Could Samsung ditch the Galaxy Note series in 2021?
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- Two other tipsters have suggested that Samsung may not be working on new Note devices.
- This would echo a report earlier this year claiming that leaflets could replace the note line.
We heard earlier that Samsung could ditch the Galaxy Note series in 2021 in favor of the Galaxy Fold range. It would be a huge shock to the company, but at least two other sources have revealed information that suggests it might actually be the case.
Android police Writer Max Weinbach claimed on Twitter Samsung is expected to offer four Galaxy S21 phones and three foldable phones in 2021. These phones are the Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Z Flip 3, Z Fold 3, and Z Fold FE. In other words, it doesn’t list the Note series anywhere. Check out the tweet below.
Tipster now has Ice Universe also claimed that there is “currently no information on the development” of the Galaxy Note 21 series. It’s worth noting that the ice universe has mixed reputations, but both sources mirror a report from Korea in August.
The Elec Earlier this year, it was reported that Samsung has not confirmed the Note series launch for the second half of 2021, claiming that a Z Fold 3 with an S-Pen is planned for this release window instead. The point of sale added at the time that foldable sales could be the biggest factor in deciding whether a 2021 Note lineup could go ahead. In other words, if Samsung Foldables achieved similar commercial success as the Note line, the company would supposedly drop the 2021 Note series in favor of foldables.
The outlet was also one of the first to report that Samsung could bring the S-Pen to the Galaxy S30 Ultra. And if the pen is available for the Samsung Galaxy S series, what would make a Note device stand out?
All of this is not definitive evidence that Samsung is ditching the Note series in 2021. It’s possible that foldable sales nowhere close to what the Note family has, or the company might decide to bring out new Note phones anyway. But it seems certain that Samsung could head in a different direction.
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