[gray2018]

Hello all. I am possibly considering purchasing a new device as Samsung does really good with their trade in programs. I was possibly thinking either the S20 Ultra, which would be a little over 500 after trade in and discounts. The S21 Ultra (256 GB version) would be around 800 with trade in and discounts.

I would really love to have a phone with a very high end camera. A few thoughts...

the S20 Ultra, has a great camera but has issues. It is cheaper however and also offers micro SD card support.
S21 Ultra has the better camera from what I understand, but is more expensive and offers no card support.

What to do?

[L0n3N1nja]

Primary improvements of the S21 Ultra are better autofocus, especially in low light, and zoom.

The 108mp sensor doesn't support dual pixel auto focus like previous Samsung phones since the S7 and as a result the S20 Ultra had focus issues and was slow to focus. Samsung fixed this by adding laser autofocus, still not as good as the dual pixel was but significantly better than the S20 Ultra.

For zoom the S20 Ultra used a 48mp camera and cropped in to create digital zoom while the S21 Ultra has 2 telephoto lenses for 3x and 10x optical zoom. The S21 Ultra provides much better results here.

[gray2018]

So I am guessing your answer is the S21 Ultra? Lol

[Morty2264]

Do you usually keep your phones for a year or so, and upgrade when there's a trade-in program for a device you like? If you know you'll be keeping the device for a while, and that you'll get your money's worth, then go for the S21 Ultra if price is the only thing holding you back!

Do you know which is more important to you: SD card support or camera? That may help you decide. Of course, Samsung often trickles down camera features and improvements to older iterations (ie, camera modes for S20 came to the S10 line), so that may be something to consider.

Good luck, and let us know what you decide!

[L0n3N1nja]

So I am guessing your answer is the S21 Ultra? Lol

I'm not sure the price difference right now but if the camera is really important to you I would get the S21 Ultra.

[Kizzy Catwoman]

I wouldn't buy the 20 Ultra. I think you would regret it.

[gray2018]

The camera is important to me, but honestly, the SD card support is more important. I have only had a device once that had no card support and I swore I would never do another device like that again.

Honestly, I tried out the S20+ recently as I got it from Samsung for only 300 dollars. Besides some camera flaws, it's a pretty good device for only 300 bucks. Might be a better bargain than the S20 Ultra. If it didn't have camera flaws, it would probably be a near perfect device IMO.

[Morty2264]

The camera is important to me, but honestly, the SD card support is more important. I have only had a device once that had no card support and I swore I would never do another device like that again.

Honestly, I tried out the S20+ recently as I got it from Samsung for only 300 dollars. Besides some camera flaws, it's a pretty good device for only 300 bucks. Might be a better bargain than the S20 Ultra. If it didn't have camera flaws, it would probably be a near perfect device IMO.

If you feel like SD card support is more important to you, I'd go with your gut on that and choose a device that would have that support.

I was in a similar situation. I loved my S10 but the camera did not meet my expectations - otherwise, it was a phenomenal device. For my next upgrade, I swore I'd get a phone with a camera I could trust.

I guess what I'm saying is, do what you know will make you happy in the long run! That sounds like a great deal you got on the S20+!