Let me jump on the bandwagon and give my 2 sen.

But before that, can I implore you people to address the subject matter which only then would be meaningful debates, if you will, instead of addressing the person. When attended in such a manner, the forum would achieve its intention and that is to gather intel and learn about what we are interested in.

Back to subject proper. Samsung phones in our neck of the woods, for whatever reason, have weaker phone signal. I am talking through experience. Having a Note 10+, Note 20Ultra, iPhone 12Pro Max, Huawei P30 Pro and Mate30 Pro simultaneously, the Samsungs’ signal is somehow not on par with the rest. With that said, it is not often that the phones heat up while searching for signal. Only in rare cases. Nonetheless, the other phones don’t struggle as much during those occasions, looking for signal. So, yeah, Samsung phones here in Malaysia with the Exynos SoC is weaker, phone signal wise, comparatively.

However, there will be instances when a certain telco has its tower nearby and you happen to be using a Samsung phone with that telco’s SIM card, obviously signal strength will be stronger compared to another brand’s phone with a different telco card in it. Which means, all such situations must be taken cognisance of.

hehe
this morning wake up receive sms
dhl have sent ppl to send parcel
hope is my s21 ultra
will try check the signal bar but ringke fusion x
i remember saw video macam not so easy kena lens la

The 2 first phots are from the S21 ULTRA,
while the next 2 photos are from the 2year old Note10 plus. See the difference.. 😭😭😭😭😭

Poor signal is the 'TRADEMARK' of Samsung Phone since Note10....

They never improved and cannot be solved using software update....

Even in house, using UNIFI, also will drop signal......          

So far the S21U battery has been pretty satisfying. Here are my stats so far. WQHD mode on Adaptive 120hz screen. Manual display brightness



I am not too concerned about SOT times but easily lasts a day so far, though I am not a heavy user nor a gamer.

Yes, it really is worth the extra RM 800. You're getting a better screen, much better cameras, S-Pen functionality, slightly better battery life and the sizes are so similar you won't feel a difference holding/using it compared to the S21+.

Your options should really be either the S21 or S21 Ultra only. The Plus feels like a redundant device that offers nothing much when compared with the S21 and S21 ultra.

Similar? I beg to to be differ.

S21 Ultra is definitely heavier than S21+. But it depends on people whether he can or cannot handle the weight. So it's not a big issue.

The only thing we should be concerned here is the dimension.

S21+ = 75.6x161.5x7.8mm

S21 Ultra = 75.6x165.1x8.9mm

Don't overllok this small difference. Many people thought the extra 1mm depth is no big deal. Hell no! When you holding a large phone, that 1mm extra depth will make whole lot of difference when you are holding. Not to mention that when you put on the casing on S21 Ultra, it will make the whole phone much bulkier due to its depth.

if one prefer holding a lighter phone, S21+ is much better for him compared to S21 ultra. This is also the main reason why i chose S21+. Smartphone is a necessity in my life. Comfortable is vital. No matter how good the S21 Ultra. All those goodness are pointless to me if I feel uncomfortable to hold it.

Just my 2 cents.

If u have the budget i think the display and the camera worth the extra 1k,s21 plus camera is similar with s20u,u don't get much mew with s21plus,u can also get n20 ultra snapdragon version with that price

Just buy the transparent casing,i always get it for my phone so can showoff the back haha

guys
i wonder is it s21 ultra camera lens behind got any plastic???
cause i notice i take photo , it like not clear
a bit blurry feel

hmm so far
now i try redo all the thing and try check on the camera
is it the camera got any screen protector or plastic?
why i feel like the photo i taken is not so nice > <

Like you, pulled the trigger from P20pro. Some observations...(since saturday)

1. Size (naked) abt same as P20pro. a bit heavy. but build quality feels nice.
2. default apps i also think P20pro better. Samsung more options to choose tho.
3. battery life kinda sucks...i dun watch video or games...juz surfing and light stuff (no calls) also will drop to 40% by nightfall.
4. Heat is a factor.
5. Still, it is a good phone considering Huawei out of the picture.
i actually like the LED lighting sides...until i upgraded the software and it disappeared! i spent a looooooong time searching for it....then search this forum found out abt AODNotify. does the job but 3rd party. spent RM19.90 to buy coffee for developer..lol

Cheers!

Note 20 with exynos 990? Yeah battery life sucks on that bro. Exynos 990 really is a failure of a chip.
Anyways I changed from Note20U to S21U, not sure about in comparison to Huawei but in comparison to Note20U/S20U, the battery life of S21U with Exynos 2100 is much better in terms of standby time + SOT. My prev Note20U barely hit 4 1/2 hours of SOT and would definitely not last a 12 hour shift at work before needing to plug in.
With the S21U my average SOT would be around 6 hours and standby drain much better.

New case - Ringke Fusion Matte

Here is the picture taken inside dark room with flash on...

I'm probably the first person to crack the S21 screen

Was working, phone on top of the table, didn't noticed it and accidentally pushed it off.
Usually would be fine as table only around 1m height but screen hit the edge of the table feet which
was metal.

Thankfully, phone was covered with screen crack warranty, this wasn't the Samsung
Screen Crack warranty though. 3rd party one that my SES gave out under Etiqa if I'm not wrong.
Claimed the warranty. Had to wait 2 days before sending to SC as they didn't have the parts.

Great experience with the Samsung SC as usual. Kudos to them, only took 2 hours
to change the screen. Apparently the screen and the aluminium sides come in a set so
my sides were changed too even though it wasn't damaged.

Don't really know the details of it actually. Seems like it was a promo the SES is doing to encourage people to buy from their store.
Yeap claimed from original Samsung SC. Have to get the claim approved first, which was done by the SES guy who helped me with my phone when I picked it up then proceeded to do the repair at the SC. I think Samsung's own screen crack warranty around rm100+/- too might be less hassle since no need to go through 3rd party approval.

SES = Samsung Experienced Store
Which selling all samsung tablet / smartphone and their accessories

Pic, I saw 169 for pen only

Need to charge the pen? If yes how to charge?

Tq

This is true.

Anyway, does anyway have bad battery problems?
As soon as I got the phone off from full charge, it drops to 99% in few secs.

And the fast battery drain starts. We paid top notch dollar to get the best and still not get the Ultra feeling,

SOT of the battery is bad. 4-5 hours SOT, my previous Pixel 5 can reach 8-9 SOT no problem. Really 5000mah?

I ain't experiencing Ultra feeling with this phone. It's already 6 days in, and ain't seeing any battery optimization or adapative battery kicking in.

I'm on the latest updates.

Something is hitting the battery hard. I'm seeing many get outstanding battery life on Reddit some 1 day plus until next charge, with QHD + 120hz , mine need to charge twice a day.

If need to step down to 60hz refresh rate - turn off this and that, that's not the reason to buy an 'Ultra' phone. Better just go for the A series.

Wonder if we can return this phone, bought at Samsung Ioi city mall

What to do. Samsung phone is like that. It powerful and dont know what background processes keep running until it drains fast. I upgraded from n20u to s21u .. thoughts will have big improvement of battery but not the case... Maybe SOT from 3.5 hours improved to 4 hours only.