This is the smartphone silly season in which rumors of big releases next year are now fighting to fill the remaining void that big fall flagships have already made their entry. And one rumor about Samsung’s plans seems to be sinking everyone else – that is, the phone maker is ready to pull the plug on its Galaxy Note series, leaving next year. Samsung Galaxy S21 As a true Samsung flagship.
My reaction to reports that Samsung wants to cut the top of its smartphone lineup a little bit? Get rid of well.
I probably feel more rude than that. After all, I really like it Galaxy Note 20 Ultra – It’s easy The best Samsung phones You can buy and give it away IPhone 12 Pro Max And other Pal models run for their money. But the fact of the matter is that a lot of phones claim to be Samsung flagship ship deals, and it’s becoming harder to tell every player without a scorecard.
Consider that arrival Galaxy S20 Fe This fall means there are four Galaxy S20 models to keep straight. Throw in the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and a little less expensive Galaxy Note 20, And that’s a comparison and contradiction of the top half a dozen customers of Samsung phones. That’s great news for people like me who keep employing compared to smartphone specs, but I imagine it makes your shopping decisions more complicated than you need to be.
The end of the Galaxy Note
Round-up rumors right now suggest that Samsung tends to bring order to the chaos. Earlier this month, Liquor Max Weinbach tweeted Samsung plans to release in 2021 – replace the existing Galaxy Z fold with a trio of Galaxy S21, S21 Fe, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra, foldable phones Galaxy Z Flip Models.
Samsung flagships will expect this year: S21FES21S21 + S21 Ultras Fold 3Z Flip 3Z Fold FeNovember 15, 2020
Notice anything missing in that list? Yes, there is no mention of the Galaxy Note 21 being claimed with subsequent reports Samsung will finish that product line To focus its development efforts on foldable devices.
Other reports are adding fuel to the fire with these special rumors along with Tipster Ice represents the universe There is no information about the development of Galaxy Note 21 next year. Another rumor suggests that some Galaxy S21 models – most likely the Galaxy S21 Ultra – Get support for S Pen It has been exclusive to the note. (Remember, the S Pen won’t ship with the Galaxy S21; according to this rumor, Samsung will only add support and sell separate cases that include a stylus slot.)
Galaxy Note vs Galaxy S: Is there a difference?
If the S Pen support arrives on the Galaxy S21 when the new phone arrives in the spring, it will be a sure sign yet that the future of the Galaxy Note series is low. These days, the S Pen and its increased productivity features are just some of the ways to distinguish the Note from Samsung’s Galaxy S phones.
Certainly, screen size is no longer a way to separate two phone families. At one time, the Galaxy Note was when you wanted a phablet, a large screen phone that offered plenty of display estates to complete things on the go. But now the 6.9-inch Galaxy S20 Ultra The screen size is exactly the same as the Note 20 Ultra; 6.7 inches Galaxy S20 Plus And the regular Note 20 is the same size.
Especially since the S20 Ultra and Note 20 Ultra share a 108-megapixel main lens, it’s hard to differentiate the camera. In fact, it’s hard to shake the feeling on every recent Galaxy Note launch that Samsung is only importing the camera features introduced in the Galaxy S lineup earlier that year, cementing the role of the Note as a later consideration in Samsung’s lineup.
Why stick a Galaxy Note
It is acceptable that not everyone shares my opinion. Ramon Lalamas, IDC’s director of research for mobile devices, told me that it’s hard to see Samsung merging its two flagship lineups into one. “The Galaxy S targets a wider audience, and is one of the most popular of its flagship devices, and largely serves as content access,” he said. “The Galaxy Note appeals to a more productivity-focused user. Consider content production.”
Has always been overlapped [between the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S], But there are advantages to maintaining a different brand.
– Avi Gringart, Texponsional
Avi Gringart, president and chief analyst at Texponsial, sees a similar rift between customers of Samsung’s flagships. “There’s always been an overlap, but there are advantages to maintaining a different brand – and consumption data shows that consumers differentiate between them,” he said.
Still, it was something Greengart added that struck me as a sign of a possible shift for Samsung. Where it gets harder, Greengart said, is with Samsung’s Z line of folds – with its extra real estate and the ability to show multitask or more information, the Z Fold 2 is a serious productivity chopstick.
Samsung’s future is foldable
And that’s why I think there’s a possibility that Samsung merging the best features of the Note lineup into the future Galaxy S phone isn’t a case of more smoke than fire. If you appreciate the Galaxy Note as a productivity tool as part of its larger screen, how do you classify a phone with a large display that turns into something more compact while you’re at work?
Phones like Galaxy Z Fold 2 And the Galaxy Z Flip may lead an exclusive audience for now, but it looks like Samsung sees their big screen and multitasking features as a productivity lover’s dream. In addition, both support the Flex Flex mode, which takes advantage of the foldable phone form factor to view the display and divide it into control sections. It’s a very skillful way of working that isn’t available in a traditionally designed phone like the Note 20, S Pen or any.
Come this time next year, we will both have Galaxy S21 And One Galaxy Note 21, plus many foldable models. “A rich, la overlapping lineup makes things more difficult for Samsung’s brand managers, but having it is a big problem,” Gringart said.
But the rise of foldable phones gives Samsung a new option to serve both consumer and productive phone shoppers. I hope the company is smart enough to take it.
