A new report from South Korea has seemingly reinforced projections that Samsung‘s Galaxy S21 will be released in January 2021, and this high-end and flagship model will support the S Pen stylus.
South Korean news medium ET News says that Samsung Corp has ordered digitizers for the Galaxy S21 Ultra and mass production will commence shortly. Digitizers are sensors that are placed beneath the display of a device to ensure stylus compatibility.
There are indications that Samsung is in a rush to launch the next S series smartphones earlier than expected, as a move to counter Apple’s first 5G-enabled smartphone, the iPhone 12, and also have a share of the market. The company also wants to take advantage of the sanctions imposed by the US on Huawei, which has greatly hampered its capacity to meet its demand quotas.
The South Korean report also seems to confirm an earlier rumor that Samsung will begin the process for the replacement of the Note series with Galaxy S and Z smartphones this year.
Samsung is reportedly set to launch up to five foldable smartphones in 2021, with two or more of the foldable projected to offer S Pen integration. The company is reportedly mooting a new digitizer technology for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and will also increase the thickness of its display to enhance durability and better withstand the pressure from the stylus.
According to the grapevine, the Galaxy Note 21 will be unveiled together with the Z Fold 3 within the first half of 2021. The foldable phone release will likely dominate the waves and only one variant of the Note 21 is expected to be released.
The obvious strategy is apparently to remove from the spotlight, the next Note smartphone to be released in 2021, and possibly migrate existing Note users to the Galaxy S and Z flagships. Feelers are that Samsung will likely discontinue the Galaxy Note lineup in 2022 but there is a counter-rumor that that may not be the case. (via)
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