Testseek.com have collected 189 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-G996 Galaxy S21 Plus and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-G996 Galaxy S21 Plus.
January 2021
(84%)
189 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(79%)
681 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Powerful 5nm processor
Eye-catching new design
Excellent battery life
Good looking
Slender smartphone
Big
Bright
Smooth screen
Flagship power and smooth UI
Gorgeous 120Hz AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Crazy zoom feature
Beautiful design
Nice color options
Standout design
IP68 rating
Bright AMOLED display with adaptive refresh rate handling
Class-leading battery life
Versatile triple camera setup (though essentially the same as last year's)
Improved selfie camera performance
A flat OLED is more comfortable to use than a curved one
And this is a very good panel
The S21+ is substantially thinner and lighter than the S21 Ultra
The glass back is a nice upgrade over the base S21
And the camera module merged with the frame is a
Excellent performance
Great battery life
Versatile camera modes and features
Great image quality
Smooth and vivid display
Bright AMOLED display with 120 Hz
Fast Exynos SoC
Very good camera
5G
Dual-SIM and eSIM
WiFi 6E
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Ultra-wide band chip (UWB)
The editors didn't like
Lack of in-box charger
No expandable storage
Charging is a bit slow
2020 camera hardware
No optical zoom
Bulky and unwieldy
No microSD slot or included charger
Inconsistent camera
Scant retail package - no charger or headphones
Flat screen and thicker bezels lack a premium vibe
Though some of you may find ergonomically nicer
2021 chipsets aren't meaningfully more powerful than last year's
No generational advancements in the cam
You'll have to make do with the included storage on Samsung's latest phones
Samsung's One UI has improved a lot
But there are still more ads and bloatware than there ought to be on a $1
000 phone
Samsung's fancy "hybrid" zoom is digital
Not optical. M
No charger in the box
Slippery design
A bit too heavy
Gets hot under heavier load
A flat OLED is more comfortable to use than a curved one, and this is a very good panel, The S21+ is substantially thinner and lighter than the S21 Ultra, The glass back is a nice upgrade over the base S21, and the camera module merged with the frame is a
You'll have to make do with the included storage on Samsung's latest phones, Samsung's One UI has improved a lot, but there are still more ads and bloatware than there ought to be on a $1,000 phone, Samsung's fancy "hybrid" zoom is digital, not optical. M
Samsung Galaxy S21+8/10Yes. The Galaxy S21+ is slim, powerful, and it looks great. The S21 Ultra is undeniably a "better" phone, but it's $200 more expensive and not nearly as comfortable to hold. The S21+ display is just a little smaller, and the drop in...
Good looking, slender smartphone, Big, bright, smooth screen, Flagship power and smooth UI
2020 camera hardware, No optical zoom, No expandable storage
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is a great all-around smartphone, but at around $1000 / £949, it isn't much cheaper than the S21 Ultra and loses out on almost all its bells and whistles. In day-to-day use, it's performance is on-point, so if you find it at th...
bright AMOLED display with 120 Hz, fast Exynos SoC, very good camera, 5G, Dual-SIM and eSIM, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, ultra-wide band chip (UWB)
only FHD+ despite the 6.7-inch display, charger not included, storage cannot be expanded, throttling under load
Testing the Samsung Galaxy S21+. Test unit provided by NBB.com (notebooksbilliger.de).As a "middle" model within the Galaxy S21 lineup, the Galaxy S21+ sits between two chairs. While the flagship smartphone shares all the features with the Galaxy S21, it...
Powerful 5nm processor, Eye-catching new design, Excellent battery life
Lack of in-box charger, No expandable storage, Charging is a bit slow
Despite the lack of microSD card, lower resolution display, and last-gen camera package, the Galaxy S21 Plus remains an excellent all-round smartphone in 2021. Samsung's Plus model is usually the standout yearly flagship, but this time it's awkwardly sque...
A flat OLED is more comfortable to use than a curved one, and this is a very good panel, The S21+ is substantially thinner and lighter than the S21 Ultra, The glass back is a nice upgrade over the base S21, and the camera module merged with the frame is a
You'll have to make do with the included storage on Samsung's latest phones, Samsung's One UI has improved a lot, but there are still more ads and bloatware than there ought to be on a $1,000 phone, Samsung's fancy "hybrid" zoom is digital, not optical. M
Samsung Galaxy S21+8/10Yes. The Galaxy S21+ is slim, powerful, and it looks great. The S21 Ultra is undeniably a "better" phone, but it's $200 more expensive and not nearly as comfortable to hold. The S21+ display is just a little smaller, and the drop in...
