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

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

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

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.

Overall, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is a great device that is a good middle ground between the cheaper S21 and more expensive S21 Ultra.

Beautiful 120Hz display, Great battery life that easily lasts a day, The matte finish makes it easier to hold, Solid performance with no slowdowns, Great camera with good video and low-light performance

No MicroSD card slot and storage maxes out at 256GB, No wall adapter included in the box, The in-display fingerprint sensor doesn’t work all the time

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.

For the last several years, Samsung's flagship Galaxy S phones have been split into three variants: a kitchen sink smartphone at the high-end, an entry-level device, and that phone in the middle you probably don't think about.

Flat display A flat OLED is more comfortable to use than a curved one, and this is a very good panel., Thin and light The S21+ is substantially thinner and lighter than the S21 Ultra.

No microSD You'll have to make do with the included storage on Samsung's latest phones., Software Samsung's One UI has improved a lot, but there are still more ads and bloatware than there ought to be on a $1,000 phone., No real telephoto camera Samsung's fancy "hybrid" zoom is digital, not optical.

“The Galaxy S21+ 5G is a classier, bigger version of the S21, and while it has excellent quality, it doesn't drastically improve on the S20+, or reach the heights of the S21 Ultra.”

Classy metal-and-glass body, Stunning screen performance, Capable camera

Lacks a 2021 flagship camera, S21 Ultra is substantially better in many ways

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