Apple iPhones are no longer supplied with a charger and headphones, and report after report suggested that the The Samsung Galaxy S21 series will also be sold without these accessories.
Most of these leaks are centered on the power supply and there was still some hope that the headphones would remain. 1 leak has even said that the new phones will come with the next Galaxy Buds Beyond / Pro. Well, that seems unlikely.
For starters, the Roland Quandt hog has already said that the Galaxy S21 will be sold without a charger, case and headphones.
A tweet now deleted from the leaker Ishan Agarwal suggests the same, according to GSM Arena. Although this scoop is about models destined for the UK, it probably applies to all regions.
Samsung was quick to attack Apple when it announced its seemingly pro-environmental decision. The South Korean colossus now tries to cover its tracks delete social media posts that made fun of Apple, forgetting that what happens on the internet stays on the internet.
AN File made in Brazil also confirmed that the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra will be sold without chargers.
In the box, you will probably find only the USB-C to USB-C cable. To ease the blow, Samsung should launch a new 30W brick next to the Galaxy S21 series phones, which will cost less than the 25W charger.
Will Samsung follow the path of Apple or Xiaomi?
Samsung is also likely to try to position the decision under the guise of environmental protection.
Consumers will have a hard time digesting this, especially after Xiaomi’s recent move. With the new Mi 11 series, the Chinese company also scrapped the charger as an environmental measure, but its decision does not look like a cash strike.
That’s because Xiaomi will be selling two versions, one without charger and the other in pack with charger with 55W GaN wire, and both cost the same.
It remains to be seen whether Samsung will do something similar, although it seems highly unlikely. At the end of the day, Apple seems to have gotten away with the change, and if anything, the iPhone 12 seems to be doing very well.
Therefore, if Samsung decides to sell chargers and headsets separately, most consumers will complain for a few days at most, and in a short time, this is likely to become a trend across the industry.