The Samsung Galaxy S21 is now in our palms, and this is how we’ve felt about the next-gen handset from Samsung.
The Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra were unveiled a little over two days ago, and we’ve had one of those days with that first handset in our pockets and our palms. We’ve yet to have enough experience of the phone to give you a detailed verdict on the Samsung Galaxy S21, but if you’re hankering to the know what the handset is like we’ve put together some of our first impressions. You’ll have to wait for our full review of the Samsung Galaxy S21 for our final opinion on Samsung’s next-gen phone, but for now here are the five top things we’ve learned about the handset in our first 24 hours. Under screen fingerprint sensors are improving with every new generation of the tech, but they can still prove less reliable than their physical alternatives that we’ve grown used to over the last decade. Samsung has increased the fingerprint scanner’s size on the Galaxy S21 series by 77% when compared to last year’s model, and if you’ve used a Samsung Galaxy S20 before we believe you’ll notice this new upgrade on day one. The tech is also meant to be 50% faster compared to Samsung, but we’ve yet to truly test the speed of the sensor so we can’t yet tell you if that’s a noticeable change. If you’ve been frustrated with the tech in the past, you may find this increase in size makes it easier to use and you’ll have to read our upcoming review for a verdict on the speed. You’ve likely heard that Samsung has dropped the in-box charger that usually comes as standard with its smartphones, and it’s noticeable how little now comes in the box. Unboxing our phone, we found the handset itself, a quick start guide, a USB-C to USB-C cable and the SIM pin.
