For nearly a week I read everything I could about today’s Cell Phones. It had been many years since I last purchased one, and even then, that Cell Phone (the S8) didn’t have everything I needed.
So, I read and read and when I felt I was ready, I went down to our local wireless store and bought the Samsung Galaxy S51 ~ 5G. Here is why:
- At the top of my list was the 5G. I’d noticed that my reception on my old phone wasn’t too good and it was getting worse. Why? Well, as they replace the old towers they are putting in 5G Towers and somehow my S8 wasn’t too compatible. I was dropping calls left and right!
- The battery life on my S8 was terrible and was getting worse. The S51 has the longest battery life of those I read about.
- The camera has:
MAIN CAMERA Quad
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
all of which appealed. I am sure it will take me a while to learn to use it. - This model also has two things I still wanted. The ability to plug into my car because I do not have Bluetooth in my car, and a place for a memory card slot, as I have still not figured out the whole cloud system.
- The overall layout was much the same as the S8 and I have been able to set it u so it almost looks the same.
- Still, I had forgotten how much of a chore it is to set up a new phone.
- I had them pour on the Liquid glass, but I still need a good Cell Phone protector. I usually get Otter Boxes, but they do not have what I like for this phone. (So far, the only drawback!)
- So, I have had two days to work setting up my pho9ne and so far I quite like it. I simply asked myself honestly what I needed and then went for my best option!
SO I am working each day to learn the new phone and get it set up so it is just right!
I don’t know anything about an S51. Each phone upgrade in my experience is the phone is almost familiar and in time you discover improvements. Things about your phone that annoy you no doubt annoy Samsung staff, and they fix things in a software update or new phones.
There’s a reason they make lots of different phones. My daughter loves her iPhone and tells me I should get one, too. I love my Google Pixel, I don’t see what’s so special about the iPhone.
I still have my first Smart phone and it does what I need.
Coffee is on and stay safe