I have an S10 and have been itching to get a new phone for a while, but there's nothing out there that checks all the boxes. My S10 is nice, but I've never really like the ultrasonic fps. Otherwise, it's been fine. Pictures of my daughter moving can at times be blurry.
I like just about everything about the P5, just wish it didn't have a SD765. I've had a P1XL, P2XL and a P3. All good phones, but gave up on them for 1 reason or another. My P3 was the perfect size, but the battery was a train wreck. I love that they brought back the rear mounted fps, but will miss the telephoto which I do use a fair bit. I can get a black one (I wanted sage) for $590 CAD through work, but it'll take 3-4 weeks (stock has been tough to find in Canada).
I wish they gave more S21 color options, they're all neutral or feminine IMO. The said, I'd likely go phantom violet. Losing the microSD is a bummer, but I'm currently at 94GB out of the 128GB on my S10, so I'll likely be okay. I don't care about the plastic back, and a 1080p screen is fine as that's all my S10 has been set to, I care more about finally getting 120hz (or 90hz, whatever). They upgraded the ultrasonic fps, but will is actually be that much better than my S10? I have my doubts. I can get one of these for $890, plus it comes with a pair of Galaxy Buds Live which I actually bought a pair a few weeks ago that I could return for $150. So at the end of the day, I could get a new S21 for ~$740 CAD.
The $150 difference is negligible. I also assume the S21 will have worse battery life due to the processor difference. But maybe that difference leads to better performance now and down the road. I'd like to see a battery improvement compared to my S10, which is decent. I use Samsung Pay, but I assume Google Pay in Canada would be about the same?
What do you all think? I'm really torn. I keep leaning toward the P5, but there's just a couple things that keep making me unsure; losing the telephoto, weaker processor, S21 design is nicer and is the "new shiny toy", I'm already in the Samsung ecosystem for my work and personal phone, the P5 "looks boring", 90 vs 120hz, etc. But, if the S21 ultrasonic fps is similar performance to my S10 (multiple attempts, having to key in my code a few times/day, etc), then I really don't want to deal with that for another year or 2. But at least it come in a color and isn't "just black".
*Shrug*, like I said, I'm torn. Would love to get some thoughts, feedback, etc. Thanks!
I like just about everything about the P5, just wish it didn't have a SD765. I've had a P1XL, P2XL and a P3. All good phones, but gave up on them for 1 reason or another. My P3 was the perfect size, but the battery was a train wreck. I love that they brought back the rear mounted fps, but will miss the telephoto which I do use a fair bit. I can get a black one (I wanted sage) for $590 CAD through work, but it'll take 3-4 weeks (stock has been tough to find in Canada).
I wish they gave more S21 color options, they're all neutral or feminine IMO. The said, I'd likely go phantom violet. Losing the microSD is a bummer, but I'm currently at 94GB out of the 128GB on my S10, so I'll likely be okay. I don't care about the plastic back, and a 1080p screen is fine as that's all my S10 has been set to, I care more about finally getting 120hz (or 90hz, whatever). They upgraded the ultrasonic fps, but will is actually be that much better than my S10? I have my doubts. I can get one of these for $890, plus it comes with a pair of Galaxy Buds Live which I actually bought a pair a few weeks ago that I could return for $150. So at the end of the day, I could get a new S21 for ~$740 CAD.
The $150 difference is negligible. I also assume the S21 will have worse battery life due to the processor difference. But maybe that difference leads to better performance now and down the road. I'd like to see a battery improvement compared to my S10, which is decent. I use Samsung Pay, but I assume Google Pay in Canada would be about the same?
What do you all think? I'm really torn. I keep leaning toward the P5, but there's just a couple things that keep making me unsure; losing the telephoto, weaker processor, S21 design is nicer and is the "new shiny toy", I'm already in the Samsung ecosystem for my work and personal phone, the P5 "looks boring", 90 vs 120hz, etc. But, if the S21 ultrasonic fps is similar performance to my S10 (multiple attempts, having to key in my code a few times/day, etc), then I really don't want to deal with that for another year or 2. But at least it come in a color and isn't "just black".
*Shrug*, like I said, I'm torn. Would love to get some thoughts, feedback, etc. Thanks!