Samsung officially unveils Galaxy S21 series

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With the number of leaks we've seen, it would seem like Samsung hasn't tried to keep the Galaxy S21 series under wraps. A lot of the information about the new Samsung flagship has been released ahead of today's Unpacked event, so let's do a quick roundup of the latest handsets' official specs and prices.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra tipped to be only S21 phone to get microSD slot

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If this leak from Roland Quandt over at Twitter is accurate, only one Samsung Galaxy S21 model will get microSD card expansion—and it might only be available in select regions. Quandt claims that the S21 Ultra will be the only variant to have a microSD slot. The S21 and S21+ won't have the option. He cautions that this information is for the model available in Europe, so it might be different for other regions.

GSMArena claims that it received confirmation about storage sizes for the Galaxy S21 Ultra. It will reportedly get 16GB of RAM and 512GB storage, while 128GB and 256GB storage options will "only" get 12GB of RAM. (We're pondering how 12GB seems like an insignificant amount of RAM these days.) The Galaxy S21 series's European pricing is expected to start at €850 (around CA$1,331) for the S21, €1,049 for the S21+ (CA$1,643), and €1,400 (CA$2,193) for the S21 Ultra.

Leak reveals the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's case for the S Pen

We already know that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 series will support the S Pen. Unlike the Note series, the S Pen included with the Galaxy S21 will be an add-on instead of a native feature. It won't slot into the phone like with the Note. And so, it requires a separate case for it. Samsung has prepared for that, at least according to these leaked accessories for the Galaxy S21 Ultra. 

The S Pen will reportedly cost €40 (around CA$63), which is the same price as the stylus for the Note 20 model. Or it can be purchased as a bundle with select cases. The leak didn't specify how much the bundle will cost. But you might want to spring for one as the case will be instrumental for charging the stylus.

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Samsung officially announces Jan. 14 Unpacked event to launch next flagship phones

We talked a bit about this earlier today and in previous weeks. We now have official word from the South Korean company that its next Galaxy Unpacked event will be held on January 14 at 10 am Eastern or 7 am Pacific virtually. This event will unveil Samsung's new Galaxy S21 series, which is expected to look similar to the S20 series but with larger camera modules with improved photo and video capabilities. Other rumoured devices to be unveiled at the event will be the Galaxy Buds Pro and possibly the Galaxy Smart Tag.

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