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Although Samsung recently lowered its shipment expectations for the Galaxy S21 series, it turns out that the new flagship has achieved great success throughout the pre-order period, not only in the Korean market but also in the UK market. According to data from Samsung Electronics in the UK, the Galaxy S21 series outperformed the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S20 series in terms of booking. Samsung did not disclose the number of pre-orders, however, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is clearly the main driver.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra accounts for more than 50% of pre-orders in the UK. Samsung claims that the Galaxy S21 Ultra is the most popular model of these three phones, surpassing the pre-orders of the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+.
Exynos 2100 VS Snapdragon 888 performance test revealed
The first comparison tests of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra based on Exynos 2100 and Snapdragon 888 SoCs proved that the Qualcomm platform is more powerful, especially when it comes to graphics applications.
The Exynos is slightly cooler than the Snapdragon 888, but this is not the only advantage of Samsung‘s new SoC. The following video compares how smartphones on different SoCs drain the battery under load.
In the end, the author of the review confirms that the smartphone based on Snapdragon 888 heats up more (50°C versus less than 47°C). At the same time, the model based on the Exynos 2100 is not only cooler, but also uses the battery charge more efficiently, although the difference is only 2%.
Samsung Display will produce 11 million flexible screens for smartphones this year
ETNews reports that Samsung Display has signed a deal to supply flexible screens to smartphone manufacturers in China. Shipments are slated to begin in the third quarter, with over a million foldable displays shipped by the end of the year.
Several foldable smartphones from Chinese manufacturers will be announced in the second half of 2021. According to insiders, they will be produced by Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and other companies. Samsung Display will ship screens similar to those found in the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip.
So far, Samsung Electronics has been the only buyer of foldable Samsung Display panels, but Samsung Display plans to expand its customer list. Huawei wanted to buy flexible screens from Samsung Display, but due to the sanctions, plans changed. Instead, Huawei uses foldable displays from BOE.