Samsung CEO Says There Will Be No Galaxy Note 21 This Year

Mar. 17, 2021

For the past few months, reports ofSamsung terminating the Galaxy Note serieshave been flooding the internet. Now,earlier reportsspeculated that the Korean giant will discontinue the Note series to focus more on its flagship Galaxy S series. Late last year, however, areport statedthat the company might not discontinue the line just yet. And amidst this confusion, a fresh report reveals that Samsung will not launch the Galaxy Note 21 this year due to a shortage of flagship chipsets.

Now, if you are unaware, as more and more devices are becoming “smart”, the demand for microchips is increasing at an unprecedented rate. As a result, chipmakers like Qualcomm are struggling to deliver the necessary amount of silicon chips to meet the heavy demand. So in a nutshell, the electronics industry is facing a major shortage of silicon chipsets.

No Galaxy Note 21 This Year: Samsung CEO

The Galaxy Note series, being one of the flagship series of the company, generally packs flagship chipsets. It would have rocked the latestSnapdragon 888 CPUorExynos 2100this year. However, as per reports, Qualcomm has been failing to meet the surging demand for its flagship CPUs.

It is important to note that there is no official statement about the subject from the company yet. However, going by the earlier reports and the current condition of the chip market, it is possible that Samsung will skip the Galaxy Note 21 launch this year.

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