Samsung Galaxy S21 India launch could be sooner than expected, gets BIS certified

Samsung is working on the next Galaxy S series smartphone dubbed Galaxy S21. The smartphone has been subjected to several leaks and rumours in the past and now it has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in India. This hints that the Galaxy S21 launch could happen very soon.

Samsung usually launches its S series in the first half of every year and 2021 will be no different. Past rumours and leaks suggested that the Samsung Galaxy S21 series will launch on January 14 which is nearly a month early than previous years. Last year, the Galaxy S20 series was launch globally in mid-February. However, the South Korean smartphone manufacturer is yet to confirm the series and when it will go official.

Under the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung is said to launch three smartphones including the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra. The launch is a few months away but details of all three Samsung devices have surfaced online.

All three Samsung Galaxy S21 devices are said to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 875 flagship processor while there could be models with the company’s latest Exynos chipset as well. As per rumours the Galaxy S21 will come with a smaller 6.2-inch FHD+ screen, while the Galaxy S21+ and S21 Ultra are said to come with 6.7 inches and 6.8 inches screen. All three phones are said to offer a 12hz screen refresh rate, run One UI 3.1 based on Android 11.

In terms of camera the Galaxy S21 and S21+ are expected to sport 12MP + 12MP + 64MP camera setup at the rear panel while the Galaxy S21 Ultra is said to pack 108MP camera + 12MP ultrawide + 10MP 3x optical camera + 10MP 10x optical lens. As per rumours Galaxy S21 will come with a 4000mAh battery, Galaxy S21+ with a 4800mAh battery and Galaxy S21 Ultra with a 5000mAh battery.