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Samsung Galaxy S21 Series (S30 Series): Leaks, Renders, Rumors, Announcements [December 15, 2020]
Check the leaks, renders, rumors, and announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S21/S30 series lineup in one place. Don’t forget to check our complete Samsung Galaxy S21 series round-up here.
December 15, 2020
Here’s the look of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 5G from the front. All three devices are the same from the front despite the Galaxy S21 Ultra that comes with a curved edge display.
With the thin bezels at the sides the smartphone sports a punch-hole camera at the top middle. Also, these all are identical to its predecessor. Check out the front side of Galaxy S21 5G below from Voice.
- Take a look at the Samsung Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra back design in the latest leaked renders.
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- Unreleased Samsung phone with One UI 3.1 leaked, could be the upcoming Galaxy S21
- New render reveals a closer look at the camera setup of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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- Take a look at Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus in the latest CAD renders and video
- Upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 could cost lesser than Galaxy S20
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- Rear and front design of the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra smartphones:
S21, S21+, and S21 U models leaked. pic.twitter.com/sGI5nI1UGv
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) November 19, 2020
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The first look at Samsung Galaxy S21 ultra (expected):
Here's a realistic Galaxy S21 ULTRA mockup 🔥🔥#GalaxyS21 #Android #Samsung pic.twitter.com/uIbEdxVC9B
— Tech Score (@TechScoreNY) November 13, 2020
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- Leaked images of Galaxy S21 Ultra case reveals a quad-camera setup. Read More here
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) November 5, 2020
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October 30, 2020
Galaxy S21/S30 TPU case renders. (via Slashleaks)
October 29, 2020
Galaxy S21 Ultra Camera CAD renders. Read more here.
October 27, 2020
Galaxy S21 may not come with charger and earphones, just like iPhone 12
October 26, 2020
One UI 3.1 to come with Samsung Galaxy S21, claims tipster
October 26, 2020
Galaxy S21 Ultra’s top specs likely to remain same as S20 Ultra, suggests a leak
October 23, 2020
CAD renders of Galaxy S21 Plus. Read more here.
October 21, 2020
So the S21Ultra camera bump is chunky. Hopefully the final product will have it slimmed down a bit. pic.twitter.com/EbQZhwd8z2
— Rydah | Samsung Daddy (@SamsungRydah) October 21, 2020
Here is an additional look at the S21 Ultra. That curve might not be as bad as it looks. pic.twitter.com/GZ8jlzTFaS
— Rydah | Samsung Daddy (@SamsungRydah) October 21, 2020
Here is a look at the S21 Ultra (Renders)
Here we have a right side view of the device. As shown, the frame will wrap over the side to the camera. The goal is to make the camera bump not feel so huge. (It's still huge) pic.twitter.com/wi0Ngx1YgQ
— Rydah | Samsung Daddy (@SamsungRydah) October 21, 2020
Here is a top view to give perspective of how the frame/camera blending will look like. The S21 Ultra is sure pushing these camera bump limits. pic.twitter.com/O7mkgwVC1y
— Rydah | Samsung Daddy (@SamsungRydah) October 21, 2020
October 18, 2020
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 360-degree CAD video
October 18, 2020
Samsung Galaxy S21 360-degree CAD video
October 18, 2020
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra CAD renders, read the full story here.
October 18, 2020
Samsung Galaxy S21 CAD renders, read the full story here.
October 15, 2020
Samsung Galaxy S21 production in a hurry. Read more here.
September 7, 2020
Galaxy S21 firmware development started. Read the full story here.
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MediaTek could help Samsung keep on evolving as Snapdragon price soars
Samsung is unlikely to use Exynos 2500 in the Galaxy S25 series. Qualcomm has increased the prices of the Snapdragon 8 Elite due to upgrades. However, MediaTek could help Samsung keep on evolving flagships as Snapdragon price soars.
Recently, it was reported that the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 could be pricier than the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Samsung Foundry is in trouble and there’s no hope for Exynos 2600 to be used in 2026’s Galaxy S26 flagship smartphones.
Chipset price makes a great impact on smartphone pricing. Samsung managed to freeze pricing by utilizing Exynos in previous flagships. However, the game has changed as consumers don’t want Exynos and Snapdragon continues to be pricier.
Korean media (via Jukanlosreve) believes that MediaTek could help Samsung flagships keep on evolving further amid pricier Snapdragon. If Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is to be exclusively used in the S26 series, we may not see any display and camera upgrades.
Chinese phone makers aggressively utilize the Dimensity chips, that decently rival the latest Snapdragon chipset. Exynos is uncertain but MediaTek is doing a pretty good job with its flagship Dimensity chips.
In the case of no Exynos, opting for Dimensity in the Galaxy S series is a better alternative. MediaTek’s prices are way too lesser than Qualcomm’s. Meanwhile, flagship Dimensity chips offer better performance than Samsung’s Exynos.
Samsung skipped upgrading the display and zoom camera on the S25 Ultra, as far as the rumors are concerned. It could be forced to replace the same pursuit on the Galaxy S26 series otherwise, the price freeze would be unavoidable.
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Global Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup appears on FCC
Global Samsung Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra surfaced on the FCC database. Earlier, we’ve seen the appearance of the US variants of the S25 series. The listing reveals the model number, connectivity specs, and some more info.
FCC listed Global Samsung Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra as model numbers SM-S931B, SM-S936B, and SM-S938B, respectively. The variants will be launched outside the US such as Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.
The input solidifies that the vanilla S25 won’t feature UWB tech. The fast and secure connectivity feature will be limited to the Galaxy S25 Plus and S25 Ultra. The US variants listing revealed the UWB configuration on the upcoming flagships.
Supporting documents suggest that the S25 and S25+ were tested with the EP-TA800 charging adaptor and EP-DN980 cable. Support for Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/a/ac/ax/be), GNSS, DP, and NFC are also mentioned.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra is also listed with S Pen support. It will be the only model in the lineup that will be supporting stylus input. As far as the charging speed is concerned, the S25 Plus and S25 Ultra will bring 45W fast charging support.
The flagship will also feature Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/a/ac/ax/be), GNSS, UWB, DP, and NFC connectivity. The supported 5G bands include n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/66/77/78.
Galaxy S25 Ultra Release Date
Samsung hasn’t yet officially announced the release date for the Galaxy S25 series. South Korea is currently facing political tension as the President has recently imposed Martial Law (Emergency) and lifted it shortly after.
Korean media previously reported that the Galaxy Unpacked may be held in late January next year. If things continue to go as planned, we can expect the S25 series to be unveiled on January 22, while release could happen in early February.
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus reappears with Exynos 2500 chipset
Samsung has just tested Exynos 2500 chipset on the Galaxy S25 Plus. Samsung’s unannounced SM-S936B was spotted on Geekbench 6. However, the retail model could be equipped with Snapdragon 8 Elite globally.
As spotted by Jukanlosreve, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus running Exynos 2500 scored up to 2358 and 8211 points in single-core and multi-core tests. The model number refers to the European variant of the Galaxy S25 Plus smartphone.
In early November, the chipset was spotted on the same handset with similar Geekbench scores. That time, the Exynos 2500 reached 2,359 points and 8,141 points in Geekbench 6’s single-core and multi-core CPU tests.
The current Exynos 2500 benchmark scores are far from its rivals. The Snapdragon 8 Elite manages to reach up to 3127 and 9509, while Dimensity 9400 reaches 2711 and 8632 points in single and multi-core tests, respectively.
It is said that the Exynos 2500 may not power the Galaxy S25 series. The Korean tech giant has reportedly commenced mass production. The next year’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 could be equipped with a 3nm-based Exynos 2500 processor.
Geekbench reveals that the Exynos 2500 features a 10-core CPU, with the prime CPU core clocked at 3.3GHz, two high-performance cores at 2.75GHz, and three at 2.36GHz. The platform has two power-efficient CPU cores, running at 1.8GHz.
Samsung’s in-house chip is speculated to get Xclipse 950 GPU based on AMD’s RDNA architecture. It could also be supported by Vulkan 1.3, additional dynamic state, device profiles, dynamic rendering, and improved sync API.
The Foundry division is currently facing yield issues with the 3nm process. Industry observers estimate that the yield rate is extremely low (around 20%). Given the yield concerns, Exynos 2500 is unlikely in the Galaxy S25 series next year.