# Help! Mixed reviews! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 21, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mixed-reviews/961428 "2022-03-21T13:19:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amanda1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Amanda1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amanda1)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mixed-reviews/961428/1 "2022-03-21T13:19:19Z")
Samsung Galaxy 21 FE…good or bad? ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mixed-reviews/961428/2 "2022-03-21T13:29:49Z")
It’s bad because it is an Android and not an iPhone. LOL ---
**Author:** ![Amanda1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Amanda1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amanda1)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mixed-reviews/961428/3 "2022-03-21T13:34:03Z")
I KNEW at least ONE person was going to say that THANK YOU for making my day!!! LOL. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mixed-reviews/961428/4 "2022-03-21T14:34:25Z")
> [@Amanda1](#): > > Samsung Galaxy 21 FE I have the S21 and I like it fine. I’ve been a Samsung user for a few phones now though. I think the FE is just a slightly larger screen which seems a little crazy since my phone seems huge already. If you comment on what people don’t like about it I can say whether it has been a problem for me or not. ---
**Author:** ![Amanda1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Amanda1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amanda1)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mixed-reviews/961428/5 "2022-03-21T14:43:53Z")
Thank you!! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mixed-reviews/961428/6 "2022-03-21T14:45:22Z")
**Modnote** : No, just no. Don’t be that person. Especially as the first reply. Avoid thread-shitting in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mixed-reviews/961428/7 "2022-03-21T14:46:32Z")
Sorry, it was just a joke. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mixed-reviews/961428/8 "2022-03-21T14:47:23Z")
Doesn’t help much, but I have the S20 FE 5G and I like it so far. Best phone I’ve had. (I’ve had both iPhones & Samsungs) ---
**Author:** ![Amanda1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Amanda1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amanda1)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mixed-reviews/961428/9 "2022-03-21T14:52:06Z")
I took it as a joke ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-mixed-reviews/961428/10 "2022-03-22T07:49:15Z")
Tip for mixed reviews. Look for common themes. One user might say “5 out of 5 stars! The camera is a little weak but everything else is awesome and I don’t make much use of a phone camera anyway.” Another user might say “3 out of 5 stars ☹ - Although the phone itself is excellent, I wanted something with an exceptional camera, and this phone fails to deliver.” Both reviews are saying the same thing but get scored differently based on the reviewer’s priorities. You’re not likely to find something quite as clear cut as that, but a careful reading of mixed reviews can generally give you an idea if the item would be good for you or not. - Camera mentioned as an example only, I have no idea if this particular phone has a good camera or not.