Samsung Galaxy A21s Android Smartphone, SIM Free Mobile Phone, Black, (UK Version)

As the tech savvy person in my family I'm often the go to for suggested tech and mobile phones and always research and read reviews before making any purchase. Over the years in this price range it's always been easy to suggest the Moto G I've owned quite a few of them myself and they always give a stock android experience and best bang for your buck. However on this occasion I opted on going for the Samsung A21s and I'm glad I did. The camera quality for the price is really good. Screen big and reasonably sharp and Samsung's software while not stock android has come along way over the years. It also charges via usb type c which is nice and has really good battery life. The phone doesn't exactly feel sluggish but it also isn't the fastest phone in the world but for 9/10 this will more than do the job, easy recommendation...for now. We're now in 2021 and a bunch of phones will be released shortly so if you have option to wait it may be best to see what the successor to this product has to offer

I wanted a phone that was under £200, had a big screen, big battery and this one ticked those boxes. It feels good in my hand, nice smooth rounded edges without the flagship premium finish. The screen quality is excellent with pin sharp images. Im not into photography much but this camera will easily handle the odd holiday snap. I like the panoramic feature. The pinhole camera is a bit annoying. It looks too big and does not fit in but i can live with that. It takes a while to start up maybe a few extra seconds than im used to but i dont notice any lag times in using various apps. The sound quality is crisp but lacks the precise clarity of a flagship. It does not come with LED notifications apart from flash which i find useless but i solved this with a third party app. The battery will last a few days but as we all know they all degrade badly over time. Overall, i am very happy with this purchase. I may update this review in a few months.Update 29/7/20Here is an update after a months usage. I found the plastic sidewall started to move and creak after a day which was really annoying so I had the phone replaced. Thankfully the replacement is fine. I am getting 7 days usage between charges which is really good however my usage is relatively light. I read a pro review dismiss the screen quality as quite poor but i find it perfectly acceptable for me, an average user. I was worried about the 3MB ram but im not having any issues speed wise opening multiple apps. There is an annoying notification everytime the phone restarts which i cant figure how to get rid of but this is an android issue. Overall Im still happy with this purchase.Update 14/8/2021I have had this phone for a year now and the battery still lasts 3 to 5 days between charging. I have not noticed any major degredation in the battery. The android update was annoying as it changed the icon text to white so i had to change my backgrounds. I have had to live without LED notifications as the third party apps drain the battery too much. I had to buy an sd card for extra storage as the 32GB was filling up. The screen is still in good condition and there are no creaking noises in the sidewall. Overall I am still happy with this purchase.

My previous phone was a Samsung Note 4. It was getting to the point where the version of Android was not supported by some apps and I couldn't get it upgraded, so look for an inexpensive new phone. By comparison the A21s is wonderful. Battery life is great, reaction time is very good (very little wait for things to happen), screen is nice and clear - photos look very good. Only slight criticism is the odd shape - rather long and narrow. I know this makes it easy to hold by being not very wide, but the keyboard is tiny when held upright - I find accurate keying quite difficult, and when held horizontally, the keyboard obscures most of the screen. The fingerprint reader doesn't work well for me. But overall I am very pleased with the variety of things I can do with it, many of which I previously did on my PC. So it gets a lot more use than the old phone.

This phone has a great camera quality with a crystal clear screen. The graphics are what you expect from a games console like the xbox one, no kidding here. The functions are quite smooth and there is little issue with how the phones software operates.You are paying low market price for a screen larger than a Iphone 11 screen and with starkly similar camera quality for lighting and editing quality.The battery life gives you more than a whole day online without charging before it goes below 40%.The battery life and software care system also allows for performance continuity and to resolve any small issues with almost no time wasted other than two clicks.If you're looking for a budget value phone that can keep to the paces of the upper class leading products? This is your phone.

It has all of the features you want from a phone at a great price. A good camera, it feels pretty quick and hardly any stutter as you go through various programmes. It was quick and easy to set up and has nice features like face recognition.It's not a Full HD or AMOLED screen but still looks good. This is a great phone for someone who doesn't need a flagship phone but wants to be able to browse the web, use a few apps and take decent photos. The Samsung OS is pretty clean and easy to use with minimal bloat.All in all a decent phone for the price and highly recommended, especially if you're buying for a parent or grandparent. It's very easy to use and intuitive.