Test the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra after using it for a while

Design, management, manufacturing quality

S21 Ultra is not just by name and specs, but also by size and (especially) weight. Its design doesn't look any more like your face than its predecessor, but it's still not ashamed of that. that it is - namely a giant sheet of glass and metal, with a giant camera island. .In fact, one is so big it fits in the frame right now.

Compared to the S20 Ultra, the design has been significantly changed and, in this reviewer's opinion, the flagship S and Note series are clearly still designed by two different teams (and our subjective assessment still seems to lean towards the Note team in this regard), at this time, it seems that the designers of the S21 Ultra were at least aware of the more recent work done by the competing team. The camera layout on their island reminds us a bit of the Note20 Ultra, but c is about all.

Our matte black review unit may be the nicest all-black (and feels best to the touch), but it's still an all-black and rather dull phone. Sure, if you were part of the # matteblackeverything, you'd be shouting “Blame!” with those words, but we live in a more colorful world. However, Samsung's S20 Ultra and S21 Ultra aren't, and we still can't figure out why. handsets is very yawn-inducing. Before you say "officers love boring colors for their phones", okay, but isn't Notes aimed at that audience even more? So why are Notes in “Mystic Bronze” and green, while the S Ultra series is nothing interesting?

In addition, the finish on the back is pleasant to the touch, with a silk-like texture and almost no visible fingerprints even after some time of use and use without microfiber. Normally, the longer the back of the phone is matte the more slippery it is but in this case it wasn't We're not sure Samsung has access to any magic but the handset is actually a bit less slippery than usual .That's a huge plus in our book, but the truth is that even though it's more slippery, it's still so big and heavy that it still can't get out of your hand in normal use.

The way the camera island merges with the frame in the upper left part of the back is always an interesting design to look at and hasn't been 'copied' by any of its competitors meaning its look is very unique .There isn't much else to say about the design of this phone, because there isn't much else about it. what other flagship phone.

However, the small bezels on the front are very prominent, and the dark gray antenna lines are not, and we like both. Even without the camera island, this is a thick phone and with it a feeling of considerable heaviness. A lot of people are like that, we would have liked it to be lighter if not thinner, but the big problem with handling is that it is too heavy, and significantly .

It's odd that it's been quite a while since we've had such a heavy phone to review in the long run, we've gotten used to a more balanced weight. But with the S21 Ultra, you either have to grab it further than you might be used to (or comfortable with), or you should be ready for a lot of hand balance exercises all the time. camera, maybe something else, but whatever, it's something that detracts from the usability of our book a bit and we feel compelled to mention it. In the grand scheme of things, is that nitpicking? Hey well, sort of. It really depends on what you're using the phone for, i.e. holding it in your hand in portrait mode. The more, the worse.

The build quality isn't surprising, as it should be at this price. of its weight. This reviewer was able to use it one-handed with no issues, but fair. The problem is that the experience is a bit jarring due to a combination of size (specifically thickness), of weight and heaviness. It's not a big drawback, but unless you really like heavy phones, it's definitely not a drawback.

One thing we'd like to mention about the design is the very unfortunate placement of the microphone jack at the bottom, which easily misleads people into thinking that's where the SIM tray ejector should go. Do that and the microphone breaks. It's a confusing design and therefore it's bad design. It's not like Samsung is the only company to blame for this, or this phone is unique in that regard, but It always sucks when we see something like this, so be very careful. A single inattention can cost you dearly.

Finally, let's tackle the invisible elephant in the room, and that's the breakdown of the box. You don't get a charger, or a carrying case either, and we don't know which of those omissions. seems the most ridiculous. People usually worry mainly about the lack of chargers, and of course that's a good point, but Samsung's chargers don't lead the way in terms of speed anyway, so maybe that it's fine ?

Meanwhile, a nice quality case will probably cost the company $5 to make and will add a lot of value to the unboxing experience. Again, why do this when you can sell cases to people next door , right? Right, Samsung? Right, Apple?

Speakers

Alright, it's time for better news. Actually, much better. The S21 Ultra has the best speakers ever seen in a smartphone tested for a long time. According to our subjective assessment, they are related in noise level to last year's Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, but beat it a little in quality. Should have no problem consuming media on these speakers, even in noisy environments. At maximum volume, we were often shocked that a phone could deliver such loud sound. Obviously, if you like bass, you'll have to invest in one or three Bluetooth speakers, but that doesn't take away from Samsung's track record here.

Loudspeaker calls are probably the best we've had, including what we've been told in terms of microphone quality - and you don't need to speak directly into the bottom microphone to be able to listen and understand very clearly. Speaker quality is one of the things that cheaper phones mainly polish, and even some 'beacon killer' devices have been known to fall short. Not the S21 Ultra, it does that very well.

Vibrating motor

The S21 Ultra's internal vibration motor is very good, among the best we've tested, and one of the most versatile in its vibration range - both in terms of perceived weight and performance like "localization" in the frame of the phone. However, whenever we talk about vibration motors, and especially really good ones like this, we are reminded of MIUI using gentle nudge-like vibrations in its menus and interactions. An interface user doesn't do it the same way anywhere so most of the time the big vibration motor sits there unused and it's a huge waste when it comes to user experience if you ask us.

Vibration settings

That said, Samsung gives you a few toggles when using vibrate mode, which you can see in the screenshot above. You can also customize vibration intensity for calls, notifications, and touch interactions, and these are all great options, but we wish the Korean company would go a little further than the Chinese players mentioned above.

What's also true of the Note20's vibration engine is that if you set the phone to vibrate when it rings and use the default pattern, the vibration mode will be very hard to wake you up - if the device is placed on a wooden bedside table. Like. It packs a lot of punch, if we can put it that way.

According to GSMARENA

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