Samsung Unveils Galaxy S21 Flagship Smartphone Series

Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S21 flagship smartphone series. The company claims that their new devices introduce a number of new and improved features, including a range of enhancements to its camera, display, AI software and chipsets.

The company’s new top end device series comes in three variants: the Galaxy S21 5G; Galaxy S21+ 5G; and S21 Ultra 5G, with sales beginning on 29 January. As with its, and rival flagship launches in recent years, Samsung chose to focus on developments in display technology and improvements to camera software and hardware.

Among the new elements include AI camera compatibility with third party apps and the ability to take professional standard stills from 8k video. Its highest-spec version also features multi-angle video software the company claims is at a high-enough grade for editing professionals.

Top-end Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has a 6.8-inch display, 40MP front camera, quad rear camera set-up with a 108MP wide angle main lens, and 5000mAh battery. It is also compatible with its S-Pen, which is generally used alongside its Note series and some of its tablets.

The standard S21 5G offers a 6.2-inch display, 4000mAh battery, 10MP front camera, and triple main camera set-up comprising 12MP wide and ultra-wide angle lenses, and 64MP telephoto unit. S21+ 5G version carries most of the same specs as its lower-end sibling but with a 6.7-inch screen and 4800mAh battery.

The vendor’s official global spec sheet shows all three devices run its Exynos 2100 octa-core processor, announced earlier this week, which incorporates technology from Arm. The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is expected to retail at just below $2,000, with the S21+ 5G at almost $1,000 and S21 5G at around $800.

Alongside the smartphones, Samsung announced the Galaxy Smart Tag, a tracking device priced at just under $40, that will hit the stores in February. The vendor also announced a Pro version of its ear buds for $199, available this week.