Samsung’s annual celebration: The Korean giant announced tonight (Wednesday) at an event that took place without an audience and was held live from South Korea, a series of new devices, led by its new flagship series, Galaxy S21, which includes three new devices. The company has also unveiled wireless headphones, alongside smart tags for locating objects known as the Galaxy SmartTag.
A few months after mocking Apple for the decision to remove the chargers from the packaging – Samsung is doing exactly the same thing. “We’ve found that more and more Galaxy users are continuing to use accessories they already have,” Samsung said. The reason, of course, is to preserve the environment.
Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 Plus
The two base models in the flagship series – the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 Plus, are equipped with screens of the same size as the previous generation of 6.2 inches and 6.7 inches respectively, including a Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O panel, with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, That will provide a smoother than usual scrolling and viewing experience.
The family’s little brother, the S21, is equipped with an array of four cameras – one front and three rear, with a 12-megapixel main sensor, including a 64-megapixel telephoto lens. It also has a 4,000 mAh battery, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
As its name implies, the S21 Plus is the larger of the two devices. It is also equipped with three cameras – with a 12-megapixel quality main sensor, including a 64-megapixel telephoto lens. Under the hood you’ll find a 4,800mAh battery, 8GB of working memory and 128 to 512GB of storage.
The two come with the Snapdragon 888 chipset in a version that will be sold in the US and China, and in the rest of the world with the Exynos 2100 processor, including in Israel – something that has often been criticized due to significant differences in performance.
In terms of design, the notable differences compared to the S20 relate to the rear photography array that is inside a rectangular bulge on the top left side of the device and blends in with the metal frame. The selfie camera, on the other hand, remained in a pinhole at the top center of the screen.
Samsung is also particularly proud of the new camera capabilities of the new series: the S21 handsets and 8K resolution video, a quality that most home TVs still do not support. The company also incorporated image stabilization technology known as Super Steady, which now automatically optimizes recordings at a rate of 30-60 frames per second at FHD resolution.
Availability, colors and prices: The Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 Plus models will be available in Israel starting February 4, and the pre-order will open today at 18:00. The Galaxy S21 comes in lilac, gray, pink and white, with a recommended retail price of NIS 2,999 for the base model.
The Galaxy S21 Plus comes in black, oval and silver, with a recommended retail price of NIS 3,799 for a storage capacity of 256 GB.
Galaxy S21 Ultra
“The Galaxy S21 Ultra is another example that Samsung is promoting uncompromising innovation to give people personalized experiences that enrich their lives and allow them to express themselves better,” says TM Roh. “In light of the fact that technology has now become an existential need, we wanted to take another step forward and push the boundaries of the smartphone’s capabilities.”
This is the largest, most advanced and of course the most expensive device in the series: it is equipped with a 6.8-inch screen, smaller than the previous generation (6.9-inch), with a Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O panel, with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, which will provide a smooth scrolling and viewing experience More than usual. Also, for the first time he is Supports a pen to be sold separately First move before liquidating the Note brand.
It has five cameras – a selfie camera and four rear lenses, one of which has a resolution of 108 megapixels. The advanced array, which also blends in with the frame of the device, has also led to an increase in the surface area of the rectangle in its back to an additional layer that will be displayed alongside the existing layer of cameras in the base models.
As with the base models, here too Samsung has spent under the hood the new Exynos 2100 chipset worldwide (inclusive), while Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 processor will hit the US market. Alongside this it has a 5,000 mAh battery, 12 or 16 GB of working memory and a storage capacity of 128 to 512 GB.
Availability, colors and prices: The Galaxy S21 Ultra will be available in silver (Phantom Silver) or black (Phantom Black), with the recommended price for consumers according to Sunny, the official importer in Israel, starting at NIS 4,699 per model for the 8 GB model. Working memory (RAM) and 128 GB of storage.
Availability, colors and prices: The Galaxy S21 Ultra will be available in Israel starting February 4 in silver (Phantom Silver) or black (Phantom Black), with pre-orders opening today at 18:00. Customers who order in advance will receive a special kit as a gift that includes an original wall charger, Galaxy SmartTag and Galaxy Buds Pro.
The recommended price for the consumer starts at NIS 4,699 per model for the 8 GB working memory (RAM) model and 128 GB storage capacity.
Galaxy SmartTag
One of the surprising innovations of the evening is a new product for locating and tracking personal items known as the Galaxy SmartTag. These are smart tags that can be attached to a pet’s keys, bag or collar, and use the SmartThings Find app to locate them easily and quickly.
Galaxy Buds Pro
Samsung’s wireless headphones are being redesigned, and are sleeker and more rounded. The new model combines 4 microphones for active noise filtering, along with a continuous listening time of up to 8 hours in a single charge and up to 28 hours together with the carrying and charging case.
