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2021-07-21T15:44:33.257Z


The cell phone market is full of all kinds of devices, but these are the ones that in most cases have what it takes to be the best Android cell phones that a user can buy in 2021.


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Buying a cell phone is not easy, at least considering that the ideal is to buy the best one for each of us because not all of us have the same needs, nor do we give it the same use, nor can we pay the same price, nor we have the same preferences.

However, here I collect the best Android phones of 2021, taking these aspects into account to help you determine which could be the best option for you.

Galaxy S21 Ultra: the best of the best

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The Galaxy S21 Plus has one of the best features and cameras that you can get in a cell phone and its glass and metal design in black makes it look very impressive.

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This cell phone has a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen with a QHD + resolution and for the first time it can be configured with that resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.

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At the rear, the Galaxy S21 Ultra has four cameras in total: a 108-megapixel main, a 12-megapixel wide-angle, and two 10-megapixel telephoto cameras.

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The camera module is integrated into the metal edge of the cell phone.

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The rear camera module sticks out of its body, more than on the other Galaxy S21s.

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The back is still glass, but now it has a finished handle that makes it feel smoother and doesn't attract fingerprints as much.

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The cell phone runs Android 11 with Samsung's custom interface, One UI.

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The cell phone feels relatively comfortable in the hand, but it is heavy, thick and large.

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The front camera of the Galaxy S21 Ultra is 40 megapixels.

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This Samsung cell phone is waterproof with IP68 certification, it is compatible with wireless charging and can also charge other devices in the same way.

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A look at the rear of the Galaxy S21 Ultra compared to the Galaxy S21 Plus.

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The Galaxy S21 Ultra is the current market leader, offering not only a sleek design, excellent specs or features, some of the best cameras you can find on the market, and a ton of features that allow you to take advantage of Android.

This cell phone has a beautiful screen, a body that is waterproof (IP68), its Snapdragon 888 (or Exynos 2100) processor, with 12 GB or 16 GB of RAM, offers a very fluid experience and is the first cell phone in the series. Galaxy S that is compatible with an S Pen, the Samsung stylus.

The Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a large 5,000mAh battery, which offers good durability (enough for a full day of use in most cases), can be charged wirelessly if you don't have a cable, and can also charge other devices. in the same way.

In addition, this cell phone has the best zoom I have ever tried thanks to the fact that it has a double telephoto to make 3X or 10X optical zoom and the other cameras are excellent, although sometimes a little slow to capture the faces of children or people who move easily. .

When it comes to video recording, the Galaxy S21 Ultra doesn't disappoint.

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The weak points of the Galaxy S21 Ultra are that it no longer has a microSD slot (something that this class of cell phones have included for multiple generations), it is large and heavy, its S Pen is sold separately and is not stored in your body , it no longer has MST (to make mobile payments without NFC) and it is an expensive cell phone.

Overall, the Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a great balance that is hard to beat these days, and its wide availability around the world also means an advantage.

Galaxy S21 / Galaxy S21 Plus: Better balance

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus debuts a more attractive design, it is very similar to the Galaxy S21 but with a size more similar to the S21 Ultra.

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At the rear is the new camera module that has three cameras, a 12-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel wide-angle and a 64-megapixel telephoto.

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus has a 6.7-inch display that is almost the same size as the 6.8-inch screen of the Galaxy S21 Ultra, but thanks to this and other reductions in specs the S21 Plus is more comfortable to hold and use with one hand (Credit: Juan Garzon / CNN)

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The frames or bezels of the Galaxy S21 Plus are very small.

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The front camera is 10 megapixels.

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The buttons are located on the right side edge.

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The camera module is attached to the metal frame.

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The Galaxy S21 Plus is waterproof with IP68 certification, it can be charged wirelessly, and it can also charge other devices wirelessly.

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In the United States, the Galaxy S21 Plus has the Snapdragon 888 processor, but in most of Latin America it comes with the Exynos 2100 processor. (Credit: Juan Garzon / CNN)

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One of the biggest changes for many, beyond the design, is that it no longer has a microSD card slot to expand its storage.

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The S21 Plus also does not bring the MST technology that allowed mobile payments to be made in terminals that do not have NFC.

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In the United States and some markets, the Galaxy S21 Plus is cheaper than the previous generation.

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If you don't want or can spend that much money to buy the Galaxy S21 Ultra, the Galaxy S21 is probably the best option you have because it offers a lot of the things on that phone at a lower price.

In a way, the Galaxy S21 offers a better balance of everything it offers and its price, and, for that reason, it should in many cases be the first option to consider for most people who want an Android cell phone and do not necessarily want it. best of the best regardless of cost.

Sure, the Galaxy S21 has cameras that don't feature the large zoom of the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the cameras lag a bit behind in low-light situations and the main camera doesn't offer the same high maximum resolution.

The good thing is that it is a more comfortable cell phone to use with one hand and, in general, it offers the same general experience of the Galaxy S21 Ultra, although when you use many apps and / or do many things at the same time, it might notice a little of performance difference for the difference of RAM memory.

On the other hand, the Galaxy S21 Plus can function as a kind of midpoint between the S21 Ultra and the S21, but unlike its predecessors this generation is closer to the cheaper S21 because it has exactly the same specifications, only in a bigger size, with a little more battery, UWB (if you care), and a slightly higher price.

OnePlus 9 Pro: the best alternative

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The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro bring a very different design to their predecessors, they have impressive fast charging via cable or wirelessly and their good overall performance is hard to complain about.

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The OnePlus 9 is similar to the OnePlus 9 Pro, but it looks and feels cheaper.

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The OLED screen of the OnePlus 9 Pro has the ability to automatically change the refresh rate from 1 Hz to 120 Hz to offer a better experience.

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The OnePlus 9 also has a 120hz refresh rate display.

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On the back of the OnePlus 9 Pro there are four cameras, but the fourth is just a monochrome one.

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They do not have a 3.5mm headphone jack.

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They also don't have a dual SIM slot this time around, at least in America.

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Cell phones have a screen protector applied and their front camera is integrated through a hole in the screen.

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They bring the volume bar on the left side edge.

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The switch to control notifications is still present on the right side edge.

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They are relatively thin at 8.7mm.

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At the top there is not much.

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The new OnePlus 9 cell phones can be charged wirelessly and offer reversible wireless charging.

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Year after year, OnePlus manages to compete with the best on the market at a lower price and a practically pure Android experience. However, year after year the price of their best phone, the OnePlus 9 Pro, continues to rise and they place it in a difficult place because despite offering a great package, OnePlus cell phones do not offer as many functions as another or a support. as broad, as for example Samsung can offer. Also, their cell phones are sold in far fewer markets.

Despite this, the OnePlus 9 Pro is a great cell phone that offers top-notch specifications (Snapdragon 888 processor and 8 or 12 GB of RAM), one of the fastest charges that can be found in a cell phone (both wired with 65W as wirelessly with 50W), good cameras (a bit lower than those of the S21 Ultra), water resistance and wireless charging with reversible charging.

The design may be somewhat questionable for many, although the overall experience is good, the

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has also featured slightly more bugs than usual and its battery life falls short of expected for its 4,500 mAh size, despite having a 2K display with 120Hz refresh rate.

Oppo Find X3 Pro: Another great alternative

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The Oppo Find X3 Pro is a cell phone very similar to the OnePlus 9 Pro, but I consider its design to be more attractive and a slightly longer battery life despite having the same capacity.

This means that the overall performance of the cell phone is excellent thanks to its top-notch specifications (Snapdragon 888 processor and 8, 12 or 16 GB of RAM), it feels a bit more like in the hand than the OnePlus 9 Pro (it feels a lot better than the Galaxy S21 Ultra) and its battery can last all day long.

Also, the Oppo Find X3 Pro has the same 65W fast charging via cable as the OnePlus 9 Pro and while it doesn't have the 50W wireless charging, it has 30W fast charging compatibility this way.

The Oppo Find X3 Pro also has the first microscope camera in a cell phone that is fun to use, although its need for use may be questionable.

Also, although its cameras offer good results, they are not as consistent as those of the OnePlus 9 Pro.

Beyond that irregularity through the different camera lenses, the Oppo Find X3 Pro captures photos a bit faster than the OnePlus 9 Pro and Galaxy S21 Ultra on many occasions.

However, the Oppo Find X3 Pro is not available in as many markets as the Galaxy S21 Ultra and it is not available in the same markets as the OnePlus 9 Pro either. Also, its suggested price is not much different than the Galaxy S21 Ultra, as well. which makes it difficult to choose it over the Samsung cell phone.

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: the best with Stylus

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The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is not a cell phone as updated as the previous ones mentioned because this cell phone was presented in 2020, but as this year Samsung will not present a new Galaxy Note, and it was so good, this cell phone continues to stand out without many problems in the market .

The Note 20 Ultra has an attractive design, a performance (Snapdragon 865+ or Exynos 990 with 12GB of RA, although in some markets there are 8GB) that in general use does not differ much from the Galaxy S21 Ultra and is one of the cell phones more complete you can buy.

In addition, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has the best Stylus that can be found in a cell phone and although the Galaxy S21 Ultra offers compatibility with the Samsung Stylus for the first time, that cell phone cannot be stored directly on your body and it does so much more. drawback. At best it can be stored in a cover or liner, but this makes the cell phone even thicker, bigger and heavier than it already is.

The cameras of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra are inferior to those of the Galaxy S21 Ultra, but the differences in regular use are not many because the results it achieves are good or excellent.

The clearest difference in traditional use is in the zoom, as it does not have two telephoto shots that allow you to take better photos with 3X, 10X or more zoom.

However, with 5X zoom the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra generally wins because that zoom is optical and not digital as in the S21 Ultra.

In terms of battery life, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra offers a reliable duration despite being a little shorter than that of the Galaxy S21 Ultra, but its price is also lower and depending on the country the difference can be considerable.

Pixel 5: the best that Google wants to show Android

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The Pixel 5 is not as high-end a cell phone as the others mentioned because it does not have a processor of that caliber, but it has a slightly inferior processor (Snapdraton 765G).

In general use you can tell the difference, but I think that most people should not have many complaints about it.

Like the Galaxy S21, OnePlus 9 Pro, Oppo Find X3 Pro, and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, the Pixel 5 is IP68-certified waterproof, can be charged wirelessly, and offers reversible wireless charging.

The main differentiation is that it is one of the first Android cell phones (if not the first) to update to each new generation of Android (even to run Android 12) and it also receives some exclusive functions that Google has developed for this kind of cell phone. and that sometimes they arrive months or years later to other cell phones.

In addition, the Pixel 5 is a compact cell phone with a screen of only 6 inches and like the other Pixel it can store photos and videos for free in Google Photos in high quality, something that other cell phones on the market can no longer enjoy.

As for photos, the Pixel 5 is undoubtedly one of the best cell phones to take regular photos on the market and especially portrait photos.

In fact, in most cases I get better results more often in regular photos with this cell phone than with any other.

In video, the Galaxy S21 Ultra, Note 20 Ultra and even the OnePlus 9 Pro achieve better results.

The battery life is adequate and its suggested price of US $ 699 makes it lower than the other mentioned cell phones.

Pixel 4a 5G: the best balance of price and functionality in the mid-range

The Pixel 4A 5G is very similar to the Pixel 5, but it is a cheaper cell phone with a price of up to US $ 200 less than the Pixel 5.

The main trade-offs for this come through lower RAM (6GB vs. 8GB), it can't be charged wirelessly, it doesn't have reversible wireless charging, and it's not waterproof.

In addition, it has a 6.2-inch screen (instead of 6) and a 3,800 mAh battery (instead of 4,000 mAh).

Both the cameras and the processor are the same as the Pixel 5, so in general use there are not really important differences.

Pixel 4a: the best for its low price

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The Pixel 4a has been the best budget cell phone for more than a year now and although a new version is expected to arrive at any moment, it still offers something good for the demanding few.

Overall, this cell phone is adequate from all points of view and has the best camera you can buy for its price.

Also, it has the same benefits of the other Pixels.

This means fast updates, unlimited storage of free high-quality photos and videos, exclusive features for the Pixel, and also a virtually pure Android experience.

The highlight of the cell phone is undoubtedly its camera, but its current price of US $ 299 (suggested price of US $ 249) makes it very attractive in the market.

Compared to the Pixel 4a 5G, the Pixel 4a is more compact (5.8 inches), it does not support 5G networks, it is a bit slower and it does not have a wide-angle camera on the rear, only the main one.

Moto G Power (2020): the best economic alternative

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The Moto G Power is another cell phone worth considering if you're on a tight budget.

It's not as good as the Pixel 4a because it's not as fast and its cameras are inferior, but its $ 219 price makes it cheaper while offering a decent experience.

It is worth making clear that this is not the Moto G Power (2021) and I think that 2020 is better because it has a better resolution screen, a more powerful processor, stereo speakers, wide angle camera and it has no version. 3GB of RAM, but only 4GB.

Galaxy Z Fold 2: the best folding cell phone

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Foldable cell phones are posited as the future of mobile telephony, but they are still very expensive and with wide room for improvement.

With this in mind, I consider the Galaxy Z Fold 2 to be the best in this category offering the best functionality and benefit than any other today.

This device fulfills the functions of a cell phone as well as a tablet.

In addition, it brings all the main functions that you expect in the best best Samsung phones, while also integrating new ones to offer more multitasking and continuity between mobile and tablet mode.

Also, the hinge allows you to adjust the screen at different angles so that your body serves as a support to be able to see content on the screen or when you simply want to take a photo or video.

Además, el celular tiene buenas especificaciones (Snapdragon 865+ y 12GB de RAM) que son muy similares a las del Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Las cámaras no son exactamente las mismas del Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, pero los resultados son muy buenos y en muchas ocasiones no tan diferentes. Tan solo ten en cuenta que se espera pronto la nueva generación de este celular (Galaxy Z Fold 3), posiblemente el 11 de agosto.

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