Samsung is aiming to launch the next Galaxy Note in 2022

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (Photo: Ronen Mendzicki, Gadget)

Many reports have previously mentioned the possibility that Samsung will abandon the Galaxy Note series and not launch a new device this year, with among the main reasons being mentioned the Galaxy Z Fold folding device series, which will take its place. Samsung has not explicitly addressed the issue so far, but at the company’s investor conference, co-CEO DJ Koh notes that it will be very difficult to launch the next Note device during the second half of 2021, and that the company is aiming for a launch only this year. Next.

Samsung’s reference comes in light of reports of a severe shortage of chips that has seeped from the automotive industry to other industries, including the phone industry. Samsung is admittedly one of the largest manufacturers of chips in the world, producing chips not only for its devices but also for other giant companies, such as Qualcomm. According to the line, the high demand for chips exceeds the supply, which will result in the postponement of product launches.

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Reports of a lack of Qualcomm chips have come earlier and these are probably part of the impact on Samsung as well, which markets products with Qualcomm chips in different markets and for different product categories. For example, the Galaxy S21 series launched earlier this year does come with the Exynos 2100 chips for most markets in the world, but in the US and other selected markets, the company uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 chips.

Although he refers to the possibility that the launch of the Galaxy Note series will not take place this year, but only in 2022, Kav refutes the reports about the end of the series’ path and only notes that it is not easy to launch two flagship series in one year. Samsung has already launched the flagship Galaxy S21 series earlier this year and today (Wednesday, 17.3) the announcement event for the Galaxy A mid-range series is planned, with the company expected to introduce new models in the Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip series later this year.