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(I don’t have a 12 Pro for photo comparisons, but with the exception of a telephoto lens, the iPhone 12 gives the S21 Plus a pretty fair fight.) Right off the bat, you can see the Galaxy S21 Plus saturates the photo more than the iPhone 12’s image - too much so in my opinion. I tested the default photo mode of the Galaxy S21 Plus against the iPhone 12. Samsung’s trump card this year, however, comes down to software, as it finally learned from Google and that company’s Pixel 5.īut now that the Galaxy S22 is the new kid on the block, Samsung has announced that it's bringing some of that phone's camera features to the Galaxy S21 Plus, like nighttime portraits with the telephoto lens. The latter camera sports a 3x hybrid optic zoom and 30x space zoom. It features 12MP wide-angle, 12MP ultrawide, and 64MP telephoto lenses. The Galaxy S21 Plus uses the same camera setup as the Galaxy S20 Plus. Before you do, check out the best Galaxy S21 deals to see if there’s ways to save on the Galaxy S21 Plus. You can purchase the Galaxy S21 Plus directly from Samsung (opens in new tab) or through your carrier.
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For reference, the Galaxy S20 Plus launched at £999 in 2020. In the UK, the S21 Plus starts at £949, with the 256GB variant costing £999. An extra $50 doubles the storage on the Galaxy S21 Plus to 256GB.
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That’s a $200 drop from the Galaxy S20 Plus’ starting price. In the US, the Galaxy S21 Plus starts at $999 for the 128GB model. Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus review: Release date and price However, there is no charger included in the box. Battery life is okay in daily use and the Galaxy S21 Plus supports 25W fast charging.The main differences between the two are the size of the screen and the battery. At $999, the Galaxy S21 Plus is a pricey phone that is the same in nearly every regard to its smaller, $799 sibling, the Galaxy S21.The in-display fingerprint sensor on the S21 Plus is larger than the one on previous Galaxy devices it’s also fairly accurate.As part of the new Space Zoom feature, Samsung uses AI to lock the camera on your subject, minimizing hand shake. The S21 Plus’ 3x hybrid optic zoom telephoto lens lets you get very close to your photo subject.Colors pop, text is very crisp, and the screen gets very bright. The Galaxy S21 Plus uses a big, beautiful 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support.Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus review cheat sheet