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What do we know about the Galaxy S21?
Well, for starters, we know it’s called the Galaxy S21; For a while, many of us expected Samsung to move to the S30, but that is definitely not what is happening this year.
As usual, the Galaxy S21 is Samsung’s smallest flagship phone, and this year it got a slight overhaul. The changes are most noticeable when you view the device from the rear: the all-black camera humps that debuted on last year’s S20 series have been replaced by sleeker housings that blend in with the S21’s metal frame. (The phone nerd community quickly dubbed this Phantom of the opera design, and who are we to argue?) As a result, some of the new S21 color options look much cooler than others; the black and pink models have metal frames that match their bodies, while the white and purple models have striking silver and bronze trim, respectively.
Meanwhile, the cameras themselves seem pretty close to what we got on last year’s non-Ultra Galaxy S20 Galaxy S20s. Roland Quandt of WinFuture notes that the 12-megapixel main rear sensor offers an aperture of f / 1.8 and a 79-degree field of view, like last time, and the phone’s 12-megapixel ultra-wide front camera and 10-megapixel front camera look the same. without changes. The only difference Quandt points out has to do with the S21’s 64-megapixel telephoto camera: Samsung’s chosen sensor appears to be slightly smaller than last year, but the pixels that capture the light are the same size.
The front of the S21 is as sparse as ever, but there are some cool things to note about the 6.2-inch 120Hz Infinity-O display. For one, it uses an LTPS backplane which, simply put, allows for lower power consumption or higher resolutions. Interestingly, a detailed leak provided by AndroidPolice claims that the Galaxy S21’s screen only runs in Full HD +, which would make this year’s screen slightly less pixel-dense compared to what we got last year. If these reports hold up, then it’s clear that Samsung wanted to squeeze as much life as possible out of the reported 4,000mAh battery from the S21.
Various reports also suggest that Samsung is finally giving up on its use of curved-edge displays, and we’re frankly happy that they’re going. If you’ve ever accidentally started an app or clicked a link with the side of your hand while reaching for something, this is good news for you.
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In the past, we have occasionally seen Samsung use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets in all versions of a particular smartphone, such as the Galaxy Z Fold 2. Don’t expect that here, though: while an FCC leak confirms that the US version of the S21 will. use Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 888 chipset, some variants sold outside of the US will include Samsung’s Exynos 2100.
In other years, that would be worrying news for some of the company’s biggest fans, as Exynos-powered devices are frequently outclassed by their Qualcomm variants, but some early benchmarks suggest that Samsung may have turned the tide this time. time. Of course, this kind of testing doesn’t speak to the entirety of the smartphone experience, but the results are at least promising. And beyond the different chips that power the S21, you can expect to see similar configurations almost everywhere – we expect Samsung’s little flagship to come with 12GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of internal storage.
Oh, and one more thing: Samsung can give people the option to use Google’s Discover feed on their home screens instead of the company’s. Not everyone will find this change so interesting, but it’s great news for Google purists who prefer the search giant’s smart reminders and personalized content selections.
