Samsung has canceled production of the Galaxy Note and is fully committed to foldable smartphones

After a year off, Samsung is sending the Galaxy Note series to eternal hunting grounds. Galaxy Fold smartphones will now become the center of gravity every fall.

Until last year, Samsung’s annual cycle was pretty traditional: a new Galaxy S every spring, and a new Galaxy Note every fall. with the The current shortage of chips Samsung decided earlier this year to focus on the Galaxy Flip 3 and Fold 3, Two foldable smartphones. Galaxy Note should be very mandatory We stand aside for a year.

according to ETNews Samsung has produced 3.2 million Galaxy Note 20 devices since its launch at the end of 2020. The latest Galaxy Note 20 will roll off the production line before the end of the year, and since Samsung hasn’t announced any new models, the Note series will (temporarily?) disappear in the fridge.

It is unclear if Samsung wants to revive the Note series. In the first leaks about the Samsung Galaxy S22, there is room for a stylus in the most expensive top model. In the past, there was still a huge difference between Note and S devices, but in recent years both devices have looked more and more alike.

On top of that comes the success of the Galaxy Fold 3 and Galaxy Flip 3, two devices with which Samsung can make a difference today compared to all other smartphone manufacturers. Presenting it more prominently with increasingly accessible prices, the need for the Galaxy Note model to launch a second device in the fall is disappearing.

For now, it’s still coffee grounds to see what the future of the Galaxy Note will be. When the Galaxy S22 launches this spring, an initial tip may already be given.