Breaking: Galaxy S21 first look is here, and you may or may not like it

Terminal updated: October 18th, 2020 at 12:56 UTC+01:00

The floodgates are open: The first leaks showing us what the Galaxy S21 could wait like are hither. Two different sources have published renders of what is apparently the smallest of the three expected Milky way S21 models, and they show a major new design change that yous may or may not similar.

As yous can run into in the images below, the rear camera housing seems to extend from the metal frame of the device onto the dorsum of the phone, which looks as funky equally funky tin can get when it comes to traditional candybar smartphone design.

Commencement Galaxy S21 renders reveal big blueprint change

When including the camera bump, the Galaxy S21's thickness is said to be 9mm. That suggests the Ultra model, with its periscope zoom lens and 108MP camera, could accept an fifty-fifty thicker bump, perhaps non unlike to the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's.

At the front, things are a lot more normal, though information technology seems the Galaxy S21 will utilize a flat display like the Galaxy Note 20. However, the leaks don't say if the back of the phone is plastic or drinking glass. Plastic is a definite possibility because how it made a comeback on Samsung'southward flagship phones in 2020, and you lot certainly won't observe anyone hither at SamMobile complaining about it.

The Galaxy S21 is said to feature a 6.two-inch brandish then information technology will be exactly the same as that of the Milky way S20. At 151.vii x 71.2 x 7.9mm, it will have almost the aforementioned footprint as the 151.7 x 69.one x 7.9 mm Milky way S20. The camera housing appears to be the only design surprise in shop for the Galaxy S21. With subtle curves at the back and rounded edges, the residuum is all typical Samsung stuff.

This design language will exist followed for all 3 Galaxy S21 models and then if these renders are indeed accurate, we tin can form a crude idea of what the lineup volition await like. At that place'south goose egg to propose that the Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra will exist ditching their curved displays or the glass back panel for that thing.

Now that the floodgates are open, we'll definitely see a lot more leaks about Samsung's next flagship smartphones. Fans won't have to expect for these devices much longer. Nosotros take already revealed that Samsung is going to unveil the Galaxy S21 series in early on Jan 2021.