Samsung launched a new mid-range line Galaxy A series phones earlier this week, but it is now possible that a new leaked roadmap will just reveal what the South Korean tech giant has planned for the rest of spring and summer.
Assuming the roadmap, which appeared in filtered graphic posted by Evan Blass on his Voice page, is legitimate, we can see that Samsung has a handful of upcoming events and product launches spread over the next two quarters. Looking beyond the generic March 26 launch event (which will likely include US-specific information for the new Galaxy) A52 and A72), we can see a new PC launch event scheduled for mid-April, the new Tab S7 Lite scheduled for June, a new 5G budget phone in July and a Galaxy FE Unpacked event in August.
For me, the two highlights of this roadmap are the PC event in April, where we were able to see a new Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 convertible with built-in S Pen support and possibly a 5G compatible version Chromebook Galaxy 2and the Galaxy FE event in August.
Samsung has been relatively advanced in investing more resources in its IT division, so after two unpacked events for S21 and the Galaxy A series range earlier this year with a PC-based Unpacked event makes a lot of sense.
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When contemplating the event scheduled for late summer, the most important takeaway is that mid-August usually occurs when Samsung announces a new Galaxy Note device. However, with the leaked roadmap specifically indicating that the event will be for a new Fan Edition device (most likely the S21 FE), there has recently been talk that Samsung may not make a new Galaxy Note for 2021 they seem even more likely.
However, Samsung co-CEO Koh Dong-Jim mentioned during a recent shareholder meeting that Samsung could always move on the next launch day of the Galaxy Note, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Samsung ended up slowing down a couple of special devices (like a new Galaxy Fold or possibly a Galaxy Note) for the fall.
Scattered among the events listed on the roadmap, Blass said Samsung will also launch the Galaxy A82 this summer, which is said to feature 5G and come with some sort of “dual-use” camera module.
Despite the ongoing chip crisis affecting the tech industry, it looks like Samsung still has a steady series of releases slated for 2021, aside from May, when the company doesn’t seem to have anything major on the calendar. And while this leaked roadmap only mentions phones, tablets, and computers, there are likely to be some other unexpected gadgets that will also show up before the end of the year.