Samsung Galaxy S21 retail box leak confirms the absence of a charger

In what seems to be a last-minute leak frenzy, loads of Samsung Galaxy S21 advertising and marketing materials has leaked on-line. Whereas among the promotional content material highlights the digital camera capabilities and different traits, one which has caught our consideration exhibits the Galaxy S21’s retail bundle. Or to place it accurately, a relatively slim retail bundle. And that solely means one factor – no charging adapter within the field. 

In case you’ve seen the slimmer-than-usual retail bundle of the iPhone 12 sequence or Xiaomi’s Mi 11 flagship, the Galaxy S21’s leaked retail field photos gives you a transparent thought. We’ve been listening to rumors about Samsung ditching the charger from Galaxy S21’s field, and the most recent advertising and marketing materials photos which have surfaced on-line merely verify that.

If you do not have a spare charger, you may need to buy one individually in your Galaxy S21

Simply in case you’re questioning why, smartphone makers argue that bundling a charger with each new smartphone merely provides to e-waste, as most individuals normally have a charger mendacity round at residence. Nonetheless, this logic backfires for folk who don’t have one, and are thus coerced into paying extra for a charger as a result of their thousand-dollar flagship doesn’t have one within the retail bundle. In case of Xiaomi although, the Chinese language firm is allowing buyers to choose between Mi 11 bundles with or without a charger at no further price, which is definitely a greater implementation of the entire thought. 

As for the field contents, the retail bundle of the Galaxy S21 sequence telephones will embody solely the telephone, some paperwork, a USB Kind-C cable and the SIM eject software. Fairly barebones bundle, proper? Samsung used to bundle AKG-branded earphones with its flagships, however that’s not the case.

In different information, Samsung has shared an official teaser video for the Galaxy S21 sequence that highlights a few of its digital camera capabilities akin to improved low-light images, higher zoom output, and extra refined video seize prowess. Leaked marketing slides additionally tease a ‘twin zoom lens system’, IP68 certification, and as much as 512GB of storage. 

Nadeem Sarwar

I’ve been writing about shopper know-how for over three years now, having labored with names akin to NDTV and Beebom up to now. Apart from protecting the most recent information, I’ve reviewed my justifiable share of gadgets starting from smartphones and laptops to sensible residence gadgets. I even have interviewed tech execs and appeared as a number in YouTube movies speaking in regards to the newest and biggest devices on the market.