Samsung Galaxy S21 rumor round-up: what to expect

11 January 2021
There have been copious leaks from the usual suspects along with some carrier slip ups. Here's everything in one place.

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  • AnonD-765630
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  • 12 Jan 2021

GSM Boy, 12 Jan 2021Now I know why Xiaomi released the m11 ahead of samsung, it... moreWe don't know the Mi 11 Pro details and EU price tag yet....hold your breath.
Love my Mi 10 Pro but don't expect 11 Pro to be any cheaper.

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    • kkr
    • 12 Jan 2021

    I am so, so disappointed.

    The S21 and S21+ are black sheep through and through from a hardware perspective. At first, they seemed to be carbon copies of the S20/S21+... but they removed the ToF sensor... then they start coming with less in the box... and then they get a lower resolution screen. The lower resolution I can somewhat live with, because at least it's a native resolution and LPTO, which is better than running the screen in a non-native resolution. Removing MicroSD support though? This is the final straw. Why? Why would they do this? This line is a joke. There is nothing new on this phone except the 888 and the design, which TBH, isn't that big of a deal. Woo, so the camera piece now connects to the side. WHO CARES ABOUT THAT!? Where is the telephoto camera like the S20 FE had? Where is an improved selfie camera? Where are a lot of things?

    I hope this whole line tanks.

    They should have not even bothered with the S21 and S21+. They should have only released the Ultra. The rest is e-waste.

      simply Overpriced...
      Best time to buy after 6 month ...

        Lesson to Learn ::

        (e.g.)
        You pay 1 lac+ amount for phone (samsung note 20 ultra)
        and after 4 month of release you will get same crap in 30% price down.
        resell value is trash in samsung. I am victim of s20+ and s20FE

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          • GYi
          • 12 Jan 2021

          GSM Boy, 12 Jan 2021no im mad that people still defend phone companies that cam... morei'm not a fanboy of ANY company, but i am a samsung user. two different things

            i0S...Never...Again, 12 Jan 2021I will be upgrading to a 2021 flagship from my current dail... morehey, you might offend the sammy fan boys, calling their ultra as overpriced, how dare you??!!!haha

              AnonD-973296, 12 Jan 2021oh plz its not that bad ur just mad cuz it has plastic on i... moreno im mad that people still defend phone companies that came up with mediocre specs with flagship price and then critize companies that come up with awesome specs with almost half the price of their flagship. These are the same people who will defend the S21 price as a "cost for their R and D". I dont care if it plastic or does not have any charger..but wait... dont tell me your a sammy fan boy??!!

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                • tEZ
                • 12 Jan 2021

                Why expensive phones without microsd has triple slot cards?, Chinese phones follow the market, why Chinese phones the make there own market, all phones triple slot cards all price range. If the do that, maybe Samsung & iPhone will follow.

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                  • Liris
                  • S6I
                  • 12 Jan 2021

                  a simple dude, 12 Jan 2021Paying so much for phones that will get 30% cheaper in 6 mo... more100% agree.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • t75
                    • 12 Jan 2021

                    a simple dude, 12 Jan 2021Paying so much for phones that will get 30% cheaper in 6 mo... morePrices never goes down where I'm from, the S10+ was priced here new around $1,165 until the day it was phased out. Even the S20+ is priced the same as it hit the market.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 7BC
                      • 12 Jan 2021

                      Samsung continues to shoot themselves in the foot. No SD card and FHD screen (going backwards) on the Plus is a huge mistake. I think they might have gotten away with that on the standard S21 because that is supposed to be a more "base" model but the Plus should not just be a bigger version of a low end phone flagship.

                      The Ultra is just too big for most people. Even with the price savings they will not perform well.

                        I will be upgrading to a 2021 flagship from my current daily driver (OP8 Pro) but it won't be the overpriced S21 Ultra.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • inV
                          • 12 Jan 2021

                          Wtf €1.350 for Ultra 128gb ? Really ?

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                            • AnonD-973296
                            • GYi
                            • 12 Jan 2021

                            GSM Boy, 12 Jan 2021Now I know why Xiaomi released the m11 ahead of samsung, it... moreoh plz its not that bad ur just mad cuz it has plastic on its back and they removed the charger

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                              • Anonymous
                              • KiT
                              • 12 Jan 2021

                              Meh,, as if Samsung kill S21 vanilla and plus while force consumer to buy S21 Ultra varian


                              No accessories in box, flat screen, FHD display, same camera,,, stagnant

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 4Am
                                • 12 Jan 2021

                                AnonD-940827, 12 Jan 2021Exynos sux totally.! They're using reference ARM Cortex cores instead of their customized Mongoose cores this time around. Performance and power consumption should be pretty much in line with competitors also doing that.

                                  Now I know why Xiaomi released the m11 ahead of samsung, its just to troll the samsung fanboys...,
                                  sammy fan boys: Mi 11 is to pricey for its specs, too expensive for a sd 888, display sucks, battery big letdown..
                                  samsung S21: hold my beer...

                                    AnonD-940827, 12 Jan 2021Try 3 months. We saw that on the s10 series. Haha same goes with the vanilla Note 20. It lost more than 30% of its initial price in only 4 months. Or juste think about the fools who paid 1400$ for the S20 Ultra at the launch...🤦‍♂️

                                      Anonymous, 11 Jan 2021I don't understand the flak Samsung's getting for... moreS20 series were at least still relevant with a glass back, micro sd slot but in S21, Samsung ditched the micro SD slot, changed the back panel from glass to plastic and put the same camera for S21 and S21 plus yet they have to pay $850 for it.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • wrb
                                        • 12 Jan 2021

                                        Lul, as if you didn't already have a review unit with you right now GSMA.