Samsung’s Galaxy S21 is anticipated to debut in January, and Android Police has a slew of leaked specs for the forthcoming phone.
Android Police says its leaker confirmed that earlier renders of the S21 which show the same camera bump of the Galaxy S20 are accurate.
The whole lineup, including the 6.2-inch S21 and 6.7-inch S21+, will reportedly move to the expected Snapdragon 875 in some countries and the unannounced Exynos 2100 in others. Don’t groan if you’re used to Exynos variants struggling to keep up, though. The 2100 is supposed to be “on-par or better than” the Snapdragon. We’d be cautious about accepting that boast at face value, but it is a positive sign if true.
Camera sizes wouldn’t change much on the regular S21 models between their 12MP primary sensors, 64MP telephoto units and 12MP ultra-wide shooters. The Ultra, however, would use a second-gen 108-megapixel sensor as well as 3X and 10X telephoto cameras with 130 percent larger pixels. All of the new Galaxies would finally get 4K, 60 frames per second video capture across all cameras as well as 8K recording at a faster 30FPS.
Other improvements would include ultra wideband from the Note 20, twice-as-fast WiFi 6E on the Ultra and a mode that records video from front and back cameras at the same time. Not everything would be a step forward, though Samsung might use plastic on the base S21 and reserve glass for at least the Ultra.
The batteries also will vary depending what model of the Galaxy S21 you choose: the S21 battery will have 4,000 mAh, the Plus will have 4,800 mAh, and the Ultra will have 5,000 mAh, according to the leak.
The colors available for the S21 are expected to include Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gray, and Phantom White; the Plus will come in Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, and Phantom Violet; and the Ultra will only be available in Phantom Silver and Phantom Black, Android Police says.
No word yet on pricing for any of the S21 models.
