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Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra unboxing and hands-on impressions
The new Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy SmartTag have arrived. We unbox the new Samsung devices and share our hands-on impressions of the new phones and tracker. We compare the S21 to last year’s S20 and the S21 Ultra to the S20 Ultra.
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January 15, 2021 at 10:54 pm
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Robert B
January 15, 2021 at 10:56 pm
I will stick with my Note 4, it came with a charging brick, earbuds, USB cable and the battery is removable also expandable storage via SD card.
Omega336
January 15, 2021 at 11:01 pm
For some reason, my Note 20 came with wired earphones
Shaun Pierre
January 15, 2021 at 11:05 pm
Hi Boys 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️
Tarkus
January 15, 2021 at 11:06 pm
I swear every time Samsung is wrapping up a new product they must be like “can we slap an apple logo on it too? Please, pretty please?!?!”
Jeppe Dalgaard Nielsen
January 15, 2021 at 11:11 pm
Wym..?
Jeppe Dalgaard Nielsen
January 15, 2021 at 11:13 pm
I like how all of you, complain about is, things like packaging. Because you have nothing to complain about with samsung products.
Jeppe Dalgaard Nielsen
January 15, 2021 at 11:13 pm
I bet you would let someone like Elon musk put neuralink in your head and even pay 20 grand for it.
Dennis Xu
January 15, 2021 at 11:38 pm
@Jeppe Dalgaard Nielsen
3 replies, really? You have issues. Go work on yourself instead of desperately trying to start an internet fight.
Jexx Ayrez
January 15, 2021 at 11:12 pm
I’m sticking with my Note 7 … These phones don’t even explode.
UnrealOG
January 16, 2021 at 1:24 am
I wonder if they are worth anything.
gcforreal
January 15, 2021 at 11:29 pm
Damn they even copied apple on the box design after previously mocking them for removing the charger . The camera better be a game changer or this will be a hard pass
Rabah Okkeh
January 15, 2021 at 11:36 pm
I just saw downgrades. No charger. No earphone. No micro sd slot. Lower resolution screen. And if you are a note series customer you must purchase the s pen which will not have bluetooth or any features and purchase a case to hold it. And youtubers are not talking about these things since samsung pay them. 👺🤬🤬👺👺🤬🤬🤬
Clinton McCool
January 15, 2021 at 11:45 pm
unboxing videos are so useless. I’ll never understand how they got popular. who cares about the instruction manual inside the box, etc etc. all that matters is the phone. was hoping to get maybe some useful information, but nope.
BDM4972
January 16, 2021 at 12:05 am
Only watching cos it’s this guy. Not going to be buying but, he always does a decent review.
Moe Kid
January 16, 2021 at 12:46 am
And his lisp is nice
nuyou21
January 16, 2021 at 12:11 am
Sorry, I can’t stop laughing too at Samsung’s ripped-off Air Tags, and the ugly plastic S21 and S21 Not So Ultra with no headphones or charger in the boxes. Talk about embarrassing. 🤣🤦♂️
RP
January 16, 2021 at 12:21 am
Reviewers should be worried. Phones are going to start coming in some eco friendly bubble wrap. Wont be nothing to unbox. Thats like a quarter of what they do.
texasrangers4
January 16, 2021 at 12:22 am
how do charge it?
Ariel
January 16, 2021 at 12:27 am
Can we please get the expanded storage back? These are 🗑 compared to last years S20
RKGSD
January 16, 2021 at 12:33 am
$800? Can’t do it.
Totallysam's Channel
January 16, 2021 at 12:42 am
He has a great personality. I do wish he would have mentioned the specs of each phone. Also what the tag is for.
I love Samsung products, but no phone is worth $800-up. Specially when they are always introducing new one every year.
Blender Study
January 16, 2021 at 1:12 am
S21 and S21 Ultra, wow..!!
2FAST4U
January 16, 2021 at 1:15 am
I’ve had 4 androids and recently switched to the iPhone 12 (my first iPhone) after seeing the S21 I think I made the right decision
Karam Chand
January 16, 2021 at 1:20 am
Awesome phone
Babu Kevin
January 16, 2021 at 8:00 am
Hi, Whr is the Charging Source?
-Bloodhound -
January 16, 2021 at 8:49 am
I’m disappointed with Samsung and Apple. They can’t even include a power brick
Joey P
January 16, 2021 at 6:43 pm
The phones better and $200 cheaper and u can get a power brick from them for like $20 its way better that they did this
RKGSD
January 16, 2021 at 11:43 pm
I knew these companies were hypocrites when they stopped making phones with a removable battery.
Real Mens Fashion
January 16, 2021 at 8:59 am
Great video man! I’m pre – ordering my s21 ultra next week on my 22nd first Birthday 🎂🥳
nissa mokoginta
January 16, 2021 at 11:12 am
If you have the S21 ultra. Please do a unboxing video 😊 i need too see from a normal youtuber, not a tech youtuber haha.
Ali Talla
January 16, 2021 at 9:03 am
S21 is a downgrade , just skip this one
Amadeus Lucian
January 16, 2021 at 7:08 pm
Not the ultra buddy lol it’s ultimate the best phone in America
Shawn
January 16, 2021 at 8:37 pm
@Amadeus Luciancan’t agree with yu, i wouldn’t say it’s the best phone in america. what makes it the best ? bc it’s jammed packed wit specs ? in my opinion neither is better than the other. not in camera, not in battery, not even in speed. in everyone of those crucial categories it goes both ways in some cases the Samsung wins & in others the iPhone wins. neither blows their competitor out the park. so i wouldn’t say it’s the “best phone in america” bc that’s YOUR opinion that’s not the general population’s opinion. it’s all about preferences. do yu prefer iPhone or do yu prefer Samsung
25è Films
January 16, 2021 at 9:06 am
Another stupid paid “influencer for kids” with NO IDEA what a camera is and why you shouldn’t buy a phone without thirds apps like Filmic pro which make your phone a Real filmmaker tool?
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January 16, 2021 at 9:09 am
No charger no headphones. These big companies are starting to feel like 1000$ is cheap i guess 😒. Fora trillion company, Definitely cheap for them
JD Aviles
January 16, 2021 at 10:49 pm
Until you see how they spend behind the scenes
James Ng
January 16, 2021 at 9:43 am
Samsung keeps copying bad ideas from Apple because they dont listen to what people want. They only listen to Tech reviewers like CNET that do nothing but shill for them.
Nathanael Aldred
January 16, 2021 at 10:15 am
Not a fan of the regular S21, looks waaayyyy too bare on the back with such a small contrast. I think even Samsung just moving their logo would make it look a lot better
Black Panther X
January 16, 2021 at 10:51 am
Isheep doing a Sammy unboxing lmao 😂
vor 15 Jahren
January 16, 2021 at 11:39 am
The S20 looks like a cheap A51 next to the S21
Activision
January 16, 2021 at 11:39 am
The S20 looks like a cheap A51 next to the S21
Jenna Harper
January 16, 2021 at 12:17 pm
The camera bump looks like a traffic light
Uppala Naresh Kumar
January 16, 2021 at 12:21 pm
This is not with Flagship Processor because Exynos is used by Samsung only, Samsung must release mobiles with same configuration all over the world, if they are not releasing with Same configuration all over the world then they should not Charge more Than RS.10000 INR, because all other brands are release with same configuration in global market with unlocked features why not samsung ?
Ron Cosby
January 16, 2021 at 12:31 pm
This is so BS from an apple fanboy. Jelly much? Lol
Shawn
January 16, 2021 at 8:34 pm
bro how is anyone a fanboy for liking what they like ? 🤣 it’s all about preferences at this point bro. in my opinion neither is better than the other. not in the camera, not in battery, not even in speed. it literally goes both ways for every category. it’s all about which yu prefer. so by calling someone a fanboy for liking apple is like me calling yu a fanboy for liking samsung it’s no different bro
Manbir Singh
January 16, 2021 at 2:49 pm
Worst Samsung product with may two year update only
ondra wilson
January 16, 2021 at 4:03 pm
Samsung took an L with this one lol they literally just did everything that Apple did with their upgrade 😂
Shawn
January 16, 2021 at 8:31 pm
literally, both made small improvements that i don’t think was worth the upgrade if yu already owned the previous models
araf isterdany Wasif
January 16, 2021 at 4:12 pm
3:26 s20 has a GG(gorillaglass):6 not GG:5
Gary
January 16, 2021 at 4:24 pm
Unboxes brand new S21, lays the screen on a hard table. Specs?
Rishi Raj
January 16, 2021 at 5:03 pm
What’s the peak brightness indoors of the ultra. I have Note 20 ultra its indoor levels is less than even my Xs Max & Xr.
Joey P
January 16, 2021 at 6:47 pm
Its the same thing as inside and outside so still 1500 nits
Rishi Raj
January 17, 2021 at 2:30 am
@Joey P Not possible
Joey P
January 17, 2021 at 2:39 am
@Rishi Raj wdym 1500 nits is the max brightness and it doesn’t change if ur inside or outside
Rishi Raj
January 17, 2021 at 2:55 am
@Joey P It’s the max brightness which only kicks in when you are outdoors. Its 625 nits for Samsung flagships or 800,850 nits in iPhones.
Andre Mitchell
January 16, 2021 at 5:31 pm
Yeeea??? I’m good, im sticking with my note10+..
Dhaval Sakaria
January 17, 2021 at 2:35 am
i traded my s10+ for s21
SUPER USER
January 17, 2021 at 3:46 pm
@Dhaval Sakaria nice upgrade
Vincent Vega
January 16, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Wack! Tired of the high prices and less items..
thelco1
January 17, 2021 at 2:52 am
All the phones in the line are $200 less than last year….. the package doesn’t have the crappy buds or charging brick, just order better ones online. The phone itself is a great upgrade.
Ricky BH
January 19, 2021 at 7:35 am
@thelco1 not for the price, what samsung doesn’t say is there using the same screen panels every year. there is not much thats upgraded, other than the look and the chip. the ram is DDr5 but it dont mean nothing on a phone that 99% of people only use to get on social media and YouTube.
am one that bought almost every samsung phone except for a few S series. i bought every note phone that came out up to the note 9 and then skip to the s10+ and everything else hasnt been much of an upgrade since, and with prices going up and loosing features every time. the last straw for me is the sd card slot. i have a 516g card that i was about to upgrade to a terabytes card and now i cant if i get the new s21. i can buy the note but if it goes down in price but other than that paying more for less. i dont mind spending the money if they give you everything. so higher price with no headphones, no brick, no headphones jack, (yes i have the galaxy buds but they die) and now no sd card slot (micro sd card yes i know) apple is giving better deals now how is that possible….
thelco1
January 19, 2021 at 7:08 pm
@Ricky BH Honestly I’ve never used the SD storage once on any S phone. I delete all my media every few months and just look at them on Google Photos. Why people need a TB of storage when there are cloud services is beyond me. And you know you have the option to use ear buds just by using a USB c to headphone jack cord….
Ricky BH
January 19, 2021 at 7:42 pm
@thelco1 you did not pay attention to what i said i was talking about price to features. i back up everything, but having everything i want on a SD card when ever i want it to show to some one, instead of waiting for it to load up specially on cellular data (specially when 5g isnt widely available yet) is my point.
whats the point of having such fast processor and ram if you have to rely on cellular data to see all your content. 1,200 for a phone that has less features specially when Samsung always use to be the company that gave us everything, they use to put IR blasters on there phones. now they give less and charge more, when they are using the same panels just change the calibration abit to look better.
E U
January 16, 2021 at 6:15 pm
What’s next Samsung no box, no USB TYPE-C port, assembly phone required ( shipped in pieces ), no phone. I’m gonna start Samsung Sapple since they love to make fun of Apple then copy them right after.
Mureed Nassif
January 16, 2021 at 6:24 pm
Screw this phone for $2000. I bought a Nokia 5.3 phone with an Android system with 64 G, 6.5 inch screen, 64g, expandable to 512G, for only $236 & free delivery from Amazon, with 2 years warranty. Don’t spend $2000. I have over 50 games installed on my phone. Also has an Android system. Oh & 2 day battery life, rechargeable in 1 hour👌.
Aleksander Bregu
January 16, 2021 at 10:53 pm
You talk to slow video is to slow and makes you feel bored. Can you change that? Thx
Martin Brankov
January 16, 2021 at 11:00 pm
Mehh I have the cloud blue s20 and this new s21 is a downgrade …. plastic + 1080p :-/
Kyle Burton
January 17, 2021 at 6:20 am
So… if I have the S9 right now…. which should I upgrade to? Ultra or regular S21? Help me pick
Miguel D
January 18, 2021 at 11:40 am
That depends
Minepedia
January 17, 2021 at 7:35 am
Imagine if he forgot to press the record button while unboxing this…
Satyam S
January 17, 2021 at 8:19 am
I hate this man he is freaking sleepy😪
Christopher Strydom
January 17, 2021 at 12:11 pm
It’s funny how everyone mocked the iPhone 11 and 12 Pro’s for their “ugly” camera bumps, but damn, Samsung really made it ugly.
The phone looks like some cheap Chinese knock off.
Benz Culinary Arts
January 17, 2021 at 4:03 pm
Samsung needs to wake up and need not to follow Apple’s footsteps.
Derek Reece
January 18, 2021 at 5:52 am
I had a Samsung over the iPhone. Because it came with the little things that apple didn’t have. The little things like the earphones. The sd card expansion. Something I can work with. Know that I have the choice too upgrade or not have it. For years I have watched apple take this away from there customer’s. And now Samsung is doing it now. Charging a lot of money for less. Now I am going to have to find a new smart phone company that will give all the little things that Samsung is taking away so they can become apple 2
Andre Da Costa
January 18, 2021 at 7:49 am
Ugly phone.
Rashidul Karim
January 18, 2021 at 6:39 pm
Remember the time when Samsung mocked Apple for not including a charger cable ? Greedy hypocrites
Michelle Jason
January 18, 2021 at 7:55 pm
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A dondo
January 18, 2021 at 9:13 pm
Def upgrading to the note 20 once it goes down in price coming from a s9plus series
Reginald Williams
January 19, 2021 at 12:08 pm
Im getting that phone in April.
Breed Skool
January 19, 2021 at 3:40 pm
The new Galaxy S21 doesn’t look to appealing to me. …The upgrade somewhat looks like an old version
Shinto mathew
January 19, 2021 at 6:20 pm
I don’t care how good it is no SD card then huge no for me
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January 20, 2021 at 10:42 am
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D Luniz
January 21, 2021 at 12:16 pm
Did they have a screen protector pre-installed again?
nanfoodles
January 21, 2021 at 2:23 pm
Wont buy a Samsung phone without an SD Card slot. Pass.