Pre-orders for the Galaxy S21 are open, but what about a release date? Here’s what we know

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Samsung’s new Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphones are scheduled to debut at the Samsung Unpacked event today, the last day of CES. It will be broadcast live from 7am PT (10am ET) – see how to watch the S21 event live. The theme of the South Korean company’s event is “Welcome to Everyday Epic”. But when can you really get your hands on the new phones?

The phones are likely to have a sale at the end of the month. If the Android Authority’s predictions are true, the new devices will be launched on January 22. Previous reports have suggested that they could go on sale in India on 29 January. For now, you can’t technically order the new phones just yet, but you can go online and register for pre-order on the Samsung website.

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Samsung did not respond to a request for comment.

The new phones are the continuation of the S20 phones, which Samsung launched last year to accommodate various budgets. Rumors were already circulating last November that the tech giant was already mass producing the Galaxy S21.

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