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A major downgrade from S20
First of all, I'm a huge Samsung fan. I have been buying Samsung's Galaxy S series since S4. However, this highly anticipated s21 is a disappointment and actually a downgrade of last year's s20 series. I prepurchased it and realized later that the specs are inferior to the previous version. Some of the specs I noticed include:
1. Resolution dropped from QHD (3200 x 1440) to FHD (2400 x 1080)
2. Ram dropped from 12GB to 8 GB
3. MicroSD slot is gone
4. Pressure testing shows that the new CPU Snapdragon 888's performance is worse than last year's 865's performance. 888 consumes more battery life and gets heated easily.
5. Case material of s21 also downgraded plastic
6. Missing charger and headset in s21
In summary, Samsung has downgraded its new s21 significantly but still with the same flagship price. I would recommend that anyone that wants a Samsung phone buy the s20 series.
January 2021 · Cell Phones and Accessories