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Samsung’s Galaxy S21 is coming surprisingly soon and not only has Samsung confirmed the new models, we now also know that they will have impressive new designs.
First is Samsung, which was good enough to confirm the Galaxy S21 for the first time after the company submitted the phone for certification through China’s public 3C certification program. The certification confirms that its model number is’ SM-G9910 ‘, the model number of the Galaxy S20 is’ SM-G981.
Then comes the juicy part. The famous smartphone leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer (also known as @OnLeaks) has spilled the motherstream on his profile on the new social network Voice. In four separate posts, Hemmerstoffer has revealed Samsung’s new designs for the Galaxy S21, the Galaxy S21 Ultra, as well as 360-degree videos of both phones. And there is much that I like.
The most striking change is that Samsung will equip the range with radically revised camera housings that are subtly molded into the side of each phone. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen in smartphone design and it looks impressive. That said, the Galaxy S21 Ultra camera housing is huge, taking up almost half the width of the phone, and accommodating no less than four cameras plus the flash.
Interestingly, Hemmerstoffer notes that Samsung can accommodate two zoom cameras and doesn’t rule out S-Pen support (which has been leaned a lot), although neither the Galaxy S21 nor the S21 Ultra have a dedicated slot for an S-Pen on their leaked designs. .
In addition to this, Hemmerstoffer’s designs show steps both forward and backward. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a big step up with virtually no bezels, but the Galaxy S21 seems to have thicker (albeit more symmetrical) bezels than its predecessor. This could mean that Samsung continues the unpopular policy introduced with the Galaxy Note 20 line of downgrading the entry-level model to outsell its pricier stablemate. I hope not.
In terms of dimensions, Hemmerstoffer reveals that the Galaxy S21 Ultra will have a screen between 6.7 and 6.9 inches (the S20 Ultra uses a 6.9-inch panel) and measures 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (10.8 mm with camera bump). making it a bit smaller than its predecessor. While the Galaxy S21 matches the S20 with a 6.2-inch screen and virtually identical measurements of 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9mm (9.0mm with camera bump).
And Hemmerstoffer closes by confirming the big news leaked earlier this week: Samsung will indeed step up the launch of these phones for several months. That being said, he thinks it will be early January instead of December. Either way, Apple’s new iPhone 12 range will face competition from next-gen smartphones much earlier than usual, and since the range has several telltale limitations, it’s a good time for Samsung to be more aggressive.
Disclosure: I am a paid Voice consultant, endorsed by Block.one, a source for this post. The information in this post was publicly available prior to its posting on Forbes.
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