The Samsung Galaxy M41 was reported to be canceled but that does not seem to be the case. A massive 6,800 mAh battery has now popped up on China’s 3C and Safety Korea certification bureaus, which could be of this handset, Galaxy M51 or both.

The Galaxy M41 first came into light in March when @OnLeaks shared renders of a device, which he said to be either Galaxy M41 or Galaxy M51. Then, in mid-June, it was reported to be the first Samsung smartphone with an OLED display from a Chiese supplier. A few days later, the handset was claimed to be canceled.

Now, in July, a humongous 6,800 mAh battery with model number EB-BM415ABY clears 3C and Safety Korea certifications. Though MySmartPrice claims it to be of Galaxy M41, a cancelled device, we believe there is a possibility that this battery could be of Galaxy M51 instead or maybe even both.

For those unaware, Galaxy M21, Galaxy M30s, and Galaxy M31 share the same  EB-BM207ABY 6,000 mAh battery. If we go by the model number, then this battery should be of Galaxy M20 but it isn’t.

Likewise, the newly certified battery could be included with the so-canceled Galaxy M41, Galaxy M51 or both. Having said that, the latter device has leaked more, including camera specs, Geekbench, launch details, and even a production claim. Therefore, this battery could be more likely of Galaxy M51.

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Earlier this week, we reported that the Galaxy M41 will be the first Samsung phone to use an OLED display supplied by a third-party manufacturer, in this case, TCL’s Star Optoelectronics Technology. The latest news out of Korea says Samsung has decided to cancel the phone.

According to SamMobile, Samsung has “stopped work” on the Galaxy M41 and is instead focusing on the Galaxy M51. Unfortunately, no reason was provided as to why Samsung decided to cancel the phone whose renders were released back in March.

The Galaxy M51 has been in development for a while and was also supposed to use OLED panels from a third-party. However, Samsung has decided to go with its own in-house panels as the third-party panels didn’t meet its quality requirements.

The specifications of the Galaxy M51 are currently unknown but there are rumors it will share several of its specs, and even design, with the Galaxy A51. A similar strategy was adopted by Samsung for the Galaxy M30s and Galaxy A50s.

At the moment, Samsung’s decision to use third-party panels has been suspended until next year according to the source.

The Galaxy M51 doesn’t have a release date yet but it is expected to be announced this month.

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Update: June 17

Galaxy M41 canceled; Samsung moving forward with the Galaxy M51.

Update: June 29

Galaxy M51 could become the first Samsung smartphone with non-Samsung Display OLED panel. This checks out as it was recently spotted on Geekbench. It was even reported to launch in September a few days back.

Despite previous reports to the contrary, we hear the Samsung M51 will use a China Star OLED. Display shipments start in July. This will be the first Galaxy OLED smartphone not using displays from Samsung Display.

— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) June 29, 2020

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Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy M series phone includes the recently benchmarked Galaxy M51 and Galaxy M41 whose renders surfaced in March. According to The Elec, the latter will be the first Samsung phone to feature OLED panel from a different supplier than Samsung Display.

Samsung Display is the market leader as the supplier of OLED panels to smartphone OEMs. Last year, the sister company of Samsung Electronics accounted for 80% of small and medium-sized OLED panels market.

But the monopoly of Samsung Display may soon end as Chinese panel suppliers have begun to improve their quality over the past few years. In fact, Samsung Electronics itself had sent a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to BOE for Galaxy S21, however, those panels failed in tests.

Now, according to a new report, the forthcoming Galaxy M41 will use China’s TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) made OLED panel. The flexible screen will be of 6.67-inches with FHD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) resolution and 19:5:9 aspect ratio.

The same panel is found in high-end smartphones like Xiaomi Mi 10 series and Motorola Edge series

The report further states that Samsung Electronics is also testing BOE OLED panel for Galaxy M41. If CSOT manages to supply panels for Samsung, future Galaxy M and Galaxy A series might feature displays made by these two Chinese companies rather than Samsung Display.

Both CSOT and BOE have already supplied LCD panels for Samsung’s budget smartphones earlier.

By using low-cost yet reliable OLED panels from Chinese suppliers, Samsung Electronics can aggressively price their budget smartphones in countries like India. On the other hand, companies like BOE and CSOT will attract more clients in the future increasing their market share.

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The Snapdragon 675 mobile platform powered Galaxy M40 was the most powerful M-series phone last year. The company has recently launched Galaxy M31 and Galaxy M21 as successors for Galaxy M30 and Galaxy M20 phones from 2019. The Galaxy M11 is also expected to break cover. There is a possibility that the South Korean company will also debut Galaxy M41 as the successor for the M40 phone. Reliable tipster OnLeaks has teamed up with Pigtou to bring renders of what appears to be Galaxy M41. However, the publication has claimed that it may arrive in the market as Galaxy M51.

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The Galaxy M41 (or M51) renders show that it features a 6.5-inch display that with a punch-hole at the upper-left corner. The rear side of the device has a rectangle camera housing that houses three cameras and an LED flash. The handset has 162.6 x 77.5mm dimensions. The thickness of the phone 8.5mm which increases by 1mm at the camera bump.

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The right side of the Galaxy M51 smartphone has a volume rocker and a power key. The Galaxy M40 lacked a 3.5mm audio jack. The M51 is equipped with the good old headphone jack. There is a USB-C port, a microphone and an external speaker on the bottom side of the phone. A fingerprint reader is placed on the back panel of the Galaxy M51.

There is no word on the specifications of the Galaxy M51 phone. With the month of March ending soon, the handset is expected to go official in Q2 this year. A report from last year revealed that the production of Galaxy M51 began in December 2019.

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Samsung had released an extensive range of A and M-series devices in the first half of 2019. The Galaxy M20, M30 and M40 have been its bestselling smartphones this year thanks to competitive pricing and impressive hardware specifications. Recent reports have revealed that Sasmsung is gearing up to release the successor to the M-series in the latter half of this year. Fresh details of the Galaxy M21, M31 and M41 that are expected to release in 2020 have surfaced online.

Tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore revealed has shared some key information on the specs of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A-series and Galaxy M-series smartphones. The leak reveals that these smartphones will be arriving with some minor upgrades in features and specifications.

Samsung Galaxy M21 Features and Specifications

The new leak states that the  Galaxy M21 will be powered by an Exynos 7609 SoC and its base model will have 4 GB of RAM. Details of the higher-spec variants are unavailable. The device is expected to arrive with a dual camera setup featuring a primary camera of 24-megapixel and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. It will be succeeding the Galaxy M20 which uses an Exynos 7904 SoC and 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup.

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Samsung Galaxy M31 Features and Specifications

The Samsung Galaxy M31 will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset and 6 GB of RAM. It is likely to feature a triple camera setup on its  rear. The unit may consist of a 48-megapixel primary lens, a 12-megapixel wide angle unit and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. It will be arriving as a successor for the Galaxy M30 is powered by an Exynos 7904 SoC. It is unclear whether Samsung will stick use Sony IMX586 sensor or its proprietary 48-megapixel ISOCELL GM1 sensor on the M31.

Samsung Galaxy M41 Features and Specifications

The Galaxy M41 could be powered by all new Exynos 9630 chipset. It may feature 6 GB of RAM in its base variant. The device may come with a triple camera setup. It could be featuring a primary lens of 64-megapixel, a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. It will be replacing the Galaxy M40 is powered by a Snapdragon 675 chipset with 6 GB of RAM. 

Since there is concrete evidence to corroborate on the above leak, it is advisable to digest the report with a grain of salt.

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