I like that you didn't spend the entire time talking about the cameras. So many reviews are all about the camera and not of much else. Thanks for the review
micro SD is incredibly important, if the phone is damaged, your data on the card will survive. Cloud backups are nice, but when you are abroad, data is not always available. It costs a consumer very little to have an SD card slot and not use it, where it costs a significant amount to need one and not have it available. Having a phone with a large storage capacity put you at risk of loosing a large amount of data should anything happen, the fact is if you film in 8k or 4k, the time to upload to the cloud is so long that you may loose the data from an accident that occurs during filming.
I also love having multiple TV shows, movies, podcasts and 100s of songs available on my phone so I don't need to use data if I'm out of home and need to pass time. Its not even just that I might run out of data but if the network connection isn't ideal then Netflix is going to stream low quality video and you can't do anything about it. And then theres the fact that Google Photos will compress your photos unless you are paying a subscription for more than the free 15GB so that should only be used for backup and not replacement for physical storage.
The biggest problem with everyone's obsession with cloud based storage is not everyone lives in a city, not everyone has perfect connection that will allow them to bring up their files instantly.
Not everyone wants to pay a month fee to store their stuff when they can pay a fraction of the price for physical storage which continues to only drop in price. Not to mention the fact that I don't want to have my stuff stored by a company in the first place.
'I dont trust cloud storage'... but Facebook please take all my personal information so I can find out what breed of dog I would be in a different universe.
And don't forget those accidents that cause the phone's screen to break or become unusable. MicroSD cards, especially the more rugged ones, can usually survive a dip in the pool or toilet where the phone doesn't. I recently damaged my screen on my S8. Thankfully, the SD slot meant I could recover all my photos easily. When I dropped my S6 a few years prior, I wasn't able to retrieve anything since the phone was non-functioning.
Indeed. But then again, Samsung flagships have a very small market compared to their budget A series lineup, and those phones won't ditch headphone jacks or chargers or sd card slots. The flagship Samsung market is so small, that in 2019-20, the top 10 list of the best selling smartphones didn't include a single Samsung flagship. It had 3 iPhones, one spot was filled by Samsung A51 , and the rest of the spots were filled by Chinese brands like xiaomi/one plus/huawei/oppo. I don't understand why Samsung tries so hard with their flagships,that too, in such a hypocritical way. Where i live, I see a people with iPhones, and a larger number of people with androids, and those android users almost always use/carry a budget or upper mid range offering from samsung/one plus/oppo/xiaomi /vivo, and to this day, I have come across very, very few people using a flasghsip Samsung S or Note phone.
@David how is that sad? Stating facts is "sad" apparently? A lot of my friends have iPhones,few of them have android flagships like the pixel 4xl etc. I myself have a 1+7t. Samsung on the other hand, as I said, has very less market cap in the flagship department. That's a statement backed by sales figures. In the case of android, some people refuse to let go of the headphone jack, and hence they're left with no choice but to buy budget /upper mid range phones which still offer it. In the flagship space, apple offers the best ecosystem(for people that prefer ios)and update support while brands like xiaomi /oppo offer flagship specs for lesser money. Brands like one plus offer the most fluid android experience while pixel phones offer the best cameras. Samsung makes phones like the note which majority of people have no use for, or the fold which most people can't buy. Even this s21 ultra, with its extravagant camera offers no value to the regular every user. "hanging out with the wrong crowd". Did you even think before making such a dumb statement?
@David there’s a difference between consumer in third world countries and first world countries, where I’m from almost 90 percent of all people there use cheap to mid-range Android phones, it’s kinda rare to see someone using a flagship phone, but here in the U.S is the complete opposite...
@@PSYCHOV3N0M if you're willing to learn you can build almost everything. If you consider that regular consumers don't even know what is a factory reset, they would never build their own cloud service
Other reviewers: Alright let's get to this flagship MrMobile: Back when I was a wee lad Samsung launched the Ultra line, now after 35 years; does it live up to it's name?
@@AJ-jq3hm definitely my top 3 is LOST Mr. robot Mad Men. I have a nostalgic view for LOST, I won't deny, some episode definitely do not hold up, but it's the first big show that had theory crafting and online forms and ongoing discussion It's definitely worth a watch, and definitely earns the cult following that it has.
it's sad they have removed MicroSD card support, one of the reasons I like Samsung Phones, Looks like I will be holding onto my note10+ for much longer
It's a bigger tragedy than people realize. People who defend Samsung like to say"most people don't even use the expandable storage." Fine but most people don't buy flagship phones. The ones that do are power users and by getting rid of expandable storage You're basically telling them they have to pay more up front to get $256 gigabytes...Which basically erases any price benefit you get from last year's model. or worse yet you need to upgrade to the S21 ultra because it's the only one with half a terabyte.
@@michaelcorcoran8768 I totally Agree, When you are expected to pay top tier, you expect top tier functions. Putting the word Ultra on this phone, only resembles the price tag
Been looking into a V60 and the Xperia 5 mark ii specifically due to these increase omissions by modern Samsungs. Thank goodness other companies exist.
Unfortunately the only remaining option that has that and stylus support is LG. They're hit and miss software wise but a option nonetheless should Samsung prove to be unbearable in the future.
They are ancient tech and for a company supposed to be at the cutting edge, it is a bit embarrassing. You have to adapt or die. Some users will get upset but it has a net benefit as people will buy higher storage and prices will fall. If we all buy cheap and slow SD storage then prices take much longer to fall. It is economies of scale and the more people that can adopt the latest tech then the quicker things will change for the better.
@@andyH_England why drop something usefull?The things that they offer in exchange are not cutting edge....They are just gaining more profit.If you think that foldable screens,or bluetooth headphones are cutting edge then you are dead wrong.
@@temistogen I am talking from an average consumer perspective and I know no one who uses an SD card, and I also have an S20U. I understand that for some people this will be a big change and some will say as they did with the jack that they will never buy Samsung again, yet did and will! You just cannot please all the people all of the time and for those that just cannot accept this, move on, buy another brand, and let Samsung get on with their future roadmap. Cheers!
In the end, it all boils down to profits. I just got a free iPhone se, I had no charger brick for their lightning port to USB c cable nor do I have Bluetooth headphones at the moment, so guess what, I had to go spend money getting a new brick and an adapter (AN ADAPTER) just to use my wired headphones. Its all about how much more can they charge, when I sold phones, I always made sure to have the cx pick a pair of beats, case, screen protector, and Bluetooth speaker with that new iPhone because cx, you don't have a headphone jack anymore. Oh, and hey, get a 128 gd iPhone because you take lots of pics, videos, and app downloads, its only 10 bucks more on your EIP lol.
Always delightfully impressed Michael with the professionalism of your reviews. I can see each detail is covered and I appreciate it, from the alliteration, clever metaphors and references to past products, movies/shows and even your own reviews, to how the script lines up cleanly with the cinematography. Really enjoyed this one :)
No SD is just a slap in the face. Just so annoyed how they removed it!!! not to mention the reason: buy the more expensive version.. and I always had that SD car full of music and backups that are then easily placed on the new phone. Damn handy, and it doesn't need to be quick memory either. Not to mention that my 128GB is often full. So you feel like you MUST buy the 256 or 512GB version. Because you don't want to buy something that keeps getting full, even more so now with files taking in more space.
The point is that UFS is miles faster than microSD. Samsung's ufs 4.0 that releases in 2022 will make this storage even faster and cheaper. Get ready to see phones with 2tb storage soon enough.
@@zen608 NOT about speed. It is not the argument at all..... Those who use the MicroSD do not use it for the function of speed.... It is to use it on different mediums quick and easy. You can swap it between a camera, a phone and a computer/laptop far faster then any UFS can do on your phone by simply switching. Or when you swap a phone having your music or other important files backup really fast.
The SD Card slot is very important to me but the base internal storage being much higher than it used to be may lead to fewer complaints. But, considering the higher file size of apps, images and videos taken with the phone, it may as well get the same response as the S6/Note5.
This video was like a film; I was surprised when it finished and I remembered it was supposed to be a phone review. Keep it up Michael; your style continues to be incredible.
I still have my S10e. It came with a charger in box, it has a headphone jack (I listen to high quality IEMs) and it has a micro SD slot. Plus a great for factor at just 5.8".. I'll keep it, thanks.
@@degenerate8228 I don't see the difference between the Refresh rates, only Pixel Phones does it best. Also, most people ramble about specs, but don't even notice or care that its there when using it. That's why I don't really care how much I am missing out on displays
Yeah and now with LG possibly getting onto the mobile business it will be almost impossible to find a phone on the flagship level with an expandable SD card. I'm generally trying to think of any.... Does OnePlus have expandable storage? Oppo?
Its expensive, unnecessary, complicated app developers with most not knowing how to use it, causes loads of issues for high bit rate camera applications as most people who buy an SD card go cheap with crappy ones. Who needs that stuff in 2021
@@michaelcorcoran8768 Sony has everything with the Xperia 1 II, including a 3.5mm jack, sd support, notification led, camera button and side-mounted finger print. Those are specific perks, but except for the latter, they have nearly all been eliminated from (high-end) smartphones. I yearn for the days where you buy the most expensive galaxy Note, and you knew you had everything AND the kitchen sink. (by the way, didn't Micheal say in his Xperia review he would talk about the video capabilities of the Xperia 1 II pro?)
Late to the party but finally picked up the S21 Ultra. I think it's an excellent device and I have to say for me it's a real tragedy there wasn't a Note 21 this year. Especially for those of us who've not decided to make the leap to foldables.
As MrMobile showed in this video, just use a USB-C thumb drive. You can plug-in USB-C in your desktop computer, and you won't need a MicroSD card reader.
Apple didn't adjusted the price while removing the Charger, Samsung adjusted the price and the s21 is cheaper than the Phones before. So I don't see double standards here from Samsung. But besides of that I really loved that video!
I just loooove how you integrated star trek hints into your reviews :). And yeah... Great review, as always. But I'm not gonna let those Camera lenses pass without a comment... Remember Light L16 you reviewed few years ago? Is that the future of any smartphone back cover? I really (really) don't like the way this is going.
I was excited for this phone after I heard how great the new camera is, however after finding out they took every feature out that I enjoyed my excitement died. No sd card mst. Bashing apple then doing the same thing they bashed apple for THEN tried to cover it up bad call samsung.
The three things that set Michael FIsher apart: Script, script, and script. Your scripts and the associated diction is almost, almost as beautiful as the metropolis you gallivant across! Blissful!
5:00 couldn't agree more - I've had Galaxy for the last 4 or 5 generations and it is so annoying they keep treading the crappier path that Apple treads. Copy the great stuff, sure, just don't copy the awful stuff!
I've been subscribed to Michael Fisher channel for many years, and often, find his reviews are very unbiased, and better than some of others out there.
You know, I'm a journalist in Brazil and I do review phones too. Although I do it through text, I always read my text out loud just to check if it's as awesome as the narration in Mr mobile's videos. You're a great professional and you inspire me!
I've followed you since the early days, but I'll take a chance to say again your videos & reviews are just... exceptional. You are very, very talented in many ways & make even the most well-known other tech review channels seem boring by comparison. I like to do my research thoroughly before making purchases & you are my 1st go-to source of info. I also really like the fact that you know how to keep a balance between liking something & translating it into what different users will look for, with an emphasis on the average user. Keep up the great work!
Always a pleasure listening to his reviews, just an amazing artistic outlook on a whole phone experience. And as always the delivery is phenomenal, my S21 Ultra is on the way in the mail now👌🏼🤙🏼😎
This was already your best review yet, then you go and drop the Aqua Teen Hunger Force clip. 11/10, good sir. The intro had some of the best scriptwriting, and the trip through the city was presented so well.
I'm personally done with Samsung. When my note 10+ dies, I'll be moving to a different brand. Samsung is just the Android apple now and if I really wanted an apple phone I'd go buy an iPhone.
I was kind of p*ssed when I heard there was no charging brick with the new Ultra but with an $800 credit for my Pixel 4a plus a $200 spending credit at Samsung.com, I can't complain. I got the 256 GB version so I won't miss the missing micro SD card slot though I still miss the headphone jack.
@@Clodrock In my country preordering the phone got me the free galaxy buds pro, the smart tag, along with a free clear case and a 25W charger so I'm honestly not angry at all. Also got the 256GB model
@@propersod2390 That's awesome. I figure with my $200 Samsung credit I get pretty much get some of those things. My carrier gave me an $800 discount in exchange for my Pixel 4a.
Samsung: Look at these idiots at apple, removing the headphone jack ... actually write that down Samsung: Look at these idiots at apple, removing the charge brick ... actually write that down Then proceeds to make the S21 plastic and removes micro-sd and MST all in the same year yikes bro
@@omarsabir1210 "Power they have over other manufacturers"? Apple does stuff because they want to, there's absolutely no obligations for other manufacturers to copy almost everything they do, whetever it's good or bad, yet they do it anyways because they THINK it's cool and think it's a selling point, even though many people complained about those changes over and over again. Notch? People complained yet they copied it. No headphone jack? Same thing. No SD card? Same. And now the lack of charger. Because Apple decide you can buy the iPhone 15 by killing a goat as sacrifice, it doesn't mean the other companies have to do the same. Companies copying those terrible decisions are the only ones here to blame, not Apple
@@manuinjapan Lol imagine trying to defend plastic on a $799 flagship from a multi-billion dollar company. Ok so what about other things like the removal of micro-sd? Charge brick? MST? Samsung brags about having those features and literally makes fun of other companies for not having them, so now all of a sudden we’re gonna act like all those cringe marketing Samsung has done doesn’t exist? ROFL. It doesn’t matter if “plastic doesn’t break like glass”, it’s about Samsung ripping people off by slapping on plastic even though their older flagships had glass at a lower/similar price rofl. “Stop being so one-dimensional”
@@Cheezzjus Dont need micro-sd and i have plenty of charge bricks, don't need another one. As for Mst I don't use it either. You seem to be foccusing on just the negatives. Also... you seem quite angry? You okay?
The only comment I spotted about this, MST is the only reason I keep buying samsung phone's, for whatever reason walmart don't have phone payment options but I'll be safe with MST, and that is not mentioning small business
Holy shit, I can't believe they took out the MST capability. That was one of the coolest features. I almost traded in my Note 20 Ultra for the S21 Ultra bit this is the deal breaker. Lack of a charging brick and expendable storage I could live withy, but this was just a slap In the face. Samsung Note 20 Ultra just may be my last Samsung phone. SAD.
It's a nice option but in most countries is outdated. That said they're doing exactly the contrary of what they did in the past. i have a note 9 and I'm still impressed of how many features they crumbled in this phone and comparing it with new devices makes me want to keep my phone for a even longer time.
Lol, never used sd card in my phone, it's sooo slow, internal storage has much better speed than SD card that makes using SD card an annoying experience.
I wish there were more likes I could hit for this video and for you. Your commitment to honesty and transparency is truly commendable. attention to details is top notch as always. Speaking only when necessary and speak enough to say more with so little use of words (unlike me). Will always be here for more!.
Really useful feature. But personally I think including a fucking charger or a headphone jack is more important. Regardless I dont understand why we are suddenly losing vital features in a world that is basically run by phones.
One other thing worth considering from the Samsung advertising is that, at least here in the UK, they pushed and pushed and _pushed_ that with micro SD cards you can make your phone have up to 2 TB of storage with that _alone_ and yet now they're quietly brushing the fact they removed it under the rug, leaving reviewers to be the only ones who are mentioning it
I've never binged a channel over and over again until I subscribed to MrMobile. He is definitely in my top 5 favorite 'Tubers of all time. Even videos from 2017 are worth the watch despite the outdatedness since the video itself is just amazing! MrMobile makes the most high-quality content I've ever seen. Props to you!
The cloud is not a replacement for local storage, in any sense. We don't all have limitless data plans, and Google Photos won't be free, as of this coming Summer. 4K 60FPS video takes a lot of space. I also store my downloaded shows, movies and music on the sd card. The phone should start at 256gb, if they're stripping out the memory card slot. I'm honestly getting super sick of phone manufacturers thinking they can include less every year. Yes, this is cheaper than last year's, but last year's shouldn't have been that expensive in the first place. This is still hundreds of dollars more than Samsung's previous top end S series (my S9+ was hundreds of dollars cheaper, for instance).
I was so excited to grab this phone on launch day to replace my iPhone 12 Pro (I switched to apple for the 11 Pro for my RUclips channel) and so far everyone’s complaining about the videos so my dreams are crushed :(
I've had the same microSD card in my phone since I had my Blackberry Curve back in 2010. The loss of the slot isn't big to me because I don't use it much anymore, but I guess we should have seen the death of the card slot coming when the headphone jack left.
No word on the fact that using the camera for more than 15 min will make it heat up till it burns your hands. Especially on videoconferencing apps (teams, messenger, whatsup). Super review!
Samsung removing the SD Card slot in 2021... Apple Macbook Pro bringing back the SD Card slot in 2021... I was waiting for the Galaxy S21 Ultra to come out with these cameras!!! Awesome for photography. But the removal of the SD Card, leaves me questioning their loyalty to their customers. Overall it makes me unhappy and I will not be buying this. Look at what Apple did to the Macbook Pro, when they removed the SD Card slot. It infuriated photographers around the world. And guess what: They are bringing it back for 2021..!!!
This might ring true with some of the rest of you too My phone's knackered and I've been due a phone upgrade for since last year but hardly see the point during covid Better camera? I've not done anything to take photos of for months Better battery life? I'm barely leaving the house so even if my phone had no battery and had to be used like a landline I'd cope
Great video like always, I am from Boston too. Love when you take pictures of my city. It a great phone but am going to stay with the note 10 plus, I need my SD card and the note 10 plus come with a 256gb built in. I wait to see what the note 21 will offer this year. Great video keep up with the good work. I am always here waiting for your new one. Be safe out there.
regarding color options: that has always confused me, why would a more EXPENSIVE option offer LESS variety? like, shouldn't it be the other way around? lmfao....the call background thing came with the latest software update, i got it on my note 10+ a couple of days ago :) and agreed, with everything being streamed these days, i don't think it's a big deal for them to take out the microsd card slot...when they did that back when they released the note 5, i was NOT happy, lololol, not that i was upgrading from my note 4 at the time, but just the PRINCIPLE of it, THAT'S what mattered to me at the time X"D because all my music was on my phone and microsd card, but that doesn't apply anymore (now that everything is in the cloud, on spotify, etc)
And yet millions of people STILL hold onto that PRINCIPLE like you mentioned and refuse to go with the flow and rely on cloud/music streaming services, etc.
Samsung got rid of the headphone jack, charging brick, mst reader for samsung pay & micro sd card support 👎. There just not the company i remember ill be sticking to LG and wont be switching between the two like I normally do anymore.😔
Its strange to see these features go. In a world that is essentially run by smartphones you would think they would become more useful with time, not less.
![MrMobile [Michael Fisher]](http://yt3.ggpht.com/Bf8B_79jyHxP6CVnjV5WKws93l9Vxlk0d7aPmcBygTBDKzgsGrpazdJRFUrfg1sUNlo8YX8rji8=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj)
This guy's voice is just nice, he should get a job at Nat geo....
Wow so many comments 😃😃
Every heared Zack(Jerryrigeverything)
@@pdsng69 Zack’s voice is interspersed with the sound of scraping tool on metal. Therefore I can’t enjoy it.
@@djsnowpdx Well said lol
Not just that, the guy is good looking too. he can become an actor.
Agreed 👍
The David Attenborough of phones. Can't stop listening
More like the Morgan Freeman
He sounds (and looks,) much more like Richard Hammond.
Reminds me of Robert Downey Jr.
Who tf is David Attenborough?
Wow, very accurate tbh
This man is an artist he can make a movie out of a phone review.
I cried for his Jibo video. He's underrated af.
Agreed, probably one of the highest production values I've seen in the tech review space, right along MKBHD.
Devon mkbhd is kinda boring to watch, he doesn’t really do anything, just looks into the camera and talks really slowly
+1
You the man mile can you get the caller app on the fe ? Please reply
I'm jealous of your script writing skills! Keep it up Michael, awesome quality and authentic content
I'm glad Fisher called Samsung out for being massive hypocrites. I've noticed almost no reviewer on youtube has called them out in the past
I guess you don't follow many tech reviewers. Many have criticized them for a long time, at least relatively smaller tech reviewers
Only he can do it. Bravo Michael Fisher
Bruh most tech reviewers mention this. What are you watching? lol
Um, a lot of them have. Who have you been watching LOL
I have not seen a single review where they did not point this out so what are you talking about? :P
What crap channels do you watch? :P
I like that you didn't spend the entire time talking about the cameras. So many reviews are all about the camera and not of much else. Thanks for the review
Exactly.... I'm not an all about Camera Person so yea... Drives Me Nuts when they do that for minutes and minutes on end🤦🏾♂️
micro SD is incredibly important, if the phone is damaged, your data on the card will survive.
Cloud backups are nice, but when you are abroad, data is not always available.
It costs a consumer very little to have an SD card slot and not use it, where it costs a significant amount to need one and not have it available.
Having a phone with a large storage capacity put you at risk of loosing a large amount of data should anything happen, the fact is if you film in 8k or 4k, the time to upload to the cloud is so long that you may loose the data from an accident that occurs during filming.
Correct!!!! I agree
Agreed. Heck, you might not have data even within the city sometimes.
Am I the only one with a PC?
I also love having multiple TV shows, movies, podcasts and 100s of songs available on my phone so I don't need to use data if I'm out of home and need to pass time. Its not even just that I might run out of data but if the network connection isn't ideal then Netflix is going to stream low quality video and you can't do anything about it. And then theres the fact that Google Photos will compress your photos unless you are paying a subscription for more than the free 15GB so that should only be used for backup and not replacement for physical storage.
@@apfelschorle1988 you take it everywhere with you and immediately back up your photos the second you take them?
The biggest problem with everyone's obsession with cloud based storage is not everyone lives in a city, not everyone has perfect connection that will allow them to bring up their files instantly.
Not everyone wants to pay a month fee to store their stuff when they can pay a fraction of the price for physical storage which continues to only drop in price. Not to mention the fact that I don't want to have my stuff stored by a company in the first place.
I live in a semi-rural are and Google services are just fine for storing and sorting pictures I then download to my PC.
@@Clay3613 Same here, i live in a third world country and have no issues with cloud storage.
'I dont trust cloud storage'... but Facebook please take all my personal information so I can find out what breed of dog I would be in a different universe.
And don't forget those accidents that cause the phone's screen to break or become unusable. MicroSD cards, especially the more rugged ones, can usually survive a dip in the pool or toilet where the phone doesn't. I recently damaged my screen on my S8. Thankfully, the SD slot meant I could recover all my photos easily. When I dropped my S6 a few years prior, I wasn't able to retrieve anything since the phone was non-functioning.
Dang, I miss NYC.
Hi Zack, Great video as always!
@@SpaceWithSam his name is Jerry don't you know?
@@9an13l so you are new...
Yeah homelessness, insane taxes, rampant crime, violence and government overreach. What a wonderful place to live.
Looking forward to the signature quote "glass is glass and glass breaks"
Google photos won't offer unlimited backup after June this year. A microsd card will be a must for many people after that.
Indeed. But then again, Samsung flagships have a very small market compared to their budget A series lineup, and those phones won't ditch headphone jacks or chargers or sd card slots.
The flagship Samsung market is so small, that in 2019-20, the top 10 list of the best selling smartphones didn't include a single Samsung flagship. It had 3 iPhones, one spot was filled by Samsung A51 , and the rest of the spots were filled by Chinese brands like xiaomi/one plus/huawei/oppo.
I don't understand why Samsung tries so hard with their flagships,that too, in such a hypocritical way.
Where i live, I see a people with iPhones, and a larger number of people with androids, and those android users almost always use/carry a budget or upper mid range offering from samsung/one plus/oppo/xiaomi /vivo, and to this day, I have come across very, very few people using a flasghsip Samsung S or Note phone.
@David how is that sad? Stating facts is "sad" apparently?
A lot of my friends have iPhones,few of them have android flagships like the pixel 4xl etc. I myself have a 1+7t.
Samsung on the other hand, as I said, has very less market cap in the flagship department. That's a statement backed by sales figures.
In the case of android, some people refuse to let go of the headphone jack, and hence they're left with no choice but to buy budget /upper mid range phones which still offer it.
In the flagship space, apple offers the best ecosystem(for people that prefer ios)and update support while brands like xiaomi /oppo offer flagship specs for lesser money.
Brands like one plus offer the most fluid android experience while pixel phones offer the best cameras.
Samsung makes phones like the note which majority of people have no use for, or the fold which most people can't buy. Even this s21 ultra, with its extravagant camera offers no value to the regular every user.
"hanging out with the wrong crowd".
Did you even think before making such a dumb statement?
@David there’s a difference between consumer in third world countries and first world countries, where I’m from almost 90 percent of all people there use cheap to mid-range Android phones, it’s kinda rare to see someone using a flagship phone, but here in the U.S is the complete opposite...
Not to mention that people can build their own AT-HOME private cloud server as well if they're willing to learn.
@@PSYCHOV3N0M if you're willing to learn you can build almost everything. If you consider that regular consumers don't even know what is a factory reset, they would never build their own cloud service
Other reviewers: Alright let's get to this flagship
MrMobile: Back when I was a wee lad Samsung launched the Ultra line, now after 35 years; does it live up to it's name?
He really do be like that
0:36 Peep the LOST reference 👀
Hahaha, I thought LOST immediately. Best show(start to finish) ever
Ok ☑️
Don't tell me what I can't do!
@@shortstuff780 is it really that much worth watching?
So far my top 3 favorite are
1. Sherlock
2. Mr Robot
3. Breaking Bad/House md.
@@AJ-jq3hm definitely my top 3 is
LOST
Mr. robot
Mad Men.
I have a nostalgic view for LOST, I won't deny, some episode definitely do not hold up, but it's the first big show that had theory crafting and online forms and ongoing discussion
It's definitely worth a watch, and definitely earns the cult following that it has.
By far one of the most enjoyable phone reviews creator on YT
Your story-telling finesse is off the charts.
it's sad they have removed MicroSD card support, one of the reasons I like Samsung Phones, Looks like I will be holding onto my note10+ for much longer
Same, but with my S10+
It's a bigger tragedy than people realize. People who defend Samsung like to say"most people don't even use the expandable storage."
Fine but most people don't buy flagship phones. The ones that do are power users and by getting rid of expandable storage You're basically telling them they have to pay more up front to get $256 gigabytes...Which basically erases any price benefit you get from last year's model.
or worse yet you need to upgrade to the S21 ultra because it's the only one with half a terabyte.
@@michaelcorcoran8768 I totally Agree, When you are expected to pay top tier, you expect top tier functions. Putting the word Ultra on this phone, only resembles the price tag
I'm sticking with my S10 as well, now more than ever as I use it as a laptop with Dex so that storage is a really important feature.
Been looking into a V60 and the Xperia 5 mark ii specifically due to these increase omissions by modern Samsungs. Thank goodness other companies exist.
I'm staying with the Note 9 for now, hope that the Note 21 would have microSD.
I wouldnt keep my hopes high. :/
I really hope they would lose a lot of money.
too much money, that way they would realise their mistakes.
Unfortunately the only remaining option that has that and stylus support is LG.
They're hit and miss software wise but a option nonetheless should Samsung prove to be unbearable in the future.
golly bro! I was so worried if you would you switch or not. thanks for telling me
Same for me withy Note8. Waiting for the Note21...
More rumours than ever that there wont be a new Note addition.
The headphone Jack and Microsd Card were kind of a leverage over Apple
They are ancient tech and for a company supposed to be at the cutting edge, it is a bit embarrassing. You have to adapt or die. Some users will get upset but it has a net benefit as people will buy higher storage and prices will fall. If we all buy cheap and slow SD storage then prices take much longer to fall. It is economies of scale and the more people that can adopt the latest tech then the quicker things will change for the better.
Exactly.
@@andyH_England why drop something usefull?The things that they offer in exchange are not cutting edge....They are just gaining more profit.If you think that foldable screens,or bluetooth headphones are cutting edge then you are dead wrong.
@@temistogen I am talking from an average consumer perspective and I know no one who uses an SD card, and I also have an S20U. I understand that for some people this will be a big change and some will say as they did with the jack that they will never buy Samsung again, yet did and will! You just cannot please all the people all of the time and for those that just cannot accept this, move on, buy another brand, and let Samsung get on with their future roadmap. Cheers!
In the end, it all boils down to profits. I just got a free iPhone se, I had no charger brick for their lightning port to USB c cable nor do I have Bluetooth headphones at the moment, so guess what, I had to go spend money getting a new brick and an adapter (AN ADAPTER) just to use my wired headphones. Its all about how much more can they charge, when I sold phones, I always made sure to have the cx pick a pair of beats, case, screen protector, and Bluetooth speaker with that new iPhone because cx, you don't have a headphone jack anymore. Oh, and hey, get a 128 gd iPhone because you take lots of pics, videos, and app downloads, its only 10 bucks more on your EIP lol.
Always delightfully impressed Michael with the professionalism of your reviews. I can see each detail is covered and I appreciate it, from the alliteration, clever metaphors and references to past products, movies/shows and even your own reviews, to how the script lines up cleanly with the cinematography. Really enjoyed this one :)
"As the days start to get longer" Not the main focus of the feature I accept, but Hallelujah!
Amen!
@@TheMrMobile longer days are depressing ...im a winter person...good thing Samsung s new phone is good in low light.
Just got the ultra. The camera is unlike anything I have ever seen. The quality is unrivalled with other brands
No microSD card slot is still a complete deal-breaker for me. It's a shame, I probably would have gotten this phone otherwise.
I don't get it, if you buy the 256gb or 512gb, is it sill not enough?
@@JoordezOrange Maybe they already have too much data stored on an external microSD card in their current phone
Thank God I still have s9+.Audio jack,sd card slot and the fingertip scanner at the back is still good.
@@temistogen Same
This is totally what I think as well
Could be the phone that gets me back into the Samsung fold after years with Google and Huawei. Also, the wallpaper you have on the phone looks awesome
"Two Davids & A Jaime" sounds like a CBS sitcom.
lol - let's start hiring some screenwriters
@@TheMrMobile I'm a screenwriter
Don't tempt them, they'll be the next hit show on Samsung TV +
No SD is just a slap in the face. Just so annoyed how they removed it!!! not to mention the reason: buy the more expensive version..
and I always had that SD car full of music and backups that are then easily placed on the new phone. Damn handy, and it doesn't need to be quick memory either.
Not to mention that my 128GB is often full. So you feel like you MUST buy the 256 or 512GB version. Because you don't want to buy something that keeps getting full, even more so now with files taking in more space.
You can get a 256g for only 50bucks. Which is a crazy good deal.
@@calebniederhofer6529 $50 for 256 *MORE* GB
From Samsung
I'm interested in this for my contract renewal, how useful is a usb pen for dumping video and pics onto..
The point is that UFS is miles faster than microSD. Samsung's ufs 4.0 that releases in 2022 will make this storage even faster and cheaper. Get ready to see phones with 2tb storage soon enough.
@@zen608 NOT about speed. It is not the argument at all..... Those who use the MicroSD do not use it for the function of speed.... It is to use it on different mediums quick and easy. You can swap it between a camera, a phone and a computer/laptop far faster then any UFS can do on your phone by simply switching. Or when you swap a phone having your music or other important files backup really fast.
Let's see if no expandable storage is a mistake like Samsung did with the s6 and note 5 line or not
It won't be a mistake because online and cloud storage is available and supported everywhere- the lack of an SD Card doesn't matter to most.
@NG500 Glad to see other people are jumping off and not giving in to buying this crap.
SAMSUNG doesn’t care about users anymore.
Bring it back or not, I'm off the hype train. Samsung tryna be Apple of the android world.
@@arzeey fr. imagine trying to copy one of the worse companies out there.
The SD Card slot is very important to me but the base internal storage being much higher than it used to be may lead to fewer complaints. But, considering the higher file size of apps, images and videos taken with the phone, it may as well get the same response as the S6/Note5.
Last breed of reviewers who gets a handset from Samsung and yet speaks his mind within limits
This video was like a film; I was surprised when it finished and I remembered it was supposed to be a phone review. Keep it up Michael; your style continues to be incredible.
SD card slot is always useful, and the IR Blaster as well
Yeah this trend of stripping phones of useful features but keeping the price high is dumb.
@@HeyGuy4321 almost all Xiaomi phone have that
1:40 "...a phone this fitted out deserves a flashy finish...". What a segue, Mr. Mobile (and an alliteration award again!)
I still have my S10e. It came with a charger in box, it has a headphone jack (I listen to high quality IEMs) and it has a micro SD slot. Plus a great for factor at just 5.8".. I'll keep it, thanks.
It's lacking the latest in thing feature. 120hertz display.
@@degenerate8228 I don't see the difference between the Refresh rates, only Pixel Phones does it best. Also, most people ramble about specs, but don't even notice or care that its there when using it. That's why I don't really care how much I am missing out on displays
I'm still not over the sd card removal
I'm still very upset and pissed
Yeah and now with LG possibly getting onto the mobile business it will be almost impossible to find a phone on the flagship level with an expandable SD card.
I'm generally trying to think of any.... Does OnePlus have expandable storage? Oppo?
Its expensive, unnecessary, complicated app developers with most not knowing how to use it, causes loads of issues for high bit rate camera applications as most people who buy an SD card go cheap with crappy ones. Who needs that stuff in 2021
@@michaelcorcoran8768 Sony has everything with the Xperia 1 II, including a 3.5mm jack, sd support, notification led, camera button and side-mounted finger print. Those are specific perks, but except for the latter, they have nearly all been eliminated from (high-end) smartphones. I yearn for the days where you buy the most expensive galaxy Note, and you knew you had everything AND the kitchen sink.
(by the way, didn't Micheal say in his Xperia review he would talk about the video capabilities of the Xperia 1 II pro?)
@@michaelcorcoran8768 oneplus never had expandable storage
@Amadeus Lucian yeah nobody buys them anymore. How about my 512gb microsd that i put into my s10+. 300gb+ free space. Throw away?
Late to the party but finally picked up the S21 Ultra. I think it's an excellent device and I have to say for me it's a real tragedy there wasn't a Note 21 this year. Especially for those of us who've not decided to make the leap to foldables.
As MrMobile showed in this video, just use a USB-C thumb drive.
You can plug-in USB-C in your desktop computer, and you won't need a MicroSD card reader.
This is my favorite RUclips Tech Reviewer! Art and Tech fused into one! Amazing work!
Always have to watch this one before all even though they release @ the same time
Apple didn't adjusted the price while removing the Charger, Samsung adjusted the price and the s21 is cheaper than the Phones before.
So I don't see double standards here from Samsung.
But besides of that I really loved that video!
I just loooove how you integrated star trek hints into your reviews :).
And yeah... Great review, as always.
But I'm not gonna let those Camera lenses pass without a comment...
Remember Light L16 you reviewed few years ago? Is that the future of any smartphone back cover? I really (really) don't like the way this is going.
MST gone!? SD card gone?! I'll hold to my S10+ very dearly 'til lasts, the last true android device that sets apart from the iWorld monopoly....
"IWORLD" LMAO
yeah same with my note 9 - but i would kinda like the UWB thing for the galaxy tag plus.
"Over the moon" with a zoom of the moon and "foaming at the mouth" with the shot of the sea 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
I was excited for this phone after I heard how great the new camera is, however after finding out they took every feature out that I enjoyed my excitement died. No sd card mst. Bashing apple then doing the same thing they bashed apple for THEN tried to cover it up bad call samsung.
The video quality is surprisingly mediocre too.
Thank you michael for mentioning samsung s6 in your review😍 I feel so special seeing my current daily driver in a 2021 review😎
One thing about your videos that doesn't get enough praise... your AUDIO!!! Always on point andoud and clear. Always great to watch your content
I can’t believe how much better cameras on phones are getting mind boggling. Hope you are doing well Mr. Fisher stay safe. 🙏🏻
The three things that set Michael FIsher apart: Script, script, and script.
Your scripts and the associated diction is almost, almost as beautiful as the metropolis you gallivant across!
Blissful!
Can we just appreciate that he showed the ICONS cover in the sponsor message? *God bless the tech community*
5:00 Finally someone was not afraid to said something so simple yet so true. That's when you see Mr Stark is honest :)
0:15 that finicky under-display fingerprint reader, though :D
From last year's S20 Ultra, yes.
5:00 couldn't agree more - I've had Galaxy for the last 4 or 5 generations and it is so annoying they keep treading the crappier path that Apple treads. Copy the great stuff, sure, just don't copy the awful stuff!
Agreed.
1:23 my new swear phrase - "you glossy smudge sheet"
😂
I've been subscribed to Michael Fisher channel for many years, and often, find his reviews are very unbiased, and better than some of others out there.
0:10 "when form factors were in flux, and phones were more fun!" Mr. Mobile: at it, again! :)
You know, I'm a journalist in Brazil and I do review phones too. Although I do it through text, I always read my text out loud just to check if it's as awesome as the narration in Mr mobile's videos. You're a great professional and you inspire me!
Finally the review I've been waiting for! I pre-ordered a 512gb Ultra in Phantom Black a few days ago and wanted to make sure if it's worth it.
Couple of years ago.. we are 500. Now, in just 2 years.. we in million. So glad. Kudos Mr. Mobile. ♥️ From the 🇵🇭
I love the wallpaper you have on the home screen.
Plz keep the phone aspect of the reviews, you're one of the few who does it!
I love those backgrounds on that you have on the phone! Anyone know where I can get these?
I've followed you since the early days, but I'll take a chance to say again your videos & reviews are just... exceptional. You are very, very talented in many ways & make even the most well-known other tech review channels seem boring by comparison. I like to do my research thoroughly before making purchases & you are my 1st go-to source of info.
I also really like the fact that you know how to keep a balance between liking something & translating it into what different users will look for, with an emphasis on the average user. Keep up the great work!
Always a pleasure listening to his reviews, just an amazing artistic outlook on a whole phone experience. And as always the delivery is phenomenal, my S21 Ultra is on the way in the mail now👌🏼🤙🏼😎
This was already your best review yet, then you go and drop the Aqua Teen Hunger Force clip. 11/10, good sir. The intro had some of the best scriptwriting, and the trip through the city was presented so well.
I'm personally done with Samsung. When my note 10+ dies, I'll be moving to a different brand. Samsung is just the Android apple now and if I really wanted an apple phone I'd go buy an iPhone.
Yea true their amazing phones are just too much for me. UGH I hate camera upgrades!!! 🤡🤡
I was kind of p*ssed when I heard there was no charging brick with the new Ultra but with an $800 credit for my Pixel 4a plus a $200 spending credit at Samsung.com, I can't complain. I got the 256 GB version so I won't miss the missing micro SD card slot though I still miss the headphone jack.
@@Clodrock In my country preordering the phone got me the free galaxy buds pro, the smart tag, along with a free clear case and a 25W charger so I'm honestly not angry at all. Also got the 256GB model
@@propersod2390 That's awesome. I figure with my $200 Samsung credit I get pretty much get some of those things. My carrier gave me an $800 discount in exchange for my Pixel 4a.
@@Clodrock $800 for a pixel 4a is actually so nice but also weird because that's double the cost of the phone isnt it?
Did you bump up the editing and direction on this video? It feels even better than the older ones! Keep up that good work!
Samsung: Look at these idiots at apple, removing the headphone jack ... actually write that down
Samsung: Look at these idiots at apple, removing the charge brick ... actually write that down
Then proceeds to make the S21 plastic and removes micro-sd and MST all in the same year yikes bro
This just show how much power Apple hold over other manufacturers
@@omarsabir1210 "Power they have over other manufacturers"? Apple does stuff because they want to, there's absolutely no obligations for other manufacturers to copy almost everything they do, whetever it's good or bad, yet they do it anyways because they THINK it's cool and think it's a selling point, even though many people complained about those changes over and over again. Notch? People complained yet they copied it. No headphone jack? Same thing. No SD card? Same. And now the lack of charger.
Because Apple decide you can buy the iPhone 15 by killing a goat as sacrifice, it doesn't mean the other companies have to do the same. Companies copying those terrible decisions are the only ones here to blame, not Apple
Plastic doesn't break like glass, also plastic or not those finishes look incredible. Stop being so one-dimensional.
@@manuinjapan Lol imagine trying to defend plastic on a $799 flagship from a multi-billion dollar company. Ok so what about other things like the removal of micro-sd? Charge brick? MST? Samsung brags about having those features and literally makes fun of other companies for not having them, so now all of a sudden we’re gonna act like all those cringe marketing Samsung has done doesn’t exist? ROFL. It doesn’t matter if “plastic doesn’t break like glass”, it’s about Samsung ripping people off by slapping on plastic even though their older flagships had glass at a lower/similar price rofl.
“Stop being so one-dimensional”
@@Cheezzjus Dont need micro-sd and i have plenty of charge bricks, don't need another one. As for Mst I don't use it either. You seem to be foccusing on just the negatives. Also... you seem quite angry? You okay?
Michael's scripts are so fun, tight, and informative. One of the best in the game - as always.
Yeah... I will be keeping my old phones for a long time...
Lol
D Brands needs to offer a mix and match option and give Mr. Mobile a bonus.
Yoooo, I use the MST literally every day! This phone is a nope for me dawg!
The only comment I spotted about this, MST is the only reason I keep buying samsung phone's, for whatever reason walmart don't have phone payment options but I'll be safe with MST, and that is not mentioning small business
Holy shit, I can't believe they took out the MST capability. That was one of the coolest features. I almost traded in my Note 20 Ultra for the S21 Ultra bit this is the deal breaker. Lack of a charging brick and expendable storage I could live withy, but this was just a slap In the face. Samsung Note 20 Ultra just may be my last Samsung phone. SAD.
It's a nice option but in most countries is outdated. That said they're doing exactly the contrary of what they did in the past. i have a note 9 and I'm still impressed of how many features they crumbled in this phone and comparing it with new devices makes me want to keep my phone for a even longer time.
@David Nah its still there on the Note 20 Ultra
LG has MST on some of their latest phones with LG Pay.
Man, I just remembered that my old Sony Xperia Z5 I got in 2015 had director's mode.
No SD card no Buy, simple as that
Bye Felicia :)
No SD card, I still buy
Lol, never used sd card in my phone, it's sooo slow, internal storage has much better speed than SD card that makes using SD card an annoying experience.
@@SahilKumar-jw3uu lie i download torrents to sd all the time its super fast
@@mcmach1 No u
honestly, watching your reviews not for the phone, but for your suave style ;) keep doin it mr mobile
Sounds like pixar or disney voice narration. Smooth....
I wish there were more likes I could hit for this video and for you. Your commitment to honesty and transparency is truly commendable. attention to details is top notch as always. Speaking only when necessary and speak enough to say more with so little use of words (unlike me). Will always be here for more!.
I'm holding out for the next gen when they bring back the SD card.
Unfortunately probably won't happen
Doubt they'll ever bring it back.
Really useful feature. But personally I think including a fucking charger or a headphone jack is more important. Regardless I dont understand why we are suddenly losing vital features in a world that is basically run by phones.
One other thing worth considering from the Samsung advertising is that, at least here in the UK, they pushed and pushed and _pushed_ that with micro SD cards you can make your phone have up to 2 TB of storage with that _alone_ and yet now they're quietly brushing the fact they removed it under the rug, leaving reviewers to be the only ones who are mentioning it
and i'm here watching this on my old samsung a10 enjoying my micro sd slot
Watching this on my S9+ with MicroSD card slot AND headphone jack
me watching with my samsung j5 with micro sd, headphone jack and A REMOVABLE BATTERY
My Droid Turbo 2 doesn't even have a SD slot. How much crap are you doing on your phone to need that much storage?
I've never binged a channel over and over again until I subscribed to MrMobile. He is definitely in my top 5 favorite 'Tubers of all time. Even videos from 2017 are worth the watch despite the outdatedness since the video itself is just amazing! MrMobile makes the most high-quality content I've ever seen.
Props to you!
Didn’t the S20 come out about 17 minutes ago?
No, a week ago
S20? You mean s21 the s20 came out a year ago.
The cloud is not a replacement for local storage, in any sense. We don't all have limitless data plans, and Google Photos won't be free, as of this coming Summer. 4K 60FPS video takes a lot of space. I also store my downloaded shows, movies and music on the sd card. The phone should start at 256gb, if they're stripping out the memory card slot.
I'm honestly getting super sick of phone manufacturers thinking they can include less every year. Yes, this is cheaper than last year's, but last year's shouldn't have been that expensive in the first place. This is still hundreds of dollars more than Samsung's previous top end S series (my S9+ was hundreds of dollars cheaper, for instance).
for a almost AU$2 thousand dollar phone, removing options such as the micro sd slot, makes it hard to justify buying one.
I was so excited to grab this phone on launch day to replace my iPhone 12 Pro (I switched to apple for the 11 Pro for my RUclips channel) and so far everyone’s complaining about the videos so my dreams are crushed :(
0:36 What is that call background you are using🤔
anyone?
one question: why?
i prefer functional camera: 1 23mm large sensor, 1 23 mm monochrome, 1 lidar sensor
I've had the same microSD card in my phone since I had my Blackberry Curve back in 2010. The loss of the slot isn't big to me because I don't use it much anymore, but I guess we should have seen the death of the card slot coming when the headphone jack left.
Remember when phones were used for phone calls? Now just the mere aspect of it comes as an after thought even in reviews.
11:22 does anyone know where I can download that wallpaper?
Me 2
Link to that wallpaper and more in the description 👍
@@glitchvibes8545 thank you mate
No word on the fact that using the camera for more than 15 min will make it heat up till it burns your hands. Especially on videoconferencing apps (teams, messenger, whatsup). Super review!
If they removed the micro SD card, they should've at least raised the minimum storage to 256gb
512GB to 1TB should be the standard now
Samsung removing the SD Card slot in 2021...
Apple Macbook Pro bringing back the SD Card slot in 2021...
I was waiting for the Galaxy S21 Ultra to come out with these cameras!!! Awesome for photography.
But the removal of the SD Card, leaves me questioning their loyalty to their customers. Overall it makes me unhappy and I will not be buying this.
Look at what Apple did to the Macbook Pro, when they removed the SD Card slot. It infuriated photographers around the world. And guess what: They are bringing it back for 2021..!!!
When you started taking 4K video, 256 wouldn't stand a chances. Shame that they put such a good camera in it.
One of my favourite RUclips Channels and This guy is so underrated....
This might ring true with some of the rest of you too
My phone's knackered and I've been due a phone upgrade for since last year but hardly see the point during covid
Better camera? I've not done anything to take photos of for months
Better battery life? I'm barely leaving the house so even if my phone had no battery and had to be used like a landline I'd cope
Which one should I pick not20 ultra or this
microSD and privacy ...don't trust big tech and cloud storage
Amen !
The background score in the video shooting segment was so soothing. Please share if you can Mr. MOBILE.
3 notification came
1.Mkbhd
2.Mrwhosethebose
3.MichealFisher
choosen the 3rd one.and was right decision
"Two Davids & a Jaime" is an excellent band name or drinks order. Excellent video sir, thanks for informing and entertaining on this one!
Guess I'm sticking with my S10+.
Ayo I got the s22 ultra.
Great video like always, I am from Boston too. Love when you take pictures of my city. It a great phone but am going to stay with the note 10 plus, I need my SD card and the note 10 plus come with a 256gb built in. I wait to see what the note 21 will offer this year. Great video keep up with the good work. I am always here waiting for your new one. Be safe out there.
regarding color options: that has always confused me, why would a more EXPENSIVE option offer LESS variety? like, shouldn't it be the other way around? lmfao....the call background thing came with the latest software update, i got it on my note 10+ a couple of days ago :) and agreed, with everything being streamed these days, i don't think it's a big deal for them to take out the microsd card slot...when they did that back when they released the note 5, i was NOT happy, lololol, not that i was upgrading from my note 4 at the time, but just the PRINCIPLE of it, THAT'S what mattered to me at the time X"D because all my music was on my phone and microsd card, but that doesn't apply anymore (now that everything is in the cloud, on spotify, etc)
And yet millions of people STILL hold onto that PRINCIPLE like you mentioned and refuse to go with the flow and rely on cloud/music streaming services, etc.
The last line - Mr. Mobile works for you, not for the manufacturers
👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Samsung got rid of the headphone jack, charging brick, mst reader for samsung pay & micro sd card support 👎. There just not the company i remember ill be sticking to LG and wont be switching between the two like I normally do anymore.😔
There was an article saying LG may be getting out of the phone game soon.
@@AndrewDasilvaPLT Yeah i heard something similar but even if they do this is android we have many options.👍
Its strange to see these features go. In a world that is essentially run by smartphones you would think they would become more useful with time, not less.
Finished watching all Mr Mobile videos. Now watching your PocketNow videos. You are awesome no matter what you produce.