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Samsung Galaxy S21: The Details On The New Flagship Smartphone

AFP Relaxnews
18 Jan 2021
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Samsung has revealed its new Galaxy S21 smartphone line-up, which will land in Singapore by the end of January.

Unveiled in a streamed presentation, the S21 device with a 6.2-inch display is available for pre-order from S$1,248.

Completing the new Galaxy family are the 6.7-inch S21 Plus and premium S21 Ultra handsets, both sporting 6.8-inch displays. All devices support the ultrafast 5G wireless networks being rolled out globally.

“We are living in a mobile-first world, and with so many of us working remotely and spending more time at home,” said TM Roh, head of mobile communications for Samsung Electronics. “We wanted to deliver a smartphone experience that meets the rigorous multimedia demands of our continuously changing routines.”

The move follows Apple’s decision to largely hold the line on prices for its iPhone while offering a range of handsets at various price points.

Samsung’s new lineup will range up to a S$1,798 starting price for its Ultra S21 (256GB), the most feature-rich device in the group.

“The premium smartphone market is resetting itself,” said Bob O’Donnell of Technalysis Research. “We’re seeing a return to more moderate pricing. Companies can only go so far and they are retreating to the prices they had several years ago.”

Galaxy S21 Camera
The Galaxy S21 features edge-to-edge display (Photo: Samsung)

Improved camera tech

Samsung touted its improved processors and camera technology and new design for the Android-powered smartphones. “Samsung somehow found a way to make the slab-with-camera-cut-out design more visually interesting than in the past,” said Avi Greengart, an analyst with the research firm Techsponential.

The new handsets also offer edge-to-edge display to allow for a lighter device and automatic adjustments for blue light to reduce eye strain.

Greengart said the new smartphones “look better in real life than in photos” and that “distinctive design should not be underestimated as an indicator to consumers that the phone is different and new.”

Maintaining Its Position

Samsung has been at or near the top of the smartphone market in recent years and sold an estimated 80 million handsets in the third quarter, ahead of Chinese firms Huawei and Xiaomi and US-based Apple.

The smartphone market has been roiled by the global coronavirus pandemic, with the economy in turmoil but with consumers more reliant on their devices.

Samsung’s release, on the final day of the digital-only Consumer Electronics Show, comes earlier than usual, according to Greengart and “undercuts Samsung’s main competitor, Apple’s iPhone 12, on price as well.” The Apple iPhone 12 Pro with a 6.1-inch display retails from S$1,649.

“For those who are not price sensitive, Samsung is not forgetting early adopters who were willing to pay above US$1,000 (S$1,330) for the biggest and best,” the analyst added. “Anyone coming from a phone from two or three years ago will find the camera, display, and battery improvements significant enough to be worth the upgrade.”

Galaxy S21 with buds
Image courtesy of Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images North America – AFP

Samsung also unveiled its Galaxy Buds Pro wireless earbuds, in a move countering Apple’s Bluetooth ear pieces, which pair with the new phones.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will offer an optional pen to allow the device to be used as a tablet, as with the Samsung Note handsets.

Roh said the new earbuds, which allow for noise cancelling and amplifying of various sounds, would offer “a one-of-a-kind audio experience that makes even everyday tasks truly epic.”

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