It’s a good day for those who are looking forward to Samsung’s next flagship phone. Just a few hours ago, we were gifted with versions of the Galaxy S21, and now, versions of the Galaxy S21 Ultra have also appeared online. Naturally, the design language is similar on both phones, but what’s interesting about the S21 Ultra images is that they show four cameras on the back.
Four cameras are better than three, don’t you agree?
We’ve heard rumors that the S21 Ultra could have two telephoto lenses to handle different levels of zoom, and it seems like that may be the case, at least if these renderings are accurate. Having two telephoto sensors would actually be a good idea and not just a marketing gimmick. The periscope zoom lens on the Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features 4x and 5x optical zoom respectively, leaving the 108MP wide-angle camera to handle images taken at up to 3x-4x zoom.
Since high resolution cropping to emulate zoom leaves a lot to be desired in terms of image quality, having a dedicated lens for 3x-4x magnification is a much better solution. And Samsung already has a 3x optical sensor ready to go – it debuted on the Galaxy S20 FE and could end up making its way to the Galaxy S21 Ultra.
The renders also tell us that those huge camera shots seen on this year’s two Ultra flagships from the Korean giant are here to stay. However, the camera housing on the Galaxy S21 Ultra won’t stick out as much as on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra based on the dimensions provided by the source of these images. The thickness of the phone will reportedly measure 10.8mm where the cameras are placed and 8.9mm for the rest of the body, which is roughly similar to the Galaxy S20 Ultra.
The source also mentions that the Galaxy S21 Ultra does not have a slot for the S Pen. Of course, that doesn’t mean that we can rule out the possibility that the stylus is compatible. What power With a good degree of confidence dismiss the presence of a flat screen on the higher-end Galaxy S21 model. The renders show a curved screen, and we don’t think Samsung has plans to completely remove curved screens from its flagships despite all the pushback it gets from some customers.
Naturally, it’s all just speculation and nothing is final until the Galaxy S21 series goes official. Fortunately, we may not have to wait too long for that, as Samsung is pushing the launch of its next flagship in about a month, as we had revealed in our exclusive report.
