In terms of what to expect from the hardware that Samsung is utilising for its next-gen S devices, the previously-mentioned posts from OnLeaks gave us our first look at renders of both the standard Galaxy S21/S30 and the beefier S21/S30 Ultra, along with dimensions and a couple of additional tidbits.
The most obvious change compared to this year’s S20 line is the new camera bump, the design of which is seen to flow in from the phone’s corner. Beyond that, the base S21/S30 is stated to feature a flat 6.2in panel, with a hole-punch front camera and approximate dimensions of 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9mm. Thickness supposedly rises to 9mm if you take into account the new camera bump.
Fellow tipster IceUniverse observed that, in a side-by-side comparison between these renders and press shots of the Galaxy S20, the 2021 phone actually sports thicker bezels, alluding to more affordable construction methods.
Whether this is just a case of Samsung saving money at the manufacturing stage or that next year’s phones will actually end up cheaper remains to be seen, but it’s an interesting observation that has bigger implications for Samsung’s strategy in 2021.
In a separate post, IceUniverse also affirms that the base S21/S30 and the Plus models will both feature flat or “2D” displays, while the Ultra’s is set to sport curved edges. Bezels along all sides are also said to be of equal thickness, rather than sporting a thicker bottom edge compared to the other sides.
Like its predecessor, the S21/S30 Ultra is set to sport additional camera sensors (at least four instead of three) compared to its more modest namesake, along with the new camera bump ‘island’ design.
Hemmerstoffer’s original article on the next Ultra’s camera setup also makes mention of a possible dual telephoto sensor setup, alongside a wide and an ultrawide sensor.
The display is stated to be “roughly between 6.7in and 6.9in” and is supposedly curved along the edges, unlike the standard model, while the phone is said to measure in at 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9mm or 10.8mm thick if you, again, factor in the camera bump.
Not long after the above renders were served up, OnLeaks then brought a revised take on the Ultra to the table; renders that highlight a reworked camera module with what appears to be an additional component.
