A report contemporary out of South Korea has reiterated rumors that the Galaxy S21 can be launched in January, and the highest-end mannequin will assist the S Pen stylus.
ET News (
translated right here) says (by way of leaker
cozyplanes) that Samsung has ordered digitizers for the Galaxy S21 Ultra and mass manufacturing is about to start quickly. Digitizers are sensors which are positioned beneath the show of a tool to guarantee stylus compatibility.
The South Korean large is seemingly in a rush to launch the subsequent S series flagships sooner than standard to counter Apple’s first
5G-enabled smartphone, the
iPhone 12. The chaebol additionally needs to take benefit of the sanctions imposed by the US on Huawei, which has severely impacted its
functionality to meet shopper demand for its smartphones.
2021 might be the starting of the finish of the Samsung Note series
Today’s report additionally corroborates an
earlier rumor that stated Samsung will begin laying the groundwork for the substitute of the Note series with Galaxy S and Z smartphones this yr. Earlier leaks had hinted that Samsung would nix the Galaxy Note lineup in 2021, however that does not appear to be the case.
Samsung is reportedly planning to launch 5 foldable smartphones in 2021 and at the least two of them are anticipated to provide
S Pen integration. The firm is reportedly contemplating a
new digitizer know-how for the Galaxy Z Fold three and can also be going to improve the thickness of its show in order that it is ready to face up to the strain from the stylus.
The Galaxy Note 21 will supposedly be unveiled alongside the Z Fold three in June. The foldable telephone will seemingly take the middle stage, and Samsung will solely launch one variant of the Note 21.
The concept is outwardly to de-emphasize the subsequent Note handset throughout the summer season Unpacked occasion and migrate current Note customers to the Galaxy S and Z flagships. If this technique works as supposed, Samsung will seemingly discontinue the Galaxy Note lineup in 2022.