Samsung, like many other companies, has crossed several phases this year.Between ups and downs, here are the best and worst products in 2021.
2021 was full of ups and downs a little for all tech companies, even for giants of the caliber of Samsung.Below is a rundown of all the products that were successful and those who could have done the most.
The improvements of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
The Galaxy S20 Ultra last year consumed too much battery, the design was quite anonymous and the quality of the photos was not always impeccable.Fortunately, Samsung overturned the situation with the Ultra S21.The new display corresponds to the old one in terms of resolution and refresher frequency, but is more efficient.The reintroduction of autofocus has solved most of the problems with the camera.The S21 Ultra solves the vast majority of the problems of its predecessor.
A52 5G: an excellent mid-bran
Serie A Samsung devices have improved quickly in recent years.Three years of updates of the operating system and four years of security patches are now guaranteed.Samsung has released several phones from this series throughout 2021, but the A52 5G stands out from the others.With a 6.5 ″ 1080p display at 120Hz, a Snapdragon 750g CPU, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage space in addition to the expansion of the SD card and adequate cameras, this devices beats numerous competitions of the competition in the same price range.If you like the Samsung ecosystem and want a competent smartphone that does not cost a fortune, the A52 5G is an excellent choice.
The turning point of folding smartphones
Samsung has been focusing on the folding for three generations and Z Flip3 and Fold3 are the best folding phones in circulation.They look similar to last year's models, but look a little more closely and you will find significant changes.Flip3 finally has an optimal display, fold3 has support for S Pen and both are water resistant, a novelty among folding devices.Fold3 is still incredibly expensive, but the most affordable price of flip3 indicates that more and more people use folding smartphones, a victory for this sector.
Samsung Galaxy Watch4 reports Wear OS al Vita
The Galaxy Watch4 is the best Android smartwatch on the market.Watch4 abandoned Tizen for a wear OS 3 rejuvenated, although with a lot of improvements necessary for the user interface.In addition to the battery life of which there is nothing exciting, there is a lot to love with this smartwatch.It is a pity that there are still no other Wear OS 3 devices and they probably will not be soon, but this does not mean that this is still an excellent device.
Device updating speed
Samsung constantly improves the speed with which it releases updates, in particular with regard to monthly safety patches.This year, the great surprise was the speed with which the company released One UI 4 based on Android 12.The beta version of the S21 series was launched in September and, less than a month after the pixel update, Samsung was ready for the official release.Outside of the S21, all the flagships currently supported by Samsung use a beta version of One UI 4, with more stable updates that will arrive in the coming weeks.
S21 FE late, postponed until 2022
After taking a look at everything that deserves to be taken into consideration, let's move on to the less satisfactory results.The Galaxy S20 FE was a great success in 2020, taking everything that is good in the Galaxy S20 to combine it with a different, less expensive, but equally good device.With the incredible success that the phone found, it seemed obvious that there would be a sequel, but unfortunately things did not go according to the plans.The world deficiency of chip is damaging many sectors and is probably the reason why the launch of the Galaxy S21 FE has been postponed to the beginning of next year.
Flaw for lovers of the Samsung world: no news for the notes
The Galaxy Note since 2011 has always been among the most purchased and appreciated.Unfortunately, 2021 is the first year in which an updated Notes line has not been released.Samsung tried to offer something to the fans of the S pen, with S21 Ultra and Z Fold3 both compatible with S Pen, but it is not the same thing.The stylus was sold separately and neither fold3 nor the Ultra S21 are up to the lack of a slot in which to store it.As for the delay of the FE, the deficiency of chip is probably the cause.There is a positive side.Instead of issuing an ultra S22 next year, it seems that the top of the range will be called S22 notes.
Samsung earphones
Buds Pro and Buds2 use nickel and one in ten person is allergic.Buy wireless ear vouchers is now much simpler than before and there are many options to choose from.From a company like Samsung there is no fall of the genre.
"Stable" update that blocked one of the most expensive phones on the planet
Even if the speed with which the company updates the software is commendable, its effect on some phones is not so good. La versione “stabile” per i dispositivi in Corea del Sud è stata colpita da bug, tra cui lag, sfarfallio dello schermo, problemi in modalità oscura e, in casi estremi, dispositivi bloccati.Samsung quickly released another beta who solved these problems.
Falling sales for the S21 range
The Ultra S21 is one of the best phones of the year.But the sales were not great.According to reports, the question for the S21 series was lower than that for the Galaxy S20 model of last year, despite being considerably more expensive.The Galaxy S22 series seems promising, so hope that the next models can compensate for the disappointing numbers of this year.