This is everything we have heard so far about what we can expect for the next Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra.
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – Samsung’s next flagship smartphones are expected to come in the form of the Galaxy S, succeeding the Galaxy S20 range that launched in the first half of 2020. Though it is not yet known if the devices will be called the Galaxy S21 or Galaxy S30 – we think it will be the former – there are plenty of rumours already doing the rounds. We’ve covered off what is claimed to be coming for the Galaxy S21 and S21+ in a separate feature but here we are focusing on the Galaxy S21 Ultra. This is everything we have heard so far. What will the next Samsung Galaxy S be called? Likely Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 UltraGalaxy S30 is possible Samsung followed sequential numbers when it came to naming its Galaxy S devices until 2020 when the company jumped from Galaxy S10 to Galaxy S20. It is now harder to determine what the next Galaxy S will be called going forward. We would put our money on the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra as this would tie in with the year too, but the company could also use Galaxy S30. As most rumours call the range the Galaxy S21, that’s what we will refer to it in this feature. Release date and priceEarly 2021 launchLikely on sale by March 2021 The Galaxy S range of smartphones is typically announced in February, followed by a March release so we would expect the same for 2021, though there has been a suggestion that the devices might appear in January 2021, specifically 14 January and available from 29 January. The Samsung Galaxy S9 was announced on 25 February and on sale from 16 March. The Galaxy S10 was announced on 20 February and on sale from 8 March and the Galaxy S20 was announced on 11 February and on sale from 6 March. In terms of price, we’d expect the devices to be in a similar ballpark to their predecessors with the Galaxy S21 Ultra the top-of-the-range, and therefore the most expensive, device.1/4Onleaks DesignPronounced camera housingMetal and glass likely Some leaked renders suggest the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will have an even more pronounced camera housing in the top left corner of its rear compared to the Galaxy S20 Ultra. The renders also suggest there will be a centralised punch hole camera at the top of the display and the rest of the design will follow previous Samsung devices. We’d expect a combination of metal and glass and a very premium finish. Colours have been reported as black and silver options for the S21 Ultra. Display Between 6.7-6.9-inchesAMOLEDQuad HD+ likely According to rumours, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will have a display between 6.7-inches and 6.9-inches, with a report pinning this down to 6.8-inches. The Galaxy S20 Ultra has a 6.9-inch display. It’s said the Galaxy S21 Ultra will have a Quad HD+ resolution, an adaptive 1Hz to 120Hz refresh rate and it will apparently offer a peak brightness of 1600nits. It’s also claimed to have a 300,000,000:1 contrast ratio. CameraTwo telephoto lenses?108MP main sensor Early reports suggested that the Galaxy S21 Ultra’s main camera might move to 150-megapixels, but there are also reports claiming Samsung will stick to the 108-megapixels of the S20 Ultra, but a second generation of the sensor.
