The Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus has everything most people will need. The stunning design, powerful performance, and excellent camera system make this a great smartphone. If you can't quite convince yourself to spend big on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, you should definitely consider the Samsung Galaxy...

Better value than the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Impressive camera with loads of features, Long-lasting 4,800mAh battery

No MicroSD card slot, There's no charger included in the box, Lower screen resolution than its predecessor

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is a superb phone on its own merits, but it offers little that you don't get with the regular, and cheaper, Galaxy S21, apart from its larger screen. But if screen size is a deal-breaker for you, and you're happy to pay a bit more for the extra real estate, then you'll be...

Gorgeous new design, Great performance, Powerful camera

No microSD support, Expensive, No charger in the box

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is a great Android phone with one of the best screens available right now. The only notable downside is that it doesn't offer a significant upgrade on last year’s S20 Plus, making it a hard sell for those who have bought a new handset in the past few years.

Variable refresh rate screen is one of the best on the market, Reliable camera for casual users, Solid gaming performance, Decent build quality

Not a huge upgrade on the Galaxy S20, Exynos version offers average battery life

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is likely all the 2021 flagship you’ll need, offering great performance, improved battery life and a premium design, but with a downgrade in the display department and minor camera upgrades, S20 Plus owners may want to stay away.

Premium design, Huge improvements to Exynos performance, Lower starting price

Very similar to the Galaxy S21, Some downgrades compared to S20 Plus, No charger in the box

The Samsung Galaxy S21+ is a good phone but one totally overshadowed by a far better model that is very similar in dimensions – the S21 Ultra. The S21+ has a good 120Hz screen covered by the latest in hardened glass, excellent performance, premium build, solid battery life and good software support...

Pros: 120Hz screen, 5G, good camera, dual sim, One UI 3.1/Android 11, wireless charging and powershare, good performance, long battery, fast fingerprint scanner, four years of software support.

Cons: big, no headphone socket, only 2x optical zoom, a little unwieldy, screen lower resolution than some rivals.

With just a bigger battery and a larger screen, the Galaxy S21 Plus isn’t really worth the added cost

Better battery life than S21, Bigger screen than S21, Cameras are excellent

S21 is better value, No charger in box, No microSD slot

More high-end. Samsung's Galaxy S21+ flagship smartphone offers all the equipment characteristics that also distinguish the excellent Galaxy S21. But the plus sign in the product label also means that you can expect even more here.

bright AMOLED display with 120 Hz, fast Exynos SoC, very good camera, 5G, Dual-SIM and eSIM, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, ultra-wide band chip (UWB)

only FHD+ despite the 6.7-inch display, charger not included, storage cannot be expanded, throttling under load

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is probably the sweet-spot when it comes to this year’s Galaxy range, but it’s far from perfect.

Samsung Galaxy S21 + 5G is an excellent mobile that is hard to love.

Good camera with creative possibilities. Razor-sharp and bright screen with adaptive 120 Hz refresh rate, combined with nice design and extremely high performance.

Supplied without charger and the screen resolution is too low considering the large screen size.

This is the latest offering from Samsung to cross my desk. While it supports 5G it also works perfectly well for those of us who do not have those faster transfer speeds available on our doorsteps.