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#2636602 16-Jan-2021 20:20

dafman:
I don't like the new camera housing - especially the silver colour variants, they just look cheap compared to the S20.

I do like the idea of a polycarbonate back - 50% less glass to break and a lighter phone.

Don't know about cheap but certainly fugly. It's totally personal taste of course but I hate the way it looks.

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#2636603 16-Jan-2021 20:21

scoobydoo:
Finally!

The S-Pen is available to the S range of phones. But currently only available to be used by the S21 Ultra?

Hopefully it's not a hardware issue, and just a software update available to the S21 / S21+ range down the line.

That's what will make me do the switch from my Note back to the S range

It's probably a good thing as the rumours are that the note is going away.

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#2636744 17-Jan-2021 08:24

I do like that the S21 and S21+ have flat screens. I have never really been a fan of the “edge” displays on the S series and the only screens I have ever suffered damage to have been the edge displays. But up until now it has been “Hobson’s Choice”, if you wanted an S you had to accept the edge screen.

For my use case I’m not sure the S21 offers enough over an A series phone any more.

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#2636754 17-Jan-2021 09:49

Some reasonable deals from Samsung with trade in, free ear buds, free screen replacement, finance offers etc.

I’m content with my iPhone 11 Pro just now but the Fold 3 might tempt me.

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#2636919 17-Jan-2021 16:57

dafman:

I don't like the new camera housing - especially the silver colour variants, they just look cheap compared to the S20.

I do like the idea of a polycarbonate back - 50% less glass to break and a lighter phone.

Couldn't disagree more, the camera housing on the S21 looks FAR nicer than the S20 range. Especially the black variant with the color matched housing.

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#2636920 17-Jan-2021 17:16

No idea what Samsung is doing. here have an inferior phone for 2021. Someone suggested they have something smashing up their sleeve to be released after this

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#2636970 17-Jan-2021 18:01

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#2636986 17-Jan-2021 18:52

Could anybody please post the pricing for the different models under the Samsung education discount? I haven't received my .edu address yet from my institution but am interested in what the discounts are.

Cheers.

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#2637230 18-Jan-2021 10:37

Kopkiwi:
dafman:

I don't like the new camera housing - especially the silver colour variants, they just look cheap compared to the S20.

I do like the idea of a polycarbonate back - 50% less glass to break and a lighter phone.

Couldn't disagree more, the camera housing on the S21 looks FAR nicer than the S20 range. Especially the black variant with the color matched housing.

Agree re black, its the silver coloured housing that I think looks cheap. The housing also looks like hard plastic which puts me off, but in the flesh it may be different. My last Samsung was the S10e, I wouldn't swap it for the 21.
I think this phone will be discounted heavily in coming months, so probably a good buy from a specs vs price perspective.

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#2637355 18-Jan-2021 13:26

dafman:

I think this phone will be discounted heavily in coming months, so probably a good buy from a specs vs price perspective.

Thats a given. Every Samsung S or Note release for the last 5-6 years has been massively discounted months after launch. Funny it coincides with Samsung losing market share year after year as well.

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#2637735 19-Jan-2021 08:36

WolfChop:
Could anybody please post the pricing for the different models under the Samsung education discount? I haven't received my .edu address yet from my institution but am interested in what the discounts are.

Cheers.

They are all 30% discounts. S21 is $980 I think.

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#2638676 20-Jan-2021 11:08

If anyone is not wanting their galaxy buds pro and is selling them cheaper than the education pricing let me know.

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#2638677 20-Jan-2021 11:09

pom532:
WolfChop:
Could anybody please post the pricing for the different models under the Samsung education discount? I haven't received my .edu address yet from my institution but am interested in what the discounts are.

Cheers.

They are all 30% discounts. S21 is $980 I think.

Placed a order at edu store for ultra for $1539 ph only .4 months of you tube premium.

Accessories have sold out with s pen case :(

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