The One UI 5 update based on Android 13 began rolling out to S21 devices on 7 November 2022. [32] Reception [ edit ] Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O capacitive touchscreen, 11Hz-120 Hz refresh rate, 20:9 aspect ratio, HDR10+, a b "Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G". GSMArena. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021 . Retrieved 14 January 2021. Battery: Actual battery life varies by network environment, features and apps used, frequency of calls and messages, number of times charged, and many other factors.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: Ultra refined". Android Authority. 1 March 2021 . Retrieved 9 June 2021. One kink, however, might come from Samsung’s AI, which kind of gets in the way. In our tests where we left Samsung’s Scene Optimiser on, we found images would blow out the colour significantly, resulting in scenes that were bright and vivid (yay!), yet also looked very little of what the scene actually looked like (boo). Gibbs, Samuel (21 January 2021). "Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: the new king of Android phones". The Guardian . Retrieved 2 November 2021.The Galaxy S21 FE is Samsung's new affordable phone — here's our CES 2022 hands-on". CNN. 4 January 2022 . Retrieved 4 January 2022.

The result of something as simple as a capsicum (Americans read as “pepper”) meant the orange capsicum growing in our garden constantly came out as bright red until we switched the Scene Optimiser off. That’s what we’d recommend overall, mind you, because Samsung’s AI-focused image optimisation system does the S21 no service. GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6

FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 In regular shots, the S21 shines, as well. Taking pictures in daylight reveals bright colours, crisp details, and sharp results, and it’s not bad when the light goes out, either. Triple camera tras. 12+12.2+64MP f/1.8+2.2+2.0 wide angle 120º + macro, telephoto + portrait & night mode, 8K How advanced A.I. and new hardware push the Galaxy S21 Ultra's camera forward". Digital Trends. 18 January 2021 . Retrieved 19 January 2021.