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From ordinary to extraordinary

Published Mar 26, 2021 08:25 am

Create epic experiences at home with the Samsung Galaxy S21 Series 5G and Galaxy Buds Pro

Humans are flexible creatures, and despite the challenges that we are having right now in these extraordinary times, we can have the power to create epic, extraordinary experiences. With the Samsung Galaxy S21 Series 5G and the Galaxy Buds Pro, you are more empowered to reinvent not only your work but also your entire lifestyle experience even while staying at home.

Game and watch

Sporting a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (6.7 inches on the Galaxy S21+ 5G and 6.2 inches on the Galaxy S21 5G), the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G offers an ample, uninterrupted view of whatever visual content you are into. Whether you are binge-watching a movie marathon or television series on streaming platforms like Netflix, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G simply amazes with a high level of brilliance and sharpness Samsung screens are known for.

Are you into mobile gaming? The Galaxy S21 Series 5G doesn’t disappoint. With up to 12GB of RAM, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G immerses you into a smooth, lag-free gaming experience whether you are playing your favorite offline or online title. Equipped with HyperFast 5G, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G keeps you connected to your game and ahead of your opponent. Samsung’s Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display also features a 120Hz refresh rate that automatically adjusts the frame rate based on the game to provide the best playing experience.

Of course, the experience with riveting visual content like movies and games is incomplete without solid sound. The Galaxy S21 Series 5G comes with stereo speakers tuned by AKG, a brand renowned for its long history of manufacturing audio devices. Sharing impeccable audio from a Samsung smartphone with your family at home is not a sin, but if you’re the possessive type, you can fully indulge in it with the new Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro. Packed with an 11-millimeter woofer for deeper bass and a 6.5-inch millimeter tweeter for a crisp treble, the Galaxy Buds Pro provides users with crystal clear audio. Coupled with the Intelligent Active Noise Cancellation feature, it isolates you from unwanted noise, immersing you in the game or movie you are watching, or letting you listen to your favorite songs on Spotify as the artist intended. 

Work and collaborate

With a powerful hardware within, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G is not only an all-play device – it is also a workhorse. Working from home? Samsung’s latest flagship offering is the ideal work companion. Throw onto it mobile productivity apps for collaboration and content creation, and what you get is a mobile office in the palm of your hand. Adding to the potential of a Galaxy S Series smartphone as a productivity device, Samsung also brings the first S Pen experience to the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. 

Need to do a video call with your colleagues? The Galaxy S21 Series 5G delivers crisp and clear video with its high-megapixel front-facing camera (40MP on Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, 10MP on Galaxy S21+ 5G and Galaxy S21 5G) with dual video call feature and excellent wireless connectivity. The Galaxy Buds Pro delivers noise-free and crystal clear audio during video calls with its three microphones and a Voice Pickup Unit (VPU). One of the outer microphones also has a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), further eliminating background noises. Moreover, it offers up to 28 hours of battery life, offering eight hours of playback and an additional 20 hours in the charging case (with ANC Off and Bixby Voice wake-up Off). Meanwhile, five minutes of charging powers the earbuds with one hour of playtime (charging time depends on the status of the earbuds battery, charging should start when the battery level is below 30%).

Aspire and create

For content creators, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Series 5G brings to the table cameras that are perfect for mobile photography and vlogging. The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is equipped with Samsung's best-in-class imaging system, consisting of a quad rear camera (108MP Wide, 12MP Ultra Wide , and 10MP dual tele-lenses) that features an upgraded 108MP pro sensor, producing 64 times richer color data, and a much-improved 100x Space Zoom. Users can also take videos in 4K video recording at 60fps across all lenses, including the front and four rear lenses. They also have an option to shoot in 8K. The Galaxy S21+ 5G and Galaxy S21 5G, on the other hand, have an AI-powered triple-lens pro-grade camera (12MP Wide, 12MP Ultra Wide, and 64MP Tele-lens) with up to 30x Space Zoom to give users creative control when recording a vlog. 

The Galaxy S21 Series 5G also makes creating content more dynamic and fun with the new Director’s View feature. This allows content creators to see, switch, and select live thumbnails with the best shot to tell their epic stories while recording. With Vlogger View, creators can now use the front and rear cameras to record content at once to see real-time reactions of extraordinary moments

Extraordinary experiences, now

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Series 5G and the Galaxy Buds Pro are now available nationwide through Samsung.com, Authorized Samsung Stores, Authorized Samsung Online Partners, and Globe and Smart. 

The Galaxy S21 Series 5G now comes in 128GB storage for as low as P44,990 SRP for the Galaxy S21 5G, Php 54,990 SRP for the Galaxy S21+ 5G, and P66,990 SRP for the Galaxy S21 Ultra. 

The Galaxy S21 Series 5G is also available in 256GB storage starting at Php 47,990 SRP.

The Galaxy Buds Pro comes in Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, and Phantom Violet at P9,990 SRP. 

For more information about Samsung’s latest devices, visit samsung.com/ph.

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