There were some speculations earlier about Samsung potentially ending the Galaxy Note line and if reports are to be believed, it might actually be happening, and the Galaxy Note 20 might just be the last device in that series. The possibility of a series demise is added by the fact that Samsung hasn't given much publicity to its Galaxy Note series this year.
It is bad news for Galaxy Note fans because they are told that Samsung will keep its focus on the Galaxy S Series, like the Galaxy S 22 Ultra, and we might not see any more Note devices next year. The reports coming in regarding the end of the Galaxy Note's production are not official yet, as Slashgear points out. According to ETnews, Samsung is stopping the production of the Galaxy Note series this year. This indicates that the line is going to end soon without a new model to carry it forward. There are some speculations that Samsung might be refreshing the line after 2022, but to be honest, that sounds a little unbelievable.
Reports suggest that the main reason behind Samsung's decision to stop production of Galaxy Note devices is to focus on the Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip. The production capacity that would have been reserved for the Galaxy Note would instead be allocated for making these foldable phones, according to reports. The company plans to produce 13 million units of the Galaxy Z fold and Galaxy Z Flip devices together, as per information that is not official. This is more than the number of units Samsung has produced for the Galaxy Note line in the last two years. Fans are not going to get a new Note model next year because Samsung s 2022 production plans don't include the Note series.
Samsung has managed to ace better by choosing its foldables because they are the new form factor that the company has managed to ace better than other smartphone companies, which is why it is so important to focus on its foldables. Samsung would want to consolidate resources on a more popular and new smartphone line, like its foldables, because of the ongoing shortage of components.
It remains to be seen how much the company manages to profit by focusing on the Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Flip, but for better or worse Samsung is betting on the foldable form factor next year, particularly the Galaxy Z Flip 4.
The Galaxy S 22 Ultra is going to take the place of the Galaxy Note in everything except the name. Samsung has also brought in S Pen support on its foldables this year, making the Note series redundant in many ways.
These reports might tick off many Galaxy Note fans who don't like the idea of the Galaxy Z Fold replacing their OG phablet that came with stylus support. The Fold still has quite a distance to cover before it can actually replace the Galaxy Note, including the fact that the foldables don't have an inbuilt mechanism to carry the S Pen. Samsung made a slot in the last Galaxy Fold cover for the stylus. For the sake of a replacement, Galaxy Note fans have the Galaxy S 22 Ultra to consider.
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