Optus Mobile Review ALDI Mobile Review Amaysim Mobile Review Belong Mobile Review Circles.Life Review Vodafone Mobile Review Woolworths Mobile Review Felix Mobile Review Best iPhone Plans Best Family Mobile Plans Best Budget Smartphones Best Prepaid Plans Best SIM-Only Plans Best Plans For Kids And Teens Best Cheap Mobile Plans Telstra vs Optus Mobile Optus NBN Review Belong NBN Review Vodafone NBN Review Superloop NBN Review Aussie BB NBN Review iiNet NBN Review MyRepublic NBN Review TPG NBN Review Best NBN Satellite Plans Best NBN Alternatives Best NBN Providers Best Home Wireless Plans What is a Good NBN Speed? Test NBN Speed How to speed up your internet Optus vs Telstra Broadband ExpressVPN Review CyberGhost VPN Review NordVPN Review PureVPN Review Norton Secure VPN Review IPVanish VPN Review Windscribe VPN Review Hotspot Shield VPN Review Best cheap VPN services Best VPN for streaming Best VPNs for gaming What is a VPN? VPNs for ad-blocking At the middle of the pack, the Galaxy S21 Plus is a great choice for those who don’t need the expensive, top-of-the-line S21 Ultra but are looking for a little more battery life and room to play with than the standard S21. Here’s a quick breakdown of the key differences between the three before we get into the nitty-gritty. Firstly, Telstra has the most extensive coverage in the country, covering up to 99.2% of the population with 4GX connectivity and the fastest 5G rollout of the big three - however, 5G access is only included for customers with a $65 Medium plan or above. In our review of Telstra’s mobile plans, they scored big on included features, such as data-free Apple Music streaming (subscription not included) and data-free streaming of AFL, AFLW, NRL, Netball and the Hyundai A-League. There’s also the Telstra Plus rewards program, which allows you to trade points earned by simply being a customer for goodies like speakers, gaming accessories, smartwatches and more. On the downside, customer reviews for Telstra’s support aren’t exactly the best in the biz (just 1.4 stars on Product Review), despite having basically every customer service channel known to man. For sports lovers, if you opt for a Medium or higher Optus Choice Plan, you’ll also get an Optus Sport + Fitness subscription included at no extra cost. As we discovered in our standalone review, Optus Sport is fantastic if you’re a big soccer fan, but kind of useless if you’re after any other sports. Optus Fitness, on the other hand, is a relatively new addition that allows you to stream 120 dance, yoga and pilates videos. Unfortunately, like Telstra, Optus hasn’t got the most stellar customer reviews with a dismal average of 1.4 stars on Product Review. However, they do have a bunch of contact options for when you do have an issue. As with the other big telcos, Vodafone’s customer reviews aren’t amazing at an average of just 1.6 stars on Product Reviews - marginally better than Telstra and Optus’ scores. Woolies’ plans tend to offer great bang for buck, with plans from $25 for 18GB (plus handset fees). While they’re not quite as feature-packed as those on offer by the big three, they all include unlimited talk and text and, perhaps most enticingly, 10 per cent off one shop per month at Woolies, which could feasibly cover the cost of your plan. For this lineup, Samsung has introduced their new ‘blade bezel’, which has shrunk the screen’s bezels even further, almost ditching them completely. Despite this, the display itself is the same size as that of the S20 Plus at 6.7 inches. It also retains the same 1440x3200 FHD+ resolution, AMOLED panel and dynamic120Hz screen refresh rate. One new feature, however, is the Eye Comfort Shield, which automatically adjusts the blue light emitted by the device based on the time of day, content you’re watching and when you’ve set your bedtime. The S21 Plus comes in three colours: Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, and Phantom Violet, all of which are coated in a haze finish. Around back, Samsung has redesigned the rear camera bump, making it appear to almost wrap around the top left of the phone’s back from the front. Under the hood, though, the camera setup is essentially the same as last year’s S20: 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP main and 64MP telephoto. The only thing different this year is that Samsung has done away with the time-of-flight (ToF) sensor found on the S20 lineup. While the hardware is much the same, Samsung has reworked its photography software. First up, there’s the improved 8K Snap, which allows the user to capture ultra-clear stills from their 8K video footage. Speaking of, videos will be much smoother with Super Steady video and at an improved 60fps, and more professional looking thanks to Director’s View. Space Zoom has also received an upgrade, with new Zoom Lock minimising shaky hands to capture clearer snaps at 30x zoom.
