was citizen from a communist country with a leader that told me where to put my apps and how restricted I was in doing anything, and the lack of customization was horrible, but I guess is nice for people who want to be part of the cool crowd 🙃
ME TOO! I got the iPhone 12 and I started slowly regretting it but I had a chance to switch to android and it feels much more free besides removed headphone jack and SD card slot
I don't care how technologically advanced iPhones are at this point; iOS will always bog down the overall experience. It's like getting a $2000 computer and then putting Vista on it.
@@MJ-uk6luMacOS doesn't bother me much in all honesty. Back in highschool I helped teach an introductory video editing class and it was all on Macs. For productivity MacOS is great! For sheer versatility on the other hand, well...
It also feels good for people who don’t want to spend hours or even days fighting with notorious intra-app wreaking and restricting app access while keeping the functionality
I don't like the fact that the sd card slot is gone, but who really cares about those 60 watt chargers? Don't they just ruin the battery much faster? Don't really care if the phone charges 5 minutes faster if it results the battery degrading 2 times faster. Edit. Linus did mention that, good job Linus!
exactly, manifacturers don't seem to figure out that a 1 hour charge is completely fine and it technically doesn't hurt the standard lifespan of the battery
25 watt charging gives you a full charge in 1 hour from Samsung, a 65w charger from one plus gets you full in what? 45 minutes? Is that 15 minutes really worth the battery damage?
@@NahlaAnwer Please also remember to back ups your photos whether it be on a cloud service or your computer etc. I've had a few occasions where my sd card got corrupted out of nowhere. You don't want that happening to your precious photos.
I bought the s21 and I'm already having buyers remorse and taking it back to get the s21 ultra, and I'm going to be that guy that gets the pen holder case.
@@dozerthecat I can't say the same. I actually didn't get the a pen holder case. I got an otter box. Good protective cases are totally worth the money. I actually think screen protectors are a gimmick. They don't do what they are marketed to do, they do break but not because they are protecting your screen from breaking, They just break easier than your screen so you can go buy a new one.
@@benjaminbordelon8413 swiping for 9 key keyboards. You click each key once, and the phone figures out which of the 3 letters you meant depending on which keys you pressed before/after using a dictionary. I have never used it, skipped right past that one.
@@benjaminbordelon8413 This'll be a long comment, but it requires a bit of explanation if you've never seen it before. Basically you press the number keys that are associated with the letters in a contacts name in the dialler using the old t9 system. Where 1 is associated with punctuation, 2 is "abc", 3 is "def", 4 is "ghi" and so on. For example, let's say you have someone called Oliver in your contact list and they're not in your recent call history. You can open the dialler and press 654 and any contact with a name that has a combination of "mno" "jkl" "ghi" in that order will appear in the list, and the more keys you press that fill out the name the more results that will be filtered out until you're left with just the one exact match. It's a super convenient feature if you regularly call a lot of different people and the entry for a person is way down the call history list or you have a lot of contacts to go through to find the one you want. It also works on numbers not saved in your contacts but is in your call history, so if you can remember at least a couple of the digits you can quickly bring it up again.
I'd love to see Linus repalce the back on his Note 9. I've replaced screens, chassis', back plates and sensors on my Note devices - I'm no expert, its genuinely not that difficult. I'm sure with a hairdryer and an I-fixit kit he could greate some great content and fix his phone.
They went back to what they're good at. They're finally letting Google deal with Googles stuff in the international space. BTW the reason why Samsung has bloat is because Naver is the dominant company in S.Korea, and Google doesn't have a good influence in S.Korea due to national security against N.Korea (hence why no good google maps in S.Korea). They also made Microsoft deal with productivity (including storage service) and Game service stuff. They're trying to step back because they can't be perfect in everything like how Bixby was a hot mess as it doesn't have the man power to deal with it in multiple languages.
im glad im in the UK, the s21 ultra is only £1200 and comes with free £220 pro earphones and tag + £50 off with voucher, its £200 cheaper than last years model
@@Mopsie Yeah, let's make the manufacturers decide what people want, even if it's what they don't want, they'll have to like it anyway because there will be no other choice. Don't ask questions, just consume product and then get excited for next product!
@@supra107 I understand the frustration but they likely have a lot of data to support that these were good cost cutting measures that very few people care about. The charger they would need to actually ask people but I'll bet they gather device data to know the percentage of users and utilization rate of using headphone jacks and microsd cards. And while I've done both on my S10e I've probably only used the headphone jack a handful of times and the microsd card is basically unnecessary because I still have 40GB free of internal storage. I'm also disappointed but it makes sense to me. So while it is their decision, it's likely based heavily on the users decisions of how they use their phone. Like half the people complaining about the drop to 1080p screens probably never realized their old samsung phone was set to 1080p from the factory.
Some thoughts from someone who has had an s21 ultra for a few months now: -i thought I'd miss my s pen. I really don't. It was a novelty to begin with for me. - the battery life is sweeeeeeet. 5k battery ftw - the lack of a physical SD slot isn't really an issue. The phone has a lot of internal memory, and if I'm interested in swapping the photos to another device, there are plenty of free cloud services to use(google, OneDrive). My main complaints were -having to search for the power button. It's not physical anymore unless you mess with the settings. -the "Free" software, which is what pops up when you swipe left on the home screen, is blah. I haven't tried to remove it yet via settings, but I wish it wasn't there. Overall, great phone. If you're an Android user, it doesn't get much better than this at this point in time.
@@grozaphy the snapdragon 888 apparently has overheating issues. Some dude said that samsung makes some parts for the 888, so they purposefully made the cpu slower than 2100. Haven't seen much evidence so we'll just have to wait and see.
I appreciate the attitude. iPhones are iPhones at this point, there isn't much new to say - the annual festival of milking the new iPhones for content is annoying.
@Cole S Ummm no it's not. Their box looks the same as their old ones, just shorter in height. Samsung worked their way down from fast 25w chargers -> normal 15w -> now no charger at all with budget phones.
If he gave so little of a dang about it, and frankly considering it’s a return to form of being one of the smallest phones out there that’s actually good, he shouldn’t have even bothered attempting to “review” it as it’s just a complete waste of video duration! There are others that we could watch anyway; he’s just disrespecting the dang thing unfairly!😤
Not really. Fast chargers still cause faster battery wear. I’ve used a phone with a fast charger (20W) and I’ve had to replace the battery within the year because it was not holding a charge properly and battery was starting to get bloated.
@@Chard9463 samsung allows you to disable fast charging on their phones; so you can charge @5v with any charger. Slower but less heat / more battery durability.
I was almost screaming at my screen when he started to talk about the low watt fast charging and than he said the right thing as all techs should say about fast charging how it's better to use chargers with lower amps to expend your battery's lifespan, this important information should know all non tech people. I as a PC and Phone tech always give to my clients the right information that benefits them even if it's not going to always benefit me, this is how it should supposed to be but sadly it's not in many cases.
@@abshukoris He almost always has a case (or at least a skin) on the phones he is test driving, most likely for sponsor reason and that he doesn't accidentally break them before making a review.
I'm also a naked phone guy :D I dropped my phone like once in a year or so, and it was down the stairs xD. Yeah the glass on the back is shattered but nothing else so idk
@@abshukoris The iPhone is for review purposes only. It's not his daily phone. dBrand usually pays for the review phones (and other Apple devices) so they have a skin on them.
I'm going to back you up here - "Cliff notes" style reviews are excellent for when the average end-user is just at the store and wants a high-level summary of a typically low-level, deep review process. _Maybe_ they can redo the vast majority of their recent reviews short-form style for ShortCircuit and make a big-ol playlist. (At the very least it would be great filler material so there's less time idling.
@@avikchatterjee7854 just get a $200 phone, it has everything you need, it'll last you just as long and in the year or less where this thing becomes irrelevant, you'll be happy you also got a 3D printer and you took your girl for a fancy dinner instead of buying this.
@@radovanobal3842 yes man i was just saying about the price to offering ratio of these beastly phones; I personally own a 6 yr old galaxy j7 which cost me around 200 usd (currency converted) and it still runs fine!
I had to "upgrade" from my note 10 sadly 😄 and the phone company got the nerve to charge me 1,600 for a note 20! I just got the s21 ultra because it was $400 cheaper
I can understand the headphone jack and SD slot concerns... but the charger? How do you currently charge your s9 plus? You can use the same wall plug and use the USB-C cord (which you should have plenty of nowadays) included with the s21.
My S21 Ultra charges so fast (with the Samsung block) that I almost feel like charging is a thing of the past lol. So I think 25 watts is plenty. Also, I've had the phone for about 5 months now and my battery still lasts me almost 2 days without power saving mode. Only phone I've ever owned that hasn't disappointed me after a few months of using it.
is it still going strong? I'm thinking about getting one during this $200 off black friday sale, do you think it is worthwhile for $1050? I'm coming from an LG V30 which came out in 2017 so i need the upgrade and will probably keep it for a few years lol
is it still going strong? I'm thinking about getting one during this $200 off black friday sale, do you think it is worthwhile for $1050? I'm coming from an LG V30 which came out in 2017 so i need the upgrade and will probably keep it for a few years lol
@@Xx0ME0xX I'm not sure if you have already bought it but I think the phone is totally worth it on that price. Like the original commentator said the battery does last for a long time. The 120hz screen is so amazing. And the 1440p display is really good as well. The phone will last you years to come. This will be a really big upgrade for you.
@@Cesar-gd1ke i did buy it actually, i got it last friday so i've had it about a week and i love it so far. Worrying about my phone dying is a thing if the past now lol i only need to charge it after about 7 or 8 hours of screen on time while having adaptive and 1440p turned on. Everything about this phone is great lol
@@Xx0ME0xX my s20 once lasted almost 3 days when I turned off 120hz and set it at 720p it has 4000mah and an older cpu imagine how long an s21 ultra would last if you used 60hz and 720p. It also has 5000mah with a less needy cpu
The sd card thing really stinks I got a 512GB for my S20 this christmas and it was so nice to offload all the extra apps and songs I had installed on it :(
I don’t really get how people ever need this much. Like I have 128 and I download a decent amount of stuff, definitely don’t pay attention to storage, and I’m only a 54% taken.
tbh are you gonna use it? Like for the average person 256 or 512gb is way more than enough especially 512. Not like accusing you just asking whether you would even need it considering how much the base storage is.
@@aakarshsaggar7795 First, I appreciate you being respectful in your query. It is, I grant you, plenty of space for most people's operations. I'm just one of those people that likes to have contingency plans. Things that I want to just be able to move from phone to phone (videos, photos, that kind of thing) with an SD card. Easier than re-copying everything to a new phone. Especially in case something smashes my phone I'll be more likely to get the micrSD card out than anything off built in memory. Other thought is if you decide to start shooting in 4K video for all your life's stuff that's going to fill up space pretty quickly. Always better to have expandable memory, IMO. May not be necessary for everyone. I've got around 100 GB of stuff on my SD card right now and it's a 400 GB card. I plan to put more things on it going forward. My S10E is the 256 GB model so that would fill up a solid chunk of the space. Disclaimer: My wife has an iPhone and she doesn't mind. I don't mind other people going that route, I just don't want the option to permanently go away for my own selfishness. :-D Just my 2 cents. I just prefer it for my use case. I'll stop pontificating now.
@@KrooksGaming S10E has been a great experience for me too. I'm glad I went in on it because I was planning on keeping my next phone for 5 years at least. I mean, what's not to like? Has a very vibrant screen, nearly everything is responsive.
@@KrooksGaming same. I really love my s10e. Wish the s20fe would have been this same construction improved. Instead they are stealing all of our features.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S9 that I've had since they came out and honestly it does still run like new. Sure I've had to go into the BIOS and play with some sort of battery setting at one point but other than that and some cracks on the back from being dropped it's still the best phone and camera I've ever used. Also the microphone is a bit clogged with lint and it can still pick up me whispering across the room
You were the chosen one, Samsung! It was said that you would destroy Apple, not _join_ them! Bring balance to the mobile industry, not leave it in darkness!
Yep. Last time was the headphone jack....I accepted it a year after the 20 came out and finally upgraded from the 9. The S21 is definitely not on my list. Fool me once.
@@jpitt916 Yeah, my S9+ still works fine, battery life is still the same as when i bought it, it still gets updates, it has fast charging and wireless charging, but it has no stupid notches or holes, it has a headphone jack, and a microsd slot, so unless there's some major real-life improvement features coming in the next phones, I'm not switching any time soon - maybe when it breaks. HDR, 120hz, and a better camera are simply not that important in a calling/messaging/internet browser/podcast device to me.
it's the opposite, really. dbrand hasn't been making cases for that long; they're predominantly a skin company. ever since my S6 (6 years ago), the first thing i do before my phone even arrives is buy a dbrand skin. it's pretty much a necessity, because otherwise running a naked phone with a glass back is too slippery.
@Wise Acres What do you mean by 'already'? The broken one is the Note 9 which he was daily driving since it came out in 2018.. completly normal to have a couple of bruises after such a long time..
@@bailey2624 so easy to say that when you've got the money to blow and suck up to their exorbitant premiums. And besides, your usage does not equate to all
A lot of the high end Android phones these days just aren’t worth it anymore. They don’t offer much over the midrange phones now. The base S21 even uses plastic on the back which is something you’d find in a much cheaper phone.
@@keco185 actually plastic is better than glass because its more durable and dissipates heat a little better iirc also most people put their phones under an ugly plastic case anyways, and frankly the matte feel on recent sammys don't feel so bad
@@ShaiyanHossain True but the point of flagships is the premium feel, premium performance. When I feel a plastic back. It feels cheap. I like the matte backs tho better than glass. Due to fingerprints.
@@ShaiyanHossain plastic scratches easier and looks worse. It’s better for shattering yeah. But the point is not that it’s worse, it’s that plastic is cheaper but that cost reduction means it’s hard to justify the sale price.
I've always been a proponent of not needing more than 1080p on phones. The difference between 1440p and 1080p is hardly noticeable on a screen that size, and 1080p saves more battery. Especially with the base s21 Model this year around.
7:20 there is evidence that faster charging doesn't really harm the battery, if it is within temps. what does hurt longevity is charging >80% and discharging
@@174wolf well its more of a bad thing because if you fill up all your storage and there isn't much you can comfortably get rid of on your phone then with a micro SD slot you can just expand the storage and not have to get a new phone which in turn increases the life cycle of the product and avoids unnecessary e waste
@@174wolf microSD cards have bigger capacity now and are faster than ever. This phone has a good camera for photos and videos so micro SDs are ideal in 2021.
@@174wolf How do you not know how that's a bad thing? Like really? How. The slot was one of the best reasons as to why the Samsung was better than an Apple. I mean, they're still better than Apple, really ain't hard, but I might choose an alternative phone that has the slot in the future.
@@dadelacruz2396 because everyone can access cloud storage including people you dont want to have access to. Also with the higher megapixel cameras, photos eat storage like nobodys business. After the inclusion of non removable batteries, its just been one stupid design after another, from no 3.5 mm headphone jack to no micro sd slots.
@@shreyasjain6122 I'm not sure if Linus was this out of touch with reality before or is it a new thing. Sustainability is getting more focus everywhere, but he still thinks that more is better. More resolution, more RAM, more refresh rate. For WHAT? A decent mid-tier phone can do anything a flagship did 1-2 years ago. I only care about camera, decent support (2+ years), battery life and headphone jack. A 500USD pixel budget phone can do all this.
@@Vadmeggy007 different people, different needs. Even though the features you mentioned may be useless for many, they actually give to the smartphones the top tier look and feeling
@@ivanbogdaue I used FHD+ setting on my S9+ since i bought it a few years ago - I can't see the difference beyond some fonts having slightly crisper edges, and unzoomed documents being slightly more readable (which I'll realistically zoom-in on, anyway). I guess youtube videos @1440p are a bit sharper, too, but at the distance I'm watching anything on the phone, the advantages disappear, too. So if I can't see an actual improvement in everyday use, and the battery life suffers in 1440p, why would I go with WQHD+? There's just no point in using it on a ~6'' display.
@@ivanbogdaue 5.8” vs. 6.2” and it was $50 less expensive and you had an SD card expansion slot and a headphone jack and a glass back. Oh and it came with a fast charger (and a pair of AKG wired earphones) in the box.
Literally not possible. A Phone isn’t big enough to house a 3070. And even if you tried to do it as a egpu their would only be so much bandwidth a type c cable can extract. Also your battery would die in less than 30 minutes.
I bet next year the IP certification will only be on the ultra model...making the best entry level REAL FUCKING SHITTY so you have to give your liver to afford it. cause we all know a literal fuck ton of money isn't enough money.
@@girlsdrinkfeck 120hz in a now 1080p screen?: yes. it's removing a feature multiplezoom: like we've had since the s10?uhhh not removing a feature but certainly not a new one for that matter
@@Thanatos2996 Just get an unbloated Android ROM. Android 10 can run with 2GB of RAM just fine even with Google Services installed but multi tasking is limited. 3GB will be a lot better and might be enough for most people IF it runs AOSP based, vanilla Android and not those messed up OEM ROMs with 200 Apps preinstalled.
When it comes to charging my One+ 7 Pro, I more often than not charge it on a standard QC-spec charger (5v3A, 9v2A, etc) instead of the 30W warp charger that came with it unless I need my phone charged fast. I figure it has to be better for the battery that way. Interesting to see I'm not alone there. As for getting this phone, since One+ is fumbling their ball this is the nicest alternative to the One+ 9 I've found. May well get.
I don't know much about Android phones but couldn't you just plug in a usb type c into the type c port and it would have faster transfer rates than an sd card? It might not work like that I'm not sure.
I've used a Oneplus 6T Mclaren for 2 years now. Battery still easily lasts all day, I'm a power user, and I only use 30 watt quick charge. I don't think quick charge has a noticeable effect on battery life, at least in my experience. I feel like sometimes people stress too much about battery lifespan because usually its fine, and if you really needed to you could get the battery replaced. IMO, being able to fully charge my device in 30 minutes is worth the possible longevity decrease. The next phone I get will definitely have 60 watt charging cause who gives a shit about your battery life when you can do a full charge in 15 minutes Edit: I checked my battery health after 2 years of only quick charge 30 watt and it is at 79%. I think that is acceptable.
I just don't understand why people go nuts over the color or the finish of a darn phone. At least for me and most people I know we put on a case and never see it. Also why make the back of the phone out of glass???? WHY??? I'll never forget a news cast where there was this guy who stood in line for hours for his new iphone. He goes to remove it from the box on live TV and drops it!
I'm still on my Note 9 as well. Phone's been great. Got it from the Preorder. My favorite thing is I still get through a work day using it all day and it's almost 3 years old. Been a fantastic phone.
@@gerhardsmith7892 he just has a teleprompter he reads off of on most video's, but short circuit is a more laid-back channel where he just generally talks about the phone with little scripting.
Correction: S21 Ultra has a 5000mah battery!
Great video Linus!
Loved the review
I have 6000 on m31 lol samsung
50000
Exactly.
Anker having a blast becoming one of the mainstream unofficial official charger supplier.
Don't buy Anker, it's Chinese
@@GroundZer0000 any chargers that arent?
@@GroundZer0000 so does every other products you know
@@matthewkinney5474 Belkin
@@GroundZer0000 mAdE iN CHinA
a product is a product and a charger being made by a Chinese company means jackshit
also if Apple cared about environment they would've switched to USB type C long time ago. Instead they are making Gazzilion of money on their proprietary lighting cables
Well yes it is true that it'll help by moving to USB c, they recognized that switching over would make the gazzilion lightning accessories useless. And where would they go? The dump. Unless they offer some type of trade/recycle program where you give the old accessory and they give you one that's USB c. But them being apple, I doubt they would.
Fun fact about the Apple "Lightning Connector." It uses technology released in the year 2000; USB 2.0.
@@DaveOTech Wasn't the lightning connector launched with the iPhone 5 in 2012?
@@JorgePerez-zh8io Yes, but it only uses USB 2.0.
@@JorgePerez-zh8io ipads already use type c and their lightning to type c converter is also cheap so thats a bs reason
Removes headphone Jack, removes SD cars, doesn’t come with a charger. Do I see a pattern here?
Sooner or later the box will come with no phone
No charger included?
@@kato2048 💀
@@steveschu nope. :/ Just a type C to type C cord
@@darianstarfrog Then again, who hasn't accumulated at least half a dozen wall chargers over the years... (I know I have, just need to find 'em!)
But then you won't have fast charging and what not... I'ma try how it goes with my beefy Huawei charger. Go wireless if it disappoints.
More like if Apple actually cared about the environment they'd make their phones more repairable
Or they’d stop wrapping their boxes in plastic. It’s all for show. Has nothing to do about the environment. All about saving money. Having adhesive stickers to seal the box like Samsung does would cost Apple $2.78 more per phone. Hence why they still use plastic wrap.
@@lilwrighto7793 well, Samsung boxes get all scratched and messed up in retail. Apple boxes still look pristine. I much prefer the plastic wrap overall than Samsung's annoying adhesive stickers where you always have to look for a knife.
@@James_Baggott and that's worth it? How often do you actually unbox a new phone? Once a year max?
@@Bella1899 😆
iPhones consistently get a 6/10 for repairability from iFixit. Samsung’s phones score 4 and below. Now Apple does have some very anti right to repair policies but overall replacing the two most common things screen and battery are much easier on an iPhone than most phones. Samsung does deserve credit on their wearables such as the Galaxy Buds being very repairable, as AirPods are eventually disposable products as the battery is not replaceable which considering that’s a consumable component is unacceptable.
If they really cared about the environmental aspect, they would make phones where you could replace the battery easier and have longer software support.
true
My Samsung's have lasted me 4 years with no issues in terms of software. I always ended up changing from simple battery degradation or charging ports beginning to fail. Those have been partially fixed by better batteries and wireless charging though
Bro samsung battery is the best iPhone battery tho I can say the same
@Carl Gunderson that makes it better? My iphone se is still supported and now running up on 6 years
agreed on the battery part but on the software support not so much, remember the SoC company (qualcomm in this case) decides whether to make the upgrade 3 years or 4 years so samsung isn't really to blame.
Someone said it!!! NOT about the bloody environment!! it annoys me so much that that excuse is used! just pisses me of! Have the balls to just say as it is: Money!
Also no MicroSD... pfff
Shut up with ur stupid comments everywhere... U didn't create the ad as you speculated... pfff
It makes sense that mobiles don't automatically include chargers these days. But their should be an option to ask for one at no extra cost.
If you preorder the phone, the charger is free via an instant credit on checkout. $200 on the ultra.
@@milannekuhh so what is this situation and what happened ?
if it had an sd slot id have upgraded from my s8.
"If you are the kind of person who keeps his phone for longer than a year or two....."
Laughs in galaxy note 4 still multitasking like a champ
I was still using mine up untill two months ago when it died. Galaxy fold 2 for the win. :)
Commenting this on my Galaxy S5 😎
My s7 wasn't even slow when I switched to my s9 which wasn't slow when I switched to my s20+ 🤣
Only watching this video because I am looking to replace my LG G5 from 2016 lol
@@varunnarain50 same, but I'm switching to s21+ because I'm bored of folded screen. Now my s9+ is going to be my "just in case" phone. Also, my s7 is still working in my sister's hands ;)
I like how there is a random iphone review in the Samsung phone review.
Yeah exactly
Nothing wrong with that
@@vervetech9395 Except for the fact that they have the same unboxing experience.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@thatsatoilet5113 what about phone experience 😳😳😳
This is not a Samsung phone review
*Apple 2020:* _Frosted Glass, No Charger._
*Samsung 2021:* _Ah sh** here we go again..._
Xperia Z5 had frosted glass. glad its taking off
Huawei did the frosted glass thingy first
Pixel 4 use frosted glass as well
The windshield of my car was frosted before any of these phones above me came to fruition.
@@JakeobE terrible joke, 2/10
"Only 8 gigs of memory"
Watching this from a laptop having 8 gigs of memory.
My laptop has 4 gigs. But I need a new one. BTW may phone has 3 gigs... No it has 4 gigs too. Wow.
Mine has 4 bruh
@@aryan3272 you the real OG mah bwoy.
Watching this from a 2 GB PC from 2007
I still find it so weird that my phone has 12 gigs of ram
I actually switched from the note 9 to the S21 Ultra and I am very pleased with it! The battery life is great, the screen is absolutely beautiful and buttery smooth with that 120hz. I actually looked at the difference between the two when I was transferring my stuff over and was like, how can I ever go back to 60hz. This screen has ruined me for lower refresh rates. Lol I enjoyed using the pen on my note 9, but haven't had a time when I was really disappointed that I no longer have it. It was convenient, but I don't miss it as much as I thought I would.
How's the experience months later
Literally just upgraded to the 21 ultra from a note 9 as well. Very excited!!
@@glmzy The experience is still very good! The battery leaves only a little to be desired, but I play games and watch videos in 1440p and 2160p a lot, so I could see that I'm not the average person for power consumption. The camera is amazing. Just got back from a trip to the zoo and got some amazing pictures. Had a great opportunity to try the night mode there. They have an exhibit full of nocturnal animals and the camera performed beautifully in the dark to get some pictures of those animals. Have had 0 major issues with the phone. One of the only kinks I think they could work on is the keyboard. I switched to Gboard and still see some of the same bugs, so idk. I recently added the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic and it helps so much with notifications and keeping an eye on the time. Can't wait for Google assistant to be added as Bixby is still a pain.
*Linus in every Every samsung video : " This is why I'm still sticking with my note 9"*
@@BlipBlopFlipFlop been saying this for a while since the note 10
Im running a note 10 and not having the s pen would be a deal breaker for me right now, you get used to it, believe me. From simple stuff like taking pics using the pen shutter button instead of awkward position your hand, to not taking my notebook to meetings I just need smal notes, I love this thing.
@@BlipBlopFlipFlop As a note user I wholeheartedly disagree.
@@seiferleonheart I had the note 3 way back in the day I liked that phone a lot but never really used the s pen and never used expandable storage even when I had the s6 edge but I guess It varies from person to person
@@demonhunter758 What do you mean? S6 didn't have any expansion slot....that was a shit move from Samsung at the time...
Two times now they mocked Apple just to copy the same thing a year later. Headphone jack and now charging brick. Samsung need to just keep their mouth shut lol
Well some apple parts are samsung's
@@skyred7740 So what? Samsung still continues to mock Apple despite copying them in the end.
To be fair they kept the headphones jack much longer than most oems
The marketing department should. They are uncoordinated with the engineering department.
they are not wrong to criticize it. but i just can't understand why they make the same mistakes just a short time later.
the brand who made your beloved second wife, Galaxy Note 9.
I still use that phone. Its peak Samsung imo
@@Rock12402 Note 8 and 9 were the best
@@thndr_5468note 7 dropped and made a BOOM too
Damn u got a heart
The Note 4, 8 and 9 were the peaks in Samsung’s Galaxy lineup history. Shame we’re unlikely to find another such peak with how phone trends are going. Not saying it won’t happen, but it is looking slim.
Set up your face twice in the face ID. First face has mask held up covering left/right side of face. Second face has mask held up covering opposite side of face. BOOM Face ID works with a mask on or off now.
Or, you know, put a bloody fingerprint scanner on the power button. Budget Samsung models have them, there's no reason why Apple couldn't do it.
Smort. But yeah not having a fingerprint sensor as the main authentication method is so very Apple
@@kendokaaa Funny when you think that Apple had the best fingerprint reader on the market.
@@razaelll Indeed
Or just use a pattern..
Correction: The S21 Ultra isn't 4800mAh, that's the S21+'s battery size.
yeah noticed that too
@@MrMiyagi005 I beat them to the punch by 20 minutes lol
Plus the Snapdragon he says 888 but unbox therapy says 865 for the Ultra.
@@e39purist89 Hello another E39 fan!
I think they do this intentionally to get people active in the comments.
Remember when an S5 had:
- Removeable battery
- Expandable memory
- IR Blaster
- Cost $500CAD
Pepperidge farm remembers.
@@timno9804 Yeah I miss mine too. If you're like me and refuse to pay half as much as a decent gaming computer for a stupid phone, I recommend Xiaomi .
I thought I was the only one who care about the IR blaster!
Pepperidge farm lol
@@jotarokujo706 My SGS5 is sitting on the bottom of the Atlantic ocean :( I would still be using it.
@@ofnotandi maybe a whale is enjoying it now?
I'm calling it now: Note9 LIVES ON!
I know mine will stay in my pocket. Not giving up expandable storage and if I still have the choice, I'm not giving up the headphone jack either.
@@QuickNETTech i definitely miss the headphone jack..
@@QuickNETTech lg is the only company which will keep the headphone jack imo
My note 9 is dying...😅
@@anonymoushyphen thankfully can still use mine. I'm hoping LG drops the V70 with a Quad DAC, if not maybe Sony's xperia will have one? If not I'm kinda screwed :(
Already had to give up on IR blasters, removable batteries, FM tuners, I'm doing my best to not lose expandable memory and the headphone jack.
I'm still rocking the Note 9 also, works perfectly to this day.
Factuals
Note 9 was peak samsung
Same here. Got mine on launch day. Best phone I've ever owned, no new phones really have any features that make me want to upgrade, I don't need 5 different cameras, the note 9 camera works fine and takes great pics. Hell if anything they take features away. Not giving up my aux port
my note 9 has been the worst phone i ever owned, sadly. I think I got a lemon
Me too
Linus: "It maxes out at ONLY 8GB of RAM"
My phone: **Laughs in 2GB**
Laughs in 1 gb
Me too 1gb ram but I don't c much wrong with it I can watch TH-cam that's all I need on my phone
@@pomogrenade8616 yeah but i want to play games on my phone like cod mobile
i got 8gb as well from the oneplus 7 pro and its cheap phone
My only computer: 4gb ram
Losing the microSD hurts something special. Guess the S9’s staying a few more years or until I give up and move onto another brand.
One plus 7 pro is amazing
i might move to midrange phone and put my money to tablet those bullcrap flagship cant even have a sd slot is a no no
Note 20 ultra?
I have my s9 and will not switch this year
I also still use S9 too
If apple really cared about the environment, they would make their phones and devices repairable, instead of replaceable.
But then that would create an industry of people using rare earth elements to sell to people to replace iPhone parts which would be worse for the environment. Also the Apple repair centre operates at a loss because they charge less for repairs than the cost of parts. A screen repair for an iPhone costs less or about the same through apple than a replacement screen costs through ifixit.
@@lordv1le859 oh no, they sure as heck don't charge less than cost of parts. They control their parts market so there are no parts
@@cameronlanning9479 iPhone 12 screen repair, $279 out of warranty. iPhone 12 replacement screen from ifixit $399. I think apples price is cheaper than the DIY option and Apple has stated publicly that the repair centre operates at a loss.
Not even just Apple, most phones now are stupid and designed not to be tinkered with. I miss removable batteries from 7 years ago.
@@-Burb personally would rather have water resistance, better materials and more space for other stuff in the phone over a removable battery.
Finally a review that tells the cons. No expandable memory is a deterrent for me.
All TH-camrs say that... He's not the only one.
I've had galaxies for years and I've honestly never used my expandable storage so not a big deal to me but it is still a bummer.
@@jkcrumley I don't fully agree. I still use my S7 Edge and since I take a lot of photos, I have many apps, icon packs etc, the SD is a must. The old models like mine, had limited internal, not like nowadays with 128Gb minimum.
@@jimking81 yeah that's why I said it's a bummer. Even if I don't use it, I know a lot of other people do.
idgaf about that. NEver filled up 128GB and i always had problems with the SD Cards
Linus: “I’m mad Samsung did this. I can’t tell the difference. But I’m mad”
@DerpyDoge same, I only use it when my earbuds run out of battery or they start feeling uncomfortable.
Must have missed that part of the video.
@@elgato2451 or if you want actually good sounding music
This is coming from someone that hates Apple:
At this price point and with all the missing features I would buy an iPhone 12....at least they support the devices for 5 years ~
Havey greenway : " I'm going to quote a thing that he didn't say because I'm a cunt"
Samsung hasn’t given me a reason to upgrade my phone I have had my note 9 since 2019 and I plan on holding onto it for a while
Meaning you've got the best note device ever made that actually has everything you would ever need? I have the note 10 plus which is a great phone but blv me everytime my brother pull his note 9 out i always want that phone again and i have come close to buying one few times.
Also rocking my note 9. Only problem is I have a bad case of screen burn in on the bottom buy besides that this thing's still working great.
I regret that i did not get the note 9 ,2 years ago. Instead i got the S9+
@@anakindonissa the s 9+ is a decent phone ngl the note is pretty good tho
@@de-luxe491 it was cheap too my note 9 costed 500 dollars in 2019
Seems like Ill keep the S10 longer than expected. Headphonejack, microSD, remapable Bixbibutton..
You should look at the xperia 1 ii
Same
Im going the long route with this phone and will probably keep it for 6 years at this point
Yeah same
Same, so sad they're taking headphones jacks off.
There is no Bixby button to remap? If you mean the power button you can remap this... SD is a pointless function that corrupts way too easily.
I love the back on the Ultra. I've only ever owned phones with glossy glass backs which feel awful so I've always used a case. The back on the Ultra is so nice to feel
If glass and Plastic suck, why not just put metal back?
@@MJ-uk6lu heat
@@MJ-uk6lu wireless charging doesn’t work, and metal conducts heat which makes your phone hotter, which is dangerous especially with a case that traps the heat.
@@angrybob8126 I hope that you realize that hotter surface to touch isn't necessarily hotter surface. If anything, metal back helps to cool down device.
If they really cared about the environment they would make chargers that didn’t break
And charger cables
Gerald Notah companies make cars that don’t break down and they make money
Or make them out of aluminum so they would be easily recyclable
I love Samsung and I like Apple but both of their chargers break.
@@bigpapa4755 All cars break down after a while.
Why does this guy look like he's about to set out for Everest base camp?
The richer you get, the more homeless one can look lol
How else are they going to sell all that ugly clothes they sell on their website?
@@KiteoHatto that’s so right, like that Twitter ceo.
Looks like he's been chiefin😅
Lmao. Cuz he’s a Hipster
They're just giving more reasons for Linus to stick to his beloved Note 9.
Samsung galaxy fold*
I'm sticking with my Note 9 probably for 2 or 3 more years.
and I'm all for it. Fuck modern phones with their ass-backwards design and "features" (or lack thereof)
Hell yeah !
With each new release they keep on removing things like wtf.
it's evolving, just backwards.
I'm pretty this year linus will rest his note 9 for good.
Went with Apple this year and went running back to Android, with Apple it felt like I was citizen from a communist country with a leader that told me where to put my apps and how restricted I was in doing anything, and the lack of customization was horrible, but I guess is nice for people who want to be part of the cool crowd 🙃
ME TOO! I got the iPhone 12 and I started slowly regretting it but I had a chance to switch to android and it feels much more free besides removed headphone jack and SD card slot
I don't care how technologically advanced iPhones are at this point; iOS will always bog down the overall experience. It's like getting a $2000 computer and then putting Vista on it.
@@MrOman2001 At least Vista wasn't as bad as iOS or Mac OS, that's kinda insulting for Vista.
@@MJ-uk6luMacOS doesn't bother me much in all honesty. Back in highschool I helped teach an introductory video editing class and it was all on Macs. For productivity MacOS is great! For sheer versatility on the other hand, well...
It also feels good for people who don’t want to spend hours or even days fighting with notorious intra-app wreaking and restricting app access while keeping the functionality
12:26 linus is one of the people, who says gif instead of gif.
“Jif” lol
Depending on how you read it, it could be either
@@johnwick247 false. It's short for graphics interchange Format. You pronounce graphics with a g, so gif should be the same.
The way this is phrased made me think he would say it wrong but he didn't thank fully
giff sounds better 😄
I don't like the fact that the sd card slot is gone, but who really cares about those 60 watt chargers? Don't they just ruin the battery much faster? Don't really care if the phone charges 5 minutes faster if it results the battery degrading 2 times faster. Edit. Linus did mention that, good job Linus!
exactly, manifacturers don't seem to figure out that a 1 hour charge is completely fine and it technically doesn't hurt the standard lifespan of the battery
Yes, but this way it wears out faster and you buy the new one faster. Every brand does this.
Its a replacement society.
Yes, I take my sd card because I'd like to keep my kids photos physically on it.
25 watt charging gives you a full charge in 1 hour from Samsung, a 65w charger from one plus gets you full in what? 45 minutes? Is that 15 minutes really worth the battery damage?
@@NahlaAnwer Please also remember to back ups your photos whether it be on a cloud service or your computer etc. I've had a few occasions where my sd card got corrupted out of nowhere. You don't want that happening to your precious photos.
4:26 'so this really unfortunate thing happened-'
Linus: *really nice!*
😂
I bought the s21 and I'm already having buyers remorse and taking it back to get the s21 ultra, and I'm going to be that guy that gets the pen holder case.
I mean the ultra is 400$ usd or more for feature that are really not needed so idk why you're having buyers remorse
Honestly I upgraded from the s8+ to the s21+ but was considering downgrading to the s20 ultra. Not sure if I should though
@@toki...-7974 plastic backs are far better than the heavier breakable glass backs. Silly reviewers think glass is premium. It's just apple marketing.
But as for the front glass... the s21 is way too easy to break. Doesn't scratch, but easily breaks. Very disappointed with the glass.
@@dozerthecat I can't say the same. I actually didn't get the a pen holder case. I got an otter box. Good protective cases are totally worth the money. I actually think screen protectors are a gimmick. They don't do what they are marketed to do, they do break but not because they are protecting your screen from breaking, They just break easier than your screen so you can go buy a new one.
Was afraid he wouldn’t mention it but then: “...like, not adding T9 dialling”.
What is T9 dialing?
@@benjaminbordelon8413 Something only people older than 25 give a fuck about.
@@Razz_PutitinLOL
@@benjaminbordelon8413 swiping for 9 key keyboards. You click each key once, and the phone figures out which of the 3 letters you meant depending on which keys you pressed before/after using a dictionary. I have never used it, skipped right past that one.
@@benjaminbordelon8413 This'll be a long comment, but it requires a bit of explanation if you've never seen it before.
Basically you press the number keys that are associated with the letters in a contacts name in the dialler using the old t9 system. Where 1 is associated with punctuation, 2 is "abc", 3 is "def", 4 is "ghi" and so on.
For example, let's say you have someone called Oliver in your contact list and they're not in your recent call history.
You can open the dialler and press 654 and any contact with a name that has a combination of "mno" "jkl" "ghi" in that order will appear in the list, and the more keys you press that fill out the name the more results that will be filtered out until you're left with just the one exact match.
It's a super convenient feature if you regularly call a lot of different people and the entry for a person is way down the call history list or you have a lot of contacts to go through to find the one you want.
It also works on numbers not saved in your contacts but is in your call history, so if you can remember at least a couple of the digits you can quickly bring it up again.
I love how swear words are a no-go but underwear linus is fully monetizable
monetize*
@@holysmokes.7 ??? Wdym hes right lmao
@@zainhalabii he edited the comment. He said monitize before
Right then I see a man scape ad in lew later clips. They can't cuss but you can try to sell me something to shave my nuts eh?? Assholes 😑
I'd love to see Linus repalce the back on his Note 9. I've replaced screens, chassis', back plates and sensors on my Note devices - I'm no expert, its genuinely not that difficult. I'm sure with a hairdryer and an I-fixit kit he could greate some great content and fix his phone.
IFXIT>>>>boom ...Sorry , JayZ plug for IFixit is stuck in my head , damn him !
@@michaelbaldwin5953 ikr
Why does he still use a note 9?
@@sayemak99 because it works for him. He can always upgrade, but he really likes the headphone jack.
He was asking what color he should go with on Twitter like a year ago. Surprised he still hasn’t done it
The 8K looks good, it just has a very hard time autofocusing, so it looks like supersmoothed out if you don't manually focus
I’m actually shocked that Samsung listened to people and got rid of that stupid Bixby button! 👏🏻
They went back to what they're good at. They're finally letting Google deal with Googles stuff in the international space. BTW the reason why Samsung has bloat is because Naver is the dominant company in S.Korea, and Google doesn't have a good influence in S.Korea due to national security against N.Korea (hence why no good google maps in S.Korea).
They also made Microsoft deal with productivity (including storage service) and Game service stuff. They're trying to step back because they can't be perfect in everything like how Bixby was a hot mess as it doesn't have the man power to deal with it in multiple languages.
They did that on the 20 series as well, she's just implemented into the power button
I just remapped mine as a mute button/ google assistant.
thank fuck that shit is gone
@Benjamin Owuye Jagun not always, they do periodically remove features that many people want just because it's trendy to do so.
In a lot of european countries they actually increased the price. My S10 is my last Samsung phone.
im glad im in the UK, the s21 ultra is only £1200 and comes with free £220 pro earphones and tag + £50 off with voucher, its £200 cheaper than last years model
Same man, scummy for not giving charger, no SD slot.. might aswell buy american...
plus we have the shitty Exynos
@@formicone7 exynos isn't that bad
@@formicone7 exynos 2100 is actually not bad
No headphone jack, chargers and microsd makes me never want to get a phone again.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has all of them, but it's a budget-midrange model.
Bohooo then don’t buy them
@@Mopsie Yeah, let's make the manufacturers decide what people want, even if it's what they don't want, they'll have to like it anyway because there will be no other choice. Don't ask questions, just consume product and then get excited for next product!
@@Mopsie I'm not, idiot.
@@supra107 I understand the frustration but they likely have a lot of data to support that these were good cost cutting measures that very few people care about. The charger they would need to actually ask people but I'll bet they gather device data to know the percentage of users and utilization rate of using headphone jacks and microsd cards. And while I've done both on my S10e I've probably only used the headphone jack a handful of times and the microsd card is basically unnecessary because I still have 40GB free of internal storage. I'm also disappointed but it makes sense to me.
So while it is their decision, it's likely based heavily on the users decisions of how they use their phone. Like half the people complaining about the drop to 1080p screens probably never realized their old samsung phone was set to 1080p from the factory.
Some thoughts from someone who has had an s21 ultra for a few months now:
-i thought I'd miss my s pen. I really don't. It was a novelty to begin with for me.
- the battery life is sweeeeeeet. 5k battery ftw
- the lack of a physical SD slot isn't really an issue. The phone has a lot of internal memory, and if I'm interested in swapping the photos to another device, there are plenty of free cloud services to use(google, OneDrive).
My main complaints were
-having to search for the power button. It's not physical anymore unless you mess with the settings.
-the "Free" software, which is what pops up when you swipe left on the home screen, is blah. I haven't tried to remove it yet via settings, but I wish it wasn't there.
Overall, great phone. If you're an Android user, it doesn't get much better than this at this point in time.
A bit late but you can remove the add screen. Hold on an empty space in your home screen and then remove that screen.
10:24 Great job, editor.
But. It was released 8 minutes ago. And you posted this 2 minutes ago.
@@jonaskennedy 2X speed exists
@@sherlockmaverick 2x speed gang
@@neelb980 yes
@@sherlockmaverick why would you watch a review in 2x speed?
Why does it have 5G in the name tag. I would expect 5G in every high end nowadays.
for extra stupid marketting
companies only fully care about money nowadays they wont bother with a proper name
Because countries without 5G exist.
(Heck, there are some without 4G even)
@@almondnguyen2699 still tho they should be in every product
what you said should not be related to the naming of the phones
@@andriusk5044 that just goes to show how much you should expect 5G capabilities on high end if apple does it too
@@statichelix804 5G isn't great. It's not real 5G they way we think 5G. Heck mobile 5G can be worse then 4G if u live in certain places
SD Card slot was the only thing Samsung had for me. Good bye samsung, from the Exynos scams to the amazing displays, it's been a fun ride.
Exynos 2100 seems powerful. But yeah, Samsung is just saving cost rn
@@grozaphy the snapdragon 888 apparently has overheating issues. Some dude said that samsung makes some parts for the 888, so they purposefully made the cpu slower than 2100. Haven't seen much evidence so we'll just have to wait and see.
Ok, serious question, what on earth are you all using SD cards for?
@@christophera3513 Anything you want to? Spend $20 once and at the very least double your storage. No cloud fees and it's all local.
@@christophera3513 to save 200 dollars on storage
I can come living with 120hz all the time on my s21 ultra, it's so nice. It's hard to got back to 60hz
The “iphone 12” mini review at the end 😂
Damn now I got to watch until the end now
I appreciate the attitude. iPhones are iPhones at this point, there isn't much new to say - the annual festival of milking the new iPhones for content is annoying.
@Cole S Ummm no it's not. Their box looks the same as their old ones, just shorter in height. Samsung worked their way down from fast 25w chargers -> normal 15w -> now no charger at all with budget phones.
@Cole S Samsung's get regular security updates. Phones as old as their Galaxy S7 (think iPhone 6s equivalent) still get security updates twice a year.
If he gave so little of a dang about it, and frankly considering it’s a return to form of being one of the smallest phones out there that’s actually good, he shouldn’t have even bothered attempting to “review” it as it’s just a complete waste of video duration! There are others that we could watch anyway; he’s just disrespecting the dang thing unfairly!😤
Original title in case it got changed: Who does Samsung think they are??
@@swapnilverma6758 tf???
@@swapnilverma6758 How?
@@nickbu he doesn't know what it means
English grammar R.I.P.
A: They think they are Apple
THE BEST CHARGER ARE ALWAYS THE ONE THAT COMES IN THE BOX
except that now there is no charger in the box
@@mins_982 there is.. but in the other boxes.. with another money.. to buy it..
@@GGori_99 pretty nice marketing
Not really. Fast chargers still cause faster battery wear. I’ve used a phone with a fast charger (20W) and I’ve had to replace the battery within the year because it was not holding a charge properly and battery was starting to get bloated.
@@Chard9463 samsung allows you to disable fast charging on their phones; so you can charge @5v with any charger. Slower but less heat / more battery durability.
I was almost screaming at my screen when he started to talk about the low watt fast charging and than he said the right thing as all techs should say about fast charging how it's better to use chargers with lower amps to expend your battery's lifespan, this important information should know all non tech people. I as a PC and Phone tech always give to my clients the right information that benefits them even if it's not going to always benefit me, this is how it should supposed to be but sadly it's not in many cases.
Jono: Get a case
Linus: No! I'm a naked phone guy! (Shatterd Note 9 on his hand)
Its a signature, so the finder knows who to send it back to, should he lose it in say, Namibia
Also just showed his iPhone 12 with a case..
@@abshukoris He almost always has a case (or at least a skin) on the phones he is test driving, most likely for sponsor reason and that he doesn't accidentally break them before making a review.
I'm also a naked phone guy :D I dropped my phone like once in a year or so, and it was down the stairs xD. Yeah the glass on the back is shattered but nothing else so idk
@@abshukoris The iPhone is for review purposes only. It's not his daily phone. dBrand usually pays for the review phones (and other Apple devices) so they have a skin on them.
13:56 Please more reviews like this.
I'm going to back you up here - "Cliff notes" style reviews are excellent for when the average end-user is just at the store and wants a high-level summary of a typically low-level, deep review process. _Maybe_ they can redo the vast majority of their recent reviews short-form style for ShortCircuit and make a big-ol playlist. (At the very least it would be great filler material so there's less time idling.
yeah that was pretty great!
Eyes : yes
Mind :yes
Heart: yes
Wallet:Lmao No
wallet, the only reasonable in the bunch :D
No man it may be costly but the cost to spec ratio is phenomenal and far better than "others" if you know what I mean
@SUB OR THE TEDDY GETS IT damn
@@avikchatterjee7854 just get a $200 phone, it has everything you need, it'll last you just as long and in the year or less where this thing becomes irrelevant, you'll be happy you also got a 3D printer and you took your girl for a fancy dinner instead of buying this.
@@radovanobal3842 yes man i was just saying about the price to offering ratio of these beastly phones; I personally own a 6 yr old galaxy j7 which cost me around 200 usd (currency converted) and it still runs fine!
I have an s10+, no way I'm giving that up for this "upgrade"
Just got a s10 from Samsung pre-owned for 400
I'm so happy with the purchase
I agree, this is not an upgrade for me. Ok other than the camera, then you take away the SD card. I also am not in an area with 5G.
I had to "upgrade" from my note 10 sadly 😄 and the phone company got the nerve to charge me 1,600 for a note 20! I just got the s21 ultra because it was $400 cheaper
I have an S9+ and I love it but it has this stupid "screen burn" now so I might just upgrade to the S21 Ultra
Same here! There is no SD card expansion
I'm still using an S9 Plus, no need to upgrade anytime soon. Especially if I have to forego the headphone jack, SD slot and charger.
I can understand the headphone jack and SD slot concerns... but the charger? How do you currently charge your s9 plus? You can use the same wall plug and use the USB-C cord (which you should have plenty of nowadays) included with the s21.
Same
My s9 works perfectly
Id go for a S10 5G or S10+ for your next phone, Absolutely beautiful device!
@@hoolahooop The S9+ is 3 generations behind so the charger may not be as effective or it may cause severe battery degradation in the S21.
When he mentions Bixby I got an image of Samtime saying Hi in his Bixby's voice, well, it must just be me then lol
Ah a fellow Samtime watcher, good to see! No worries, professor Bixby is still waiting on its major update 🗿
LMAO
same
Not just u, even I have subbed to the legendary underrated sam tucker's channel samtime.
th-cam.com/video/nVR6aqEnn1c/w-d-xo.html
I can't believe what Samsung did!
People who loved the IR blaster: First time?
God I miss that on my S7 and fucking with my wife by changing the TV
@@adamk8376 LG still has it lol
My S21 Ultra charges so fast (with the Samsung block) that I almost feel like charging is a thing of the past lol. So I think 25 watts is plenty. Also, I've had the phone for about 5 months now and my battery still lasts me almost 2 days without power saving mode. Only phone I've ever owned that hasn't disappointed me after a few months of using it.
is it still going strong? I'm thinking about getting one during this $200 off black friday sale, do you think it is worthwhile for $1050? I'm coming from an LG V30 which came out in 2017 so i need the upgrade and will probably keep it for a few years lol
is it still going strong? I'm thinking about getting one during this $200 off black friday sale, do you think it is worthwhile for $1050? I'm coming from an LG V30 which came out in 2017 so i need the upgrade and will probably keep it for a few years lol
@@Xx0ME0xX I'm not sure if you have already bought it but I think the phone is totally worth it on that price. Like the original commentator said the battery does last for a long time. The 120hz screen is so amazing. And the 1440p display is really good as well. The phone will last you years to come. This will be a really big upgrade for you.
@@Cesar-gd1ke i did buy it actually, i got it last friday so i've had it about a week and i love it so far. Worrying about my phone dying is a thing if the past now lol i only need to charge it after about 7 or 8 hours of screen on time while having adaptive and 1440p turned on. Everything about this phone is great lol
@@Xx0ME0xX my s20 once lasted almost 3 days when I turned off 120hz and set it at 720p it has 4000mah and an older cpu imagine how long an s21 ultra would last if you used 60hz and 720p.
It also has 5000mah with a less needy cpu
The sd card thing really stinks I got a 512GB for my S20 this christmas and it was so nice to offload all the extra apps and songs I had installed on it :(
Yea it's so cheap to add. Budget phones offer up to 512 gb and it's super sad how something 800 plus dollars does not.
I feel you
I don’t really get how people ever need this much. Like I have 128 and I download a decent amount of stuff, definitely don’t pay attention to storage, and I’m only a 54% taken.
@@wmitchke larger games like Genshin Impact, downloading songs from Tidal at master and hifi quality and emulators take up a lot.
@@wmitchke the things I added as my usual apps will consume 64gb like its nothing, no to mention extra apps and photos, videos, and other files....
Watching 120hz display on 30fps video: Intresting
Like when I see a video in 4k on my 1080p monitor
@@whaddyamean99 there is benefit to that though.
@@sleepwalking117 is there? I didn't think it would do that much
Spoilerr: s21 gonna be half the price in the end of the year
*in 3 months
Also when it launches you know what will happen with the s20 prices right?
@@garn100 Yeah but the basic S20 is not worth it even for that price. S20 FE 5G with snapdragon is just much better.
Just like any phone
At my place you can get the S20U for 650€ second hand already.
Super happy with my S21+.
120hz is great w/ 8GB of ram, and the Snapdragon processor is perfect with Retroarch.
LOL no micro SD slot AGAIN?! Apparently the backlash and failure of S6 taught them absolutely nothing
Anti-consumer bs has taken off since then, it might fly this time :(
@@1fareast14 It was never down to begin with...
I've been swapping my 256 card for over 5 years now. Samsung lost a customer
Also I think the note 5 had no micro sd card
@@redhulkultra155 was there even a note5? they skipped a couple and then recalled some explosive lines
The braces sound good! I'm glad you're straighting your teeth now rather than have problems with your bite later.
gonna take hella long for him!
@@generalginger7804 Depends on how bad they are. I'm in my early 40's and it took me a year to straighten my teeth with invisalign.
@@Dwhizzle invisalign is great:)
@@Dwhizzle haa im 17 and it took me 2yrs.
What is this in reference to?
That was one of the biggest reasons I got an S10E was for the midroSD slot expandability.
tbh are you gonna use it? Like for the average person 256 or 512gb is way more than enough especially 512. Not like accusing you just asking whether you would even need it considering how much the base storage is.
@@aakarshsaggar7795 First, I appreciate you being respectful in your query.
It is, I grant you, plenty of space for most people's operations. I'm just one of those people that likes to have contingency plans. Things that I want to just be able to move from phone to phone (videos, photos, that kind of thing) with an SD card. Easier than re-copying everything to a new phone. Especially in case something smashes my phone I'll be more likely to get the micrSD card out than anything off built in memory.
Other thought is if you decide to start shooting in 4K video for all your life's stuff that's going to fill up space pretty quickly. Always better to have expandable memory, IMO. May not be necessary for everyone.
I've got around 100 GB of stuff on my SD card right now and it's a 400 GB card. I plan to put more things on it going forward. My S10E is the 256 GB model so that would fill up a solid chunk of the space.
Disclaimer: My wife has an iPhone and she doesn't mind. I don't mind other people going that route, I just don't want the option to permanently go away for my own selfishness. :-D
Just my 2 cents. I just prefer it for my use case. I'll stop pontificating now.
I'm on the fence about ditching my s10e for this specific reason. The s10e is too good of a phone!
@@KrooksGaming S10E has been a great experience for me too. I'm glad I went in on it because I was planning on keeping my next phone for 5 years at least.
I mean, what's not to like? Has a very vibrant screen, nearly everything is responsive.
@@KrooksGaming same. I really love my s10e. Wish the s20fe would have been this same construction improved. Instead they are stealing all of our features.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S9 that I've had since they came out and honestly it does still run like new. Sure I've had to go into the BIOS and play with some sort of battery setting at one point but other than that and some cracks on the back from being dropped it's still the best phone and camera I've ever used. Also the microphone is a bit clogged with lint and it can still pick up me whispering across the room
Same for my Oneplus 5T which is a couple months older. Also no cracks on the screen or anything.
You know they have dust filters for the speakers and Mike's. Definitely worth it pack of 10 on ebay or Amazon is about 5$
Samsung is slowly turning farther to the dark side
Samsung rn is Kylo Ren in Jedi training lol
You were the chosen one, Samsung! It was said that you would destroy Apple, not _join_ them! Bring balance to the mobile industry, not leave it in darkness!
Yep. Last time was the headphone jack....I accepted it a year after the 20 came out and finally upgraded from the 9. The S21 is definitely not on my list. Fool me once.
@@sameergolkonda1280 Exactly. The shitty bad guy that has a hard time making decisions.
@@jpitt916 Yeah, my S9+ still works fine, battery life is still the same as when i bought it, it still gets updates, it has fast charging and wireless charging, but it has no stupid notches or holes, it has a headphone jack, and a microsd slot, so unless there's some major real-life improvement features coming in the next phones, I'm not switching any time soon - maybe when it breaks. HDR, 120hz, and a better camera are simply not that important in a calling/messaging/internet browser/podcast device to me.
"I am not gonna get a stupid case. I am a naked phone guy!"
Dbrand has left the chat.
13:06 "I am not gonna get a stupid case. I am a naked phone guy!"
that's why they do those sticker skins or whatever
it's the opposite, really. dbrand hasn't been making cases for that long; they're predominantly a skin company. ever since my S6 (6 years ago), the first thing i do before my phone even arrives is buy a dbrand skin. it's pretty much a necessity, because otherwise running a naked phone with a glass back is too slippery.
Lmao bruh
@Wise Acres What do you mean by 'already'? The broken one is the Note 9 which he was daily driving since it came out in 2018.. completly normal to have a couple of bruises after such a long time..
"They got rid of the microSD slot."
Closed the video immediately.
It's slow and useless. Just get the 256. 512. I only.used 110 gigs on a 128gig phone with 256 SD card
And then came back to write this comment and finish watching the video.
100%
@@bailey2624 so easy to say that when you've got the money to blow and suck up to their exorbitant premiums. And besides, your usage does not equate to all
@David uh, do you not use cloud storage?
"You should charge slower even if you have crazy 60 watts charging"
Me with my 120 watt Xiaomi phone:
surprised pikachu face
Did i just witness a techtuber recommend charging the *SENSIBLE* way? Holy cow
The no micro SD card really kills the whole phone for me
Yep, literally the only reason I chose the s series over iphones
A lot of the high end Android phones these days just aren’t worth it anymore. They don’t offer much over the midrange phones now. The base S21 even uses plastic on the back which is something you’d find in a much cheaper phone.
@@keco185 actually plastic is better than glass because its more durable and dissipates heat a little better iirc
also most people put their phones under an ugly plastic case anyways, and frankly the matte feel on recent sammys don't feel so bad
@@ShaiyanHossain True but the point of flagships is the premium feel, premium performance. When I feel a plastic back. It feels cheap. I like the matte backs tho better than glass. Due to fingerprints.
@@ShaiyanHossain plastic scratches easier and looks worse. It’s better for shattering yeah. But the point is not that it’s worse, it’s that plastic is cheaper but that cost reduction means it’s hard to justify the sale price.
I've always been a proponent of not needing more than 1080p on phones. The difference between 1440p and 1080p is hardly noticeable on a screen that size, and 1080p saves more battery. Especially with the base s21 Model this year around.
7:20 there is evidence that faster charging doesn't really harm the battery, if it is within temps. what does hurt longevity is charging >80% and discharging
I was with you until "they got rid of the microSD slot"
How is that a bad thing in 2021?
@@174wolf well its more of a bad thing because if you fill up all your storage and there isn't much you can comfortably get rid of on your phone then with a micro SD slot you can just expand the storage and not have to get a new phone which in turn increases the life cycle of the product and avoids unnecessary e waste
@@174wolf microSD cards have bigger capacity now and are faster than ever. This phone has a good camera for photos and videos so micro SDs are ideal in 2021.
@@174wolf How do you not know how that's a bad thing? Like really? How.
The slot was one of the best reasons as to why the Samsung was better than an Apple. I mean, they're still better than Apple, really ain't hard, but I might choose an alternative phone that has the slot in the future.
Who the fuck needs more than 256gb honestly just buy a fucking harddrive at that point.
no sd card
everyone:adios
No sd card why buy
@@ozzyc2662 Most phones in the furture will probably get rid of the sd cards as well so this might be the first sign of it
Why use sd cards if you have cloud storages
@@dadelacruz2396 because everyone can access cloud storage including people you dont want to have access to. Also with the higher megapixel cameras, photos eat storage like nobodys business. After the inclusion of non removable batteries, its just been one stupid design after another, from no 3.5 mm headphone jack to no micro sd slots.
@@dadelacruz2396 Sure, I have 250gb of music in the cloud, when I sync them to the phone, not enough storage :(
“Only 8gb of memory”... anyone remember when laptops had 2gb and we were happy
Uh... my laptop has basically 4 gb ram even today.
Remember the days when we used to play only snake game in our phones?
I remember being super stoked about upgrading my desktop ram from 256 to 512mb
Ahem - 386 laptop with 4Mb of ram was a thing I loved once...
More RAM is always a good thing.
Taking out the sd card slot has me avoid these versions.
Why? Genuinely curious?
Can’t wait for JerryRigEverything to do his job!!!!
As most of you know, glass is glass :)
@@Jay_Blvck and glass breaks.
"Only 8GBs of memory."
In a smartphone. Seriously, the ultimate of first world problems.
Bruh my 1000$ laptop has that much of battery and thats frickin enough for a mobile phone
@@shreyasjain6122 I'm not sure if Linus was this out of touch with reality before or is it a new thing. Sustainability is getting more focus everywhere, but he still thinks that more is better. More resolution, more RAM, more refresh rate. For WHAT? A decent mid-tier phone can do anything a flagship did 1-2 years ago.
I only care about camera, decent support (2+ years), battery life and headphone jack. A 500USD pixel budget phone can do all this.
@@Vadmeggy007 different people, different needs. Even though the features you mentioned may be useless for many, they actually give to the smartphones the top tier look and feeling
Bruh seriously my Xiaomi Phone is better than my laptop
@@playnox8567 at least your laptop have 4k resolution(I hope so)
10:58 the memes are coming 💀
🤣
Dbrand is already printing skins as we speak
I am using a galaxy S21 ultra and it's just phenomenal
Correction: 2:33 the s10e was 1080p
On a much smaller phone.
@@ivanbogdaue I used FHD+ setting on my S9+ since i bought it a few years ago - I can't see the difference beyond some fonts having slightly crisper edges, and unzoomed documents being slightly more readable (which I'll realistically zoom-in on, anyway). I guess youtube videos @1440p are a bit sharper, too, but at the distance I'm watching anything on the phone, the advantages disappear, too. So if I can't see an actual improvement in everyday use, and the battery life suffers in 1440p, why would I go with WQHD+? There's just no point in using it on a ~6'' display.
@@ivanbogdaue 5.8” vs. 6.2” and it was $50 less expensive and you had an SD card expansion slot and a headphone jack and a glass back. Oh and it came with a fast charger (and a pair of AKG wired earphones) in the box.
I can hear the effect of the braces on Linus' "S" sounds
What? Does Linus have braces?
@@arcanum3882 On his lower teeth.
@@arcanum3882 they discussed it on the wan show
@@blandgreen4135 weirdchamp
I was thinking he bit his tongue or had braces. Thanks for the notice! XD
Imagine someone rocks up to the LAN party with a phone that has a 3070 in it
Literally not possible. A Phone isn’t big enough to house a 3070. And even if you tried to do it as a egpu their would only be so much bandwidth a type c cable can extract. Also your battery would die in less than 30 minutes.
@@Slizzyz I think you may be a little autistic my man. Op was just joking around.
@@hse7148 I know he was joking. But some people think that’s possible. But why would you call me autistic.
@@Slizzyz .
@@hse7148 he knows he was joking. But some people think that’s possible. But why would you call me autistic you're so dumb.
Just changed over my Note 9 to a S21. So far I'm happy with it. I went with the regular S21 because the Ultra is too damn big. It's way too long.
I did had note 9 before andbnow i have s21 ultra .. they are the exact same size but the ultra is a bit thicker
“Too damn big” that’s what she said 😈
The amount of de ssing on linus voice has me in tears. Sounds like he's having trouble speaking
i think he has those invisalign things... he should take them out for the videos
He has braces on his bottom teeth lol
I heard that too, i thought my BT speaker was busted...
@@appleh8terguy he has braces
yall just have shitty speakers. sound great on my genelec 8341A
oh look, another samsung generation where they've removed more features than added...
I bet next year the IP certification will only be on the ultra model...making the best entry level REAL FUCKING SHITTY so you have to give your liver to afford it. cause we all know a literal fuck ton of money isn't enough money.
using the S pen is removing features ? 120hz is removingfeatures ? multiple zoom is remving features ?
Im so mad they removed sd card support Good luck recording high quality video with such small storage and not being able to expand it
@@ColdSnapy good luckrecording HQ video with shit slow SD cards u boomer
@@girlsdrinkfeck 120hz in a now 1080p screen?: yes. it's removing a feature
multiplezoom: like we've had since the s10?uhhh not removing a feature but certainly not a new one for that matter
We've gotten to the point where phones have "only" 8Gb of RAM
Yup, Android is that bloated now.
@@Thanatos2996 I think you mean Chrome is that bloated now. It's an absolute memory hog.
@@Thanatos2996 Just get an unbloated Android ROM.
Android 10 can run with 2GB of RAM just fine even with Google Services installed but multi tasking is limited.
3GB will be a lot better and might be enough for most people IF it runs AOSP based, vanilla Android and not those messed up OEM ROMs with 200 Apps preinstalled.
@@MultiWirth can confirm. My phone was nearly stock Android and only has 4gb of ram, works fine.
@EM It depends on the use.
When it comes to charging my One+ 7 Pro, I more often than not charge it on a standard QC-spec charger (5v3A, 9v2A, etc) instead of the 30W warp charger that came with it unless I need my phone charged fast. I figure it has to be better for the battery that way. Interesting to see I'm not alone there.
As for getting this phone, since One+ is fumbling their ball this is the nicest alternative to the One+ 9 I've found. May well get.
10:58 YES WE GOT A NEW MEME!!
Hopefully I'll never need a new phone. Samsung killing the microSD card slot does it for me as I use 1TB microSD card 😭
Android is all about using SD cards for me too. If i wanted a shitty cloud only experience, i'd probably buy an iphone.
Yeah, didn't they learn their lesson the last time they tried to get rid of it?
@@kilbot9 they have to save costs somewhere i guess lol
I don't know much about Android phones but couldn't you just plug in a usb type c into the type c port and it would have faster transfer rates than an sd card? It might not work like that I'm not sure.
Bruh who needs that space on a phone.
7:13 That's the real deal; I do love to charge the phone faster, but I need the device to last at least 2 years
I've used a Oneplus 6T Mclaren for 2 years now. Battery still easily lasts all day, I'm a power user, and I only use 30 watt quick charge.
I don't think quick charge has a noticeable effect on battery life, at least in my experience. I feel like sometimes people stress too much about battery lifespan because usually its fine, and if you really needed to you could get the battery replaced.
IMO, being able to fully charge my device in 30 minutes is worth the possible longevity decrease. The next phone I get will definitely have 60 watt charging cause who gives a shit about your battery life when you can do a full charge in 15 minutes
Edit: I checked my battery health after 2 years of only quick charge 30 watt and it is at 79%. I think that is acceptable.
I just don't understand why people go nuts over the color or the finish of a darn phone.
At least for me and most people I know we put on a case and never see it.
Also why make the back of the phone out of glass???? WHY???
I'll never forget a news cast where there was this guy who stood in line for hours
for his new iphone. He goes to remove it from the box on live TV and drops it!
I'm still on my Note 9 as well. Phone's been great. Got it from the Preorder. My favorite thing is I still get through a work day using it all day and it's almost 3 years old. Been a fantastic phone.
Same here. My screen just shattered for the first time though so I might upgrade...
Linus: Says he has stayed away from spoilers about s21
Also Linus: knows everything about s21
I don't know how do they make these reviews, but my guess (based on some hints from other shortcircuits) is that someone has sings and they read them
@@gerhardsmith7892 he just has a teleprompter he reads off of on most video's, but short circuit is a more laid-back channel where he just generally talks about the phone with little scripting.
Its not that hard to read phone specs online right before capturing the video...
Fun fact: The original Note S Pen still works with the Note 20 Ultra.
O
It's EMR, ofc it would still work.
My S21 Ultra speakers are loud af.. very nice update this year..
Yooo same. I also dabble in sound engineering and tweaked my EQ. And my god. The sound from this phone is actually legendary.