Aggressive pricing to help Samsung Galaxy S21 against iPhone 12

New Delhi, Jan 11 : The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 will perform slightly better than last years Galaxy S20 but is likely to fail significantly short of Galaxy S10, a new report has claimed, stressing that entry-level pricing needs improvement from S20 series to compete against the iPhone 12 series.
Counterpoint Research’s ‘Model Level Quarterly Smartphone Forecast’ estimated that the Galaxy S21 will ship almost 30 per cent less units over four quarters than 2019’s Galaxy S10.
Samsung will launch its Galaxy S21 Series on January 14 and three new phones are set to be introduced — the S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra.
Several factors have led to this year’s more muted forecasts, including extended replacement cycles, uncertainty around pricing, a more crowded competitive environment and proximity to the iPhone 12 launch.
“Galaxy launch dates over the past two years have crept closer to the iPhone, but prices have not. Last year’s delay from Apple coupled with an accelerated launch from Samsung puts the Galaxy S21 within 12 weeks of the iPhone 12 launch – this is not ideal from a price comparison standpoint,” said Research Analyst Sujeong Lim.
The leaks show the new devices as refreshes of the Galaxy S20, with improvements including faster performance via Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 chip, enhanced camera set up, a sleeker design and the possibility of an S Pen.