Surprise Samsung Galaxy S21 will cause new problems for Google, Apple

Not only will the Galaxy S21 surprisingly arrive early next year, but it looks like Samsung will also drastically change its Note and Galaxy S ranges.

Respected tipster from last week Ice universe stated that the S21 Ultra will support the use of the S Pen. Another reliable forecaster, Max jamborHe added that the new phone will not have a built-in space to house the stylus, rather the S21 Ultra will simply support its functionality.

Yesterday, sources who spoke to Android Police confirmed that the S21 Ultra be The stylus is supported, but it will not be included in the box. Instead, Samsung will sell a case that comes with the S Pen. If it’s accurate, it looks like 2021 could finally be the year Samsung merges the Note and Galaxy S ranges.

But what really caught my eye in the Android Police detailed spec leak was the Korean company’s pricing plan. The story revealed that Samsung is considering cutting costs to be more competitive, but it will not go Google’s way of reducing features to save money. Instead, the Galaxy S21, S21 +, and S21 Ultra will include the latest Snapdragon 875 chipset (it won’t go down to a more profitable 7 series like Google did) and other high-end hardware.

There is also an improved camera setup on the S21 Ultra, including laser autofocus to (hopefully) fix focus issues on the S20 and two telephoto sensors (3x optical telephoto and 10x optical telephoto). The other two variants will apparently include the same camera hardware as the current S20 range, but there will be new software enhancements such as dual recording mode (so you can shoot both the front and rear cameras at the same time) and more controls. manuals for night mode.

Fundamentally, the Android Police source claims that Samsung will lower the price of the S21 range. The site explains that this responds to the current economic situation caused by the pandemic. Samsung was pretty clear in the Galaxy S20 FE press release that the discounted cost was a direct response to the stuttering economy, so I think a lower starting price is highly likely.

This, combined with the January launch date and high-end specs, is bad news for Apple and Google, who have just launched their flagships.

It doesn’t seem like Samsung has compromised significantly in terms of specs based on the leaked list. I was expecting a cheaper Galaxy phone next year, but I was also expecting savings in the processor department for at least one variant. But that doesn’t seem to be the case.

Samsung could potentially cut costs in the design department to save some cash. For example, opting for a plastic back, reserving the glass frame for the ultra model, as it did with the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. Or, perhaps, the introductory price will be discounted for a limited time as was the Razr 5G from Motortola.

Either way, it looks like Samsung will take a financial blow to the chin by releasing a low-cost, high-end phone. alone to sound the respective competition cages. Google and Apple face the prospect of being outbid in the camera, battery and pricing departments months after their major launches.

Samsung is also not ashamed of additional promotions and discounts. The company has some of the best trade-in deals, especially for iPhones. Right now, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max 2018 will get a discount of $ 430 and $ 520 respectively for any 2020 Samsung 5G phone. Don’t be surprised if those trade-in prices could go up temporarily after the S21’s launch. There’s also the free three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and a free Moga xp5-x plus controller that comes with every Samsung 2020 5G phone purchase, which could also stick around for next year’s launch.

I suspect Samsung will be just as aggressive with its promotions and offers for next year’s launch. That, combined with a new low price and added S Pen functionality, should worry the competition.