7 Reasons to Wait for the Galaxy S21 & 5 Reasons Not To

Wait for Even Better Cameras

In addition to making a yearly change to the processor, Samsung also makes yearly upgrades to the Galaxy S series' camera. Don't expect that to change in 2021. 

The Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ have a 64MP camera while the Galaxy S20 Ultra has an 108MP camera. The devices also feature Space Zoom technology that utilizes a combination of Hybrid Optic Zoom and Super Resolution Zoom.

You get up to 30X zoom on the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ while the Galaxy S20 Ultra features a whopping 100X zoom. 

Samsung is reportedly developing a brand new 150MP Nonacell sensor and there's a chance it lands inside the Galaxy S21 series next year. 

We don't know a whole lot about the sensor yet, but it's expected to debut in late 2020 so we should learn more about it then. 

There's also a chance Samsung keeps the 108MP sensor. Ice Universe believes Samsung will keep it though it will be the successor to the company's ISOCELL HM1 image sensor.

We've also heard the Galaxy S21 Ultra, the highest-end model, will have a quadruple-camera setup with two telephoto lenses.

A recent leak hints at this. OnLeaks says the company's latest Galaxy S21 Ultra prototype "includes up to five rear cameras." He says there's a very good chance it's actually four rear cameras and an unknown sensor. 

The company will also reportedly upgrade the front-facing camera. A report out of Korea hints at a selfie camera with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization). 

According to the report, Samsung is testing two prototypes. One has a 1/2-inch sensor and the other has a 1/2.55-inch sensor with OIS. 

A more recent report out of Taiwan states that Samsung is planning to drop laser autofocus from the Galaxy S21 series.

The report states that one of the Galaxy S21 prototypes in development has a 150MP main sensor, a 64MP telephoto sensor, a 16MP wide-angle sensor, and a 12MP macro sensor.

Korean publication The Elec claims the Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor, which is on board the Galaxy S20 series, won't come to the Galaxy S21. The company didn't bring the technology to the Galaxy Note 20 series so this wouldn't be much of a surprise. 

It's important to remember that Galaxy S21 is still in development which means things can and probably will change before the device hits shelves. 

The cameras on the Galaxy S20 series and Galaxy Note 20 series should also be good enough for most people. That said, if you want something even better, consider waiting for next year's models.