The Samsung Galaxy S21 is truly on the way, and while it won’t launch until early next year, we’re already hearing rumors about it. Here’s everything we know.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has gotten all of the hype recently, but it’s important to remember Samsung’s other — and arguably more important — flagship. The Galaxy S series is expected to get an update in January, and as happens a lot these days, very little is being left to the imagination. The entire range of Galaxy S21 phones has been leaked over and over again. Last year, Samsung went from the Galaxy S10 to the Galaxy S20, but this year it will likely return to the previous naming scheme, with the majority of leaks suggesting the new range will be called the Galaxy S21. Whatever the devices end up being called, here’s everything we know. Like the Galaxy S20, the Galaxy S21 is expected to come in three different models, likely to be called the Galaxy S21, the Galaxy S21+, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Samsung hasn’t yet made any official announcements, of course, but we’ve already seen renders that apparently show the design of the upcoming phones. Renders of the Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra have been leaked by @OnLeaks, and seem to show that the Galaxy S21 Ultra will have a huge camera bump on the back that bleeds over the edge of the phone. Apart from that, the phone will look relatively similar to its predecessor, with a hole-punch cutout at the top. A new leak from WinFuture.de suggests that the Galaxy S21 Ultra will only be available in two colors — “Phantom Silver” and “Phantom Black.” It remains to be seen if the other devices in the Galaxy S21 range will be available in other colors, though leaks suggest they will. The display on the Galaxy S21 Ultra will reportedly be 6.8 inches, and while some rumors indicated it will have a 144Hz refresh rate, new rumors from WinFuture note that it will instead have a 120Hz refresh rate. That’s still awesome, and beats the majority of the competition. It should offer a Quad HD+ resolution. The other Galaxy S21s won’t be so lucky. According to another WinFuture report, the standard Galaxy S21 and the Galaxy S21+ will both have a 2400 x 1080 display. They should still both offer a 120Hz display, but it is a little frustrating to see a step down in display resolution compared to last year, if the rumor turns out to be true. One feature that has people surprised is that the Galaxy S21 may support Samsung’s S Pen, like the Galaxy Note series. This rumor comes from Samsung’s President of Mobile Communications TM Roh, who suggested that “we’ve also been paying attention to people’s favorite aspects of the Galaxy Note experience and are excited to add some of its most well-loved features to other devices in our lineup.
