With the dawn of the new year, we are eagerly waiting for a boatload of smartphones powered by the latest Snapdragon 888 chipset to start pouring in. Xiaomi has taken the crown for the launch of the first Snapdragon 888 smartphone. But, Korean giant Samsung is also rumored to be pushing for an early launch this year. The Galaxy S21 series has leaked heavily over the few weeks, leaving nothing to the imagination. We not only know how it will look, the guts that power the phones, but also the expected price tag and color variants.
Samsung has already started teasing the upcoming Galaxy S21 series. It has shared a video offering us a look back at the Galaxy S-series. It ends with the tagline ‘A new Galaxy awaits’ in 2021. You can check out the teaser right here:
The company is yet to share the official date for the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event. The rumors, however, suggest that Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S21 series on 14th January via a live stream at 3:00 PM GMT/ 8:30 IST. We have been hearing of this date for quite a while now. And now, reputable tipster Ishan Agarwal has tweeted out the launch date, along with the invite.
Galaxy Unpacked 2021 Invite!
The upcoming S21 lineup will not look a whole lot different from its predecessor on the front. The standard S21 and S21 Plus will include a flat AMOLED display with minimal bezels and a centered punch-hole selfie camera. The S21 Ultra, on the other hand, will have a bigger display that’s slightly curved at the edges.
S21+ ?
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S Pen Support Confirmed
One of the highlights of the high-end Galaxy S21 Ultra will be S Pen support. It will be the first Samsung phone outside the Note lineup to have stylus support. It will not have an S Pen cavity but you will be able to buy an S Pen and compatible carrying case separately. In the tweet below, you can see how some of the official cases will look like:
Exclusive for @mysmartprice: Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Series Official Cases. The design language is a… choice. What do you think? Wouldn’t covering the camera bump make these covers thick?#GalaxyS21 #Samsung #GalaxyS21Series
Galaxy S21, S21 Plus & S21 Ultra: Specifications
Instead of giving you the entire specifications step-by-step in lengthy paragraphs, we have compiled a table for you to easily check out the specs of each Galaxy S21 variant. You can also see how they compare to each other right here:
Price and Availability
There’s nothing left to the imagination with the Galaxy S21 series. Reputable tipster Roland Quandt of WinFuture has also shared what each variant will cost in Europe. You can check out the price list down below:
As you can see above, Samsung will lower the entry barrier for its Galaxy S-series this year. The Galaxy S21 series will start at 849 euros as opposed to the 899 euros launch price of its predecessor. It is currently unknown whether the company will bring the 5G variants to India or not.
Samsung already has the formula for how to make a good flagship smartphone. It has decided not to pour in Chemical X and not toy with what already works. The Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus will offer you a powerful flagship with an elegant design and better cameras. The S21 Ultra, on the other hand, gains a power-up for professional users. It will not only offer more camera capabilities but the added S Pen support could attract new buyers.
Featured Image Courtesy: WinFuture
