Most of Galaxy S21 specifications such as unpack invitations leaked
Released on the 14th and released on the 29th… The factory price is likely to be reduced slightly
Samsung’Galaxy S21 Plus’ estimated image/photo = Twitterian Mauri QHD capture
Samsung(81,000 +3.45%)Has not officially disclosed the release schedule of the strategic smartphone’Galaxy S21′ series in the first half of this year, and most of the specifications for the Galaxy S21 have already been leaked, attracting attention.
According to the industry on the 1st, Samsung Electronics’ US subsidiary recently released a teaser (taste) video on its official YouTube with the phrase “A new Galaxy awaits”. The video, which is about 30 seconds long, suggests a new Galaxy S product in 2021. However, the video is currently deleted.
Samsung Electronics is expected to unveil the Galaxy S21 series by holding ‘2021 Galaxy Unpack’, a new product release event on the 14th. This is an early launch that is more than a month faster than the existing Galaxy S series. The global launch date was delivered on the 29th.
The industry believes that Samsung Electronics’ decision to take up a vacant place in Huawei, China, which is suffering production disruption due to US sanctions, and to contain the Apple’iPhone 12′ series, which is continuing strong sales.
Samsung Electronics has yet to formulate an unpack event schedule. However, there is an unprecedented situation in which the teaser video following the unpack invitation is leaked, centering on foreign media, and most of the information on the Galaxy S21 has already been leaked.
The unpack invitation based on the purple’Phantom Violet’, known as the representative color of the Galaxy S21 series, implies the groundbreaking camera performance of the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the appearance of the new wireless earphone’Galaxy Buzz Pro’ in the form of images.
Samsung’s ‘2021 Galaxy Unpack’ promotional material estimated image/photo = Engadget capture
Summarizing the Galaxy S21 information leaked so far, the Galaxy S21 is expected to be released in three types: Galaxy S21 (6.2 inches), Galaxy S21 Plus (6.7 inches), and Galaxy S1 Ultra (6.8 inches) like the previous’Galaxy S20′ series.
Galaxy S21 Ultra, the top product, is equipped with a’edge (curved side of the screen) display, the signature of Samsung Electronics’ smartphones, while the Galaxy S21 and Plus are equipped with a flat’flat display’ unlike the previous one.
While it is predicted that all three will be equipped with the same 120Hz (Hz) screen refresh rate as the previous one, the Galaxy S21 Ultra supports the stylus pen (S Pen) for the first time in the Galaxy S series. However, unlike the’Galaxy Note’ series, there is no separate slot for storing the Galaxy S21 UltraN S Pen. Samsung Electronics is expected to sell a separate case for storing the S Pen and S Pen.
According to the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) document, in which the detailed specifications of the Galaxy S21 Ultra are registered, the Galaxy S21 Ultra supports an S Pen and a’hover mode’ that performs specific actions by moving the S Pen in the air without touching the screen directly. do.
In addition, the Galaxy S21 Ultra supports functions such as ultra wideband communication (UWB), short-range wireless communication (NFC), reverse wireless charging (wireless battery sharing), and Wi-Fi 6E. Wi-Fi 6E is an extended technology from the existing Wi-Fi 6 and can transmit and receive data at twice the speed of the existing one.
The design of the Galaxy S21 series looks thinner on the top, bottom, left and right bezels (borders) than the previous one. In addition, the size of the’Punch Hole Camera’ at the top of the front is also smaller, increasing the available screens. The rear camera is a design with the module attached to the left corner, and it seems that the so-called “ka-tuk-tu” phenomenon that was pointed out in the previous work has been slightly improved.
Samsung’Galaxy S21 Ultra’ rendered image/photo = One Future capture
As for the application processor (AP), which is the brain power of smartphones, Samsung Electronics is expected to install’Exynos 2100′ and Qualcomm’s latest product,’Snapdragon 888′, which are expected to be released soon.
In addition, depending on the model, 8 GB (GB), 12 GB RAM (RAM) and a battery with a capacity of 4000 to 5000 milliamps (mAh) are installed. The representative color is expected to be Phantom Violet. In some countries, including Europe, chargers and earphones are expected to be the first Samsung smartphones to be removed from the Galaxy S21 package.
The factory price is expected to decrease slightly compared to the previous work. According to the telecommunications industry, the regular model of the Galaxy S21 is priced at less than 1 million won (about 980,000 won) and the Galaxy S21 Plus is estimated at 1.2 million won. However, it is reported that the price of the Galaxy S21 Ultra has been frozen at 1595,000 won, the same as the previous one.
In this unpack, Samsung Electronics is known to unveil the Galaxy Buzz Pro, which is equipped with an active noise canceling (ANC) function in an in-ear form along with the Galaxy S21, and the phantom violet color of the improved smart watch’Galaxy Watch Active 2′.
Seongsu Bae, reporter of Hankyung.com [email protected]