Samsung Galaxy S21 real-life images just leaked — here's your first look

Samsung Galaxy S21 real-life images just leaked — here's your kickoff look

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A existent-life image of ii models of the Samsung Galaxy S21 has shown us what Samsung'due south next flagship phone will look like outside of renders.

This epitome was provided by YouTuber sakitech, who apparently got the photograph from an anonymous source. From what we've seen, this might be the first real image of these phones that'south been published.

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The video shows the Galaxy S21 Ultra on the left, and the S21 Plus on the correct. Immediately yous can see a big departure in the size of the camera bump, with the Ultra's existence close to twice as broad. Both curve around to the left side of the phone, perhaps, the most unique part of the Galaxy S21'south design.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy S21 Plus — (Image credit: Sakitech)

Samsung Galaxy S21 cameras

Specifically, the cameras on the half dozen.8-inch S21 Ultra will be a 108MP principal camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and two 10MP telephoto cameras; one capable of 10x zoom and the other of 3x. There's too a laser auto-focus sensor, like the one used on the Samsung Galaxy Notation 20 Ultra.

The Galaxy S21 Plus has 3 cameras: a 12MP chief photographic camera, a 12MP ultrawide photographic camera and a 64MP 3x zoom telephoto photographic camera. This is basically the same setup as the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 Plus. But sakitech claims they volition perform slightly better on the S21, though it doesn't specify how. While the basic S21 isn't featured in this video, information technology is mentioned. We're expecting information technology to utilise the same triple photographic camera array every bit the 6.7-inch S21 Plus, only in a smaller, vi.two-inch frame.

Samsung Milky way S21 release date and prices

We've been hearing the Galaxy S21 will have a January release, and sakitech repeats the claim that January xiv will exist a potential appointment for the next Samsung Unpacked reveal outcome. Pre-orders for the telephone will reportedly open up on the same twenty-four hour period.

There'south skilful news about the price of the S21 besides. Every bit sakitech mentions, we're expecting Samsung to cost the S21 serial a little lower than the S20 serial. One rumor we've seen says the price of an S21 could be every bit much every bit $150 less than the equivalent S20 model.

Samsung Milky way S21 displays and batteries

Other key details that have been rumored for the S21 series relate to displays and internal components. All three models volition be capable of a 120Hz maximum refresh rate, but the S21 and S21 Plus will have a lower FHD+ resolution. The S21 Ultra volition accept a QHD+resolution instead, and will use LTPO technology to allow the scaling down of refresh rates to equally depression as 1Hz in guild to help save battery life when a high refresh rate isn't needed.

Speaking of batteries, the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra will apply 4,000 mAh, 4,800 mAh and 5,000 mAh cells respectively. The base and Ultra models are the same size as their S20 counterparts, simply the S21 Plus has got a welcome capacity boost from 4,500 mAh.

The S21 serial will have one of two chipsets, depending on where you buy. In the U.South., we should get the new 5nm Snapdragon 888 chipset, but the U.K. and other users around the world should have Samsung'due south ain Exynos 2100 silicon.

Samsung Galaxy S21 outlook

Nosotros won't know for sure if these leaks are accurate until January arrives. But taking in the specs equally they seem to be, Samsung has some impressive hardware on the way. And that's just what it needs to help fight dorsum against Apple tree's excellent iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, or other Android rivals like the OnePlus 8T.

Richard is a Tom's Guide staff author based in London, covering news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, audio and whatever else people demand communication on. Post-obit on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the Academy of Sheffield, he's too written for WIRED U.K., The Register and Creative Bloq. When non at work, he's likely thinking about how to brew the perfect cup of specialty coffee.