Open gross sales of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Extremely haven’t but begun, however some fortunate ones have already obtained the flagship machine of their arms. Youtubers and bloggers are testing the Samsung Galaxy S21 Extremely and sharing their impressions. However these impressions will not be all the time constructive.

SamMobile bloggers have found an disagreeable downside for customers of the SmartThings service. Because it turned out, the SmartThings software, One UI 3.1 consumer interface and Galaxy S21 Extremely will not be mates with one another. Consequently, utilizing SmartThings consumes lots of battery energy.

In keeping with the supply, for Eight hours of use within the background, the SmartThings software “ate” 14.6% of the battery and this isn’t regular in any respect. In rather less time (virtually 7 hours), the second smartphone, Galaxy Z Flip, when utilized in the identical situation with the identical SmartThings community of units, misplaced solely 0.1% of the cost “as a consequence of” the SmartThings software.

Samsung is presently taking orders for the Galaxy S21 Extremely in lots of international locations around the globe. Within the first areas, open gross sales will start on January 29.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Extremely 5G specs

• 6.8-inch (3200 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ Infinity-O-Edge Dynamic AMOLED Show, 515 PPI, Adaptive 120Hz refresh fee (10~120Hz), as much as 1500 nits brightness, Gorilla Glass Victus safety
• Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5nm Cell Platform / Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 2100 processor
• 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB/256GB/512GB storage
• Android 11 with One UI 3.1
• 108MP rear digital camera with ISOCELL HM3 sensor, LED Flash, OIS, f/1.Eight aperture, 12MP 120° Extremely Extensive sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 10MP Telephoto lens for 3x zoom, OIS, 10MP Periscope lens for 10x zoom, 100x House Zoom, Laser autofocus sensor, 4K 60 fps, 8K 30fps
• 40MP entrance digital camera with f/2.2 aperture
• Water-proof (IP68)
• Dimensions: 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm; Weight: 228g
• 5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, UWB, GPS + GLONASS, USB 3.1, NFC, MST
• 5000mAh battery with 25W quick charging, 15W Qi wi-fi charging

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Extremely 5G is available in Phantom Silver and Phantom Black colours, however it’ll even be obtainable in Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy and Phantom Brown colors in some international locations.

Variations with 12 GB of RAM and 128, 256 or 512 GB can be found to customers, in addition to with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of flash reminiscence.

Pricing and availability

• S21 Extremely 5G 12GB + 128GB – $1,199.99 / €1,249 / £1,149
• S21 Extremely 5G 12GB + 256GB – $1249.99 / €1,299 / £1,149
• S21-Extremely 5G 16GB + 512GB – $1379.99 / €1,429 / £1,329
• S Pen – $39.99
• Silicon Case with S Pen – $69.99
• Sensible Clear View Case with S Pen – $89.99