I bought a Galaxy S21 (SD888) instead of S22 

plus battery life might be better too 😂

haha. thanks! 😎

😂 thankfully samsung listened to feedback and really worked on their software experience over the years!

3.5mm jack, capacitive sensor, microsd card slot, and still got updated to android 12. 😂 main thing is just that it's not great for heavier users or gamers due to the smaller screen and battery, and the chipset seems a bit slower than the slightly updated Exynos chip on the Note10. Other than that, it's still a phone I quite like.

yeah. it's probably just 1.1X optically if i recall correct. when i did my tests, note10's telephoto shot looked a bit more detailed actually since it's 2X optically. 😂

yeah. SD8 Gen1 basically took the SD888 to the next level. if left unchecked, it's powerful, but drains a ton of battery and heats up easily. I find the difference between Exynos 2100 and SD888 not that big actually since both are using the same samsung fab anyway. unfortunately for us, the year that they decide to go Snapdragon for Singapore, it ends up being not great. 😂

For me it's a few minor things only. Like the flat display, slightly shorter width, faster fingerprint sensor, and in my case the battery life is slightly better since the s21 is a much newer phone. high refresh rate is kinda nice to have too, though that's probably the battery life difference isn't as big. Another thing is software support for the S21 for the next few years at least. but in the end, note10 is still a nice phone to use though, but i don't really use the s-pen much these days. 😂

@@axhng Those are good points; like everything else, it's a matter of preference/priorities. Enjoy your S21; I too would pick it over the S22 (despite my preference towards smaller phones) since the battery life of the latter seems to be particularly bad from the tests I've seen.

hi there! unfortunately most likely not since they've pulled out of the market here in singapore quite some time ago, and it's not really that feasible to import one myself. 😂

@@axhng that's sad news, I'm surprised Honor pull out of thr Singapore market

@@flip2.021 yeah. i think they pulled out quite some time ago. huawei is still operating here, but without google services, it's pretty tough. so i'm hoping the honor brand will make a comeback actually. :/

the phone came out in 2021 january, so should be os updates till around 2025 and security patches till 2026?

I feel like even for gamers and power users, unless the phone has really good cooling like the redmagic 7, they probably won't see a dramatic improvement too in terms of performance. regular phones will probably start throttling once the phone heats up, and it heats up fairly quickly. Plus the chip seems to be more power hungry when under loads. like for the oppo find x5 pro, even with a 500mAh larger battery, LTPO 2.0 panel, i don't feel like there's an improvement in battery life. For Redmagic 7 Pro with a similar battery size as the Redmagic 6, battery life is noticeably worse (since i think redmagic doesn't throttle the processor much if at all). so power users probably won't be super happy in terms of battery life too. for not so heavy users, it seems okay in terms of power draw though, but then in this case, might as well stick with SD888/870/865 phones. 😂 oh well. this is why i'm a lot more interested in phones with dimensity 8100 now. it seems to strike a great balance between power and efficiency. really hoping to see phones with that chipset outside of the Chinese market soon!

@@axhng Yes, we are all waiting for Dimensity, and even the first release seems better despite it probably needing optimisation and updates! Def looking like MediaTek now number one for Android as the best choice, after already becoming the top seller.

@@andyH_England yeah. and it's nice to see some competition for qualcomm now that Exynos isn't doing well, and Huawei can't do much with their Kirin chips due to sanction. Hopefully this will drive them to do better. same goes for samsung's chip manufacturing too, since TSMC seems to be quite ahead now. 😂

to me it feels very similar to the Exynos 2100 when it comes to regular day to day use stuff like social media, messaging. even lighter games like MLBB feels kinda similar too.

@@axhng nice, thanks for the reply. I'm getting it in 4 days. Can't wait :)

@@axhng I know that the camera zoom qualitys are a little bit different but barely anything. For example the 12x zoom on the exynos is better then the snapdragon but apparently from a video I watched the snapdragon is better at 30x.

it's a US set. it's probably down to personal preference, but the S21 is easier to recommend overall, mostly due to camera experience, software experience, and price. The camera processing is heavier, but does produce more pleasing looking images straight out of the camera. much much better front camera too. the good auto mode makes it a lot easier to use in day to day. Also i personally find samsung's pro video mode easier to work with than Sony's cinema pro or video pro app. software experience is lighter on the sony, but samsung's has more useful features and customisation options, while still maintaining a smooth interface. not to mention samsung has promised much better software support, and they are way faster compared to sony when it comes to updates. for me it's an easy win for samsung here. Price... pretty self-explanatory. Sony phones are expensive. 😂 The Xperia 5 iii still has some unique things going for it too like a good quality 3.5mm jack and 21:9 aspect ratio. Battery life is slightly better too. but it's definitely not the best option for regular consumers. and it's hard to say it's good value for money too.

As mentioned in my comments for the 5iii review, I'm one of the "weirdos" who picked the 5iii. 3.5mm is something I can live without in my daily life, but the microsd card is a red line for me. I hope that Samsung will bring back microsd for their s lineup, at least for the Fe range. So far the 5iii has been a pleasure to use, except for the somewhat frequent instances of excessive heat and thermal throttling , even when games are not being played. Are you still keeping the 5iii? This might be a great opportunity to cross compare the two for a next video

nice! i'm in SG so only get the exynos version too. after trying the SD888 version, I would have been fine with the Exynos version too. I find the difference barely noticeable in regular use. and for heavy use, the SD888 still runs quite warm and draw a lot of power anyway, so still not a fantastic experience for heavier users. Getting from online sellers especially shops are a little tricky like you mentioned. have seen some cases of refurbished sets being sold as used original set. If not for me being curious about how SD888 set performs, and this being a used set (so i can check on the spot before making the purchase), i probably would have just gone for Exynos version. From my experience with SD8 Gen 1 so far, it's probably similar to SD888 in terms of battery use for regular day to day stuff, just that when under heavier loads it seems to draw more power. While i don't game that much, I still do so every now and then, so battery life was a bit of a concern. but anyway, if you're looking for a new phone, and a brand new S22's price is so close to the the S21, I would probably just go S22 as well. 😂

@@axhng yeah, the reason why I choose S22 over S21 because for official set the price not much different & with S22 preorder I can get more value since they give freegift like Galaxy Watch 4 & Samsung 45W charger and I also got RM200 eVoucher with this purchased, so if combined with freegift S22 actually have better price compared to S21, at least in my country

@@pudinichigo91 ooh nice! the promotion in SG doesn't seem as good sadly. 😂 if you happen to want a smartwatch getting that Galaxy Watch 4 seems like a great deal!