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Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 391 reviews

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers enjoy the Galaxy S21 5G 128GB's camera quality, battery life, and ease of use. Many appreciate its size and the inclusion of 5G capabilities, along with its numerous features. However, some customers miss the expandable memory and headphone jack. A few also found the initial setup process and the phone's price to be less than ideal.

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The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good phone improvement over older S9 that upgraded From.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Meets Samsung standards

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so good. Would suggest getting the largest memory for it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Satisfied

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Still getting used to the phone, but I am happy with it so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    like so far

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    very fast downloading on the internet and long e-mails

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    s21

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    its an upgrade from the s10 i had so its ok.......

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Review

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good ph. one

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not so great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Samsung Galaxy S21 is ok. I find it wants too much information ( Personal stuff ) also it wants to connect all my interactive items as well .... yes I know I can turn this off. I'm the kind of person that uses a phone to be just that a phone.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello there. We appreciate your valuable opinion. Thank you for the feedback. ^Kayla Samsung

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not impressed at all.

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had the phone for 6 months and have had a least 5 system updates. It seems Samsung pushed this phone out too fast and is still chasing the bugs in it. Verizon cell service sucks in the DFW area.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent Value for the Price, but Nothing Special

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Samsung Galaxy S21 works as advertised. No massive strides have been made since my previous phone (Note 9), but I do really like the 120hz screen.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Thank you for your feedback, Nicole. Your feedback helps us to understand where we can take steps to improve our product. ^Kayla Samsung

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    No charger with phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone is good so far but saleman never told us it didnt come with a charger. Not impressed with the sale overall and we purchase two of the same phones at the same time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you for choosing Samsung. ^Kayla Samsung

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Expected more

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Expected more from Samsung. I purchased and was very disappointed. It seems to lag, I expected it to be much faster with the processor that is in it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Disappointing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phone began having issues with locking up and randomly restarting itself within a few weeks of getting it. I tried uninstalling apps and a factory reset which caused the phone to lose power and die. Phone no longer powered on. Best Buy would not do the repair, so I had to mail the phone back to Samsung to be fixed. FYI- - Samsung will not replace your phone even under warranty.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    not so good

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    extremely average.... been with Samsung for 15 years. I expected at least a superior camera. this is terrible at best.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Meh.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not as good as my Galaxy 7. Must press the screen hard. Limited notifications allowed to make unique sounds per app. Meh.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Terrible Best Buy Customer Service Experience

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The process of receiving this phone that was ordered and paid in full for a birthday gift was a disaster. Instead of initializing/ programming the phone with the sim card that was already in the phone (verizon), they tried to use another sim card that caused an error in the initial set-up. Without researching the problem and figuring out that no additional sim card was needed, they decided that cancelling the order the day before it was to be picked up was the best solution. This resulted in having to take off of work and go to the retail store so that the birthday present phone I already paid in full for was not sold to someone else. After spending more than 3 hours on the phone with BestBuy customer service, disconnected 2 times and transferred an additional 5 times to people that kept saying that they were not the right person to talk to, the fine associate at the retail store figured out after only 45 seconds what the problem was and quickly resolved. What a debacle and a lot of wasted time!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Wasted time

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    too new to tell how this product is. I do not like the messaging display so far...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don't bother with this phone

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am very disappointed and feel really trapped with this phone. I do not like it at all. It is missing things that were on the previous phone I had and I wish I had been able to replace the battery in my old phone so I could have kept it. It is not easy to use and I get very frustrated frequently when trying to use it. There were some simple things on my old phone that were really useful and helpful, but they are not on this phone. I was told it was a phone that is the most similar to my previous phone - but it is not similar at all. I wish I'd been able to try it out because I would have known after the first day that I don't like this one at all. But now I'm stuck for at least 3 years while I pay off the phone and I will stick with it because I have to. But, I will not buy another Samsung phone if they're all like this one. I will look to an I-phone to see if it will be better.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
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      Hello. I appreciate you taking the time to leave this review. We are always looking for ways to improve the Samsung experience. Reviews like this help us understand where we can grow. ^Kayla Samsung

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    You are the worst

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It took 45 minutes to PICK UP the phone I ALREADY PAID FOR. Mana did an excellent job helping me, but the terrible system wouldn't let her give me the phone I already paid for. I had to wait forever because the Best Buy system made Mana jump through 100 hoops just to give me what I had already paid for. Mana did a great job sticking with it and making sure I got my phone, but the Best Buy system was absolutely horrible, and I will never shop with you again. I am also telling everybody I know to never shop with you again, because you people apparently don't think you should give people what they ALREADY PAID FOR. This was by far the worst experience I have ever had buying anything from anybody. Mana worked so hard to make sure I walked out with my phone. I was on the edge of cancelling the order. She deserves a raise and promotion.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    S21 Opinion

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Loved the phone but the plan agreement is unfair with post plan pricing.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Short battery life

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Did not care for this phone battery life was to short

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend