In 2011, Samsung launched the first Galaxy Note phone, and since then, the S Pen has become the standard in the Note series. The S Pen has always been an exclusive accessory to the Galaxy Note series, but this year it has undergone an unexpected change, that is, Samsung brought the S Pen to the Galaxy S21 UItra.
However, unlike the Galaxy Note, the Galaxy S21 UItra's S Pen is not free, but requires users to purchase separately. At present, the new S Pen has been listed on the official website of Samsung China, not supported to buy separately, but the official provides a set version, silicone protective case + new S Pen priced at 499 yuan, follow-up will also launch a mirror smartphone case + new S Pen version, smart mirror protective shell separate purchase price of 359 yuan.
What is more interesting is that the Galaxy S21 UItra S Pen is not the stylus we are familiar with, and it is still very different from the S Pen of the Galaxy Note series. Officially, the Galaxy S21 UItra's S Pen can only be used for handwriting and doesn't support Bluetooth, which means it won't support features like Air Gesture. If you already have other S Pens on the Galaxy Note or Galaxy Tab, they will all support the Galaxy S21 UItra.
Since the emergence of the UItra model, the difference between the Galaxy S series and the Galaxy Note series seems to be only one S Pen, after all, the gap between the mobile phone configurations of the two series has become smaller and smaller in the past two years. However, with the S21 UItra supporting the S Pen, this conclusion seems somewhat untenable. According to foreign media MSPoweruser, according to the custom, Samsung will release two flagship smartphone series every year, but this year's plans have changed. Digital blogger @Ice Universe has recently revealed that Samsung has cancelled the development plan of the next-generation Galaxy Note series. The glory of the Galaxy Note series may be inherited by the Galaxy S21 UItra in the future.
In addition to the Samsung Galaxy Note series, other mobile phone manufacturers have a different way to the Note series, Xiaomi and Redmi are one of them, and Samsung's positioning is different, Redmi has made the Note series into a very cost-effective series.
Since the establishment of Xiaomi in 2010, it has first launched its own brand reputation in the low-end field, and gradually launched a sprint to the high-end market. However, the cost-effective label has become one of the obstacles that restrict the development of the brand. In order to grow better, Xiaomi handed over the original market to Redmi to operate. In the positioning of the Redmi Note series of products is used to take the volume of models. The huge sales volume over the centuries is not only the main source of profit for Redmi, but also an important weapon to stabilize the image of the product. Therefore, in terms of configuration, the note series must not only meet the cost-effective label of Redmi, but also be better than friends.
Starting from the Redmi Note 8, The Path of Redmi's Note has gone all the way up. At a price of 100 yuan, the excellent mid-range configuration coupled with the fairly good material design has attracted the attention of many consumers who pay attention to high quality and low price. Few of the models in the same price range can surpass the "stacking demon" Redmi Note 8 in terms of configuration.
Not only that, the Note 11 Pro series mobile phone released on November 11, 2021, is different from the previous annual playing style. The release of this Note 11 series is not to replace the Note 10 series, it is not an upgraded version of the Note 10 series. In the past, the Note series was equipped with SOCs that far exceeded the same price point, and the experience in other aspects would be reduced.
The Note 11 series is the opposite, equipped with a Tianji 920 SOC that is not as good as the Note 10 series. However, equipped with a camera module with excellent price point, as well as a small right angle shape design, it is greatly improved in terms of feel and appearance. The Note 11 Pro is powered by a 5160 mAh battery and dual JBL speakers.
The Note series is slowly detaching itself in this diversified market, and thus constantly evolving, do you have a favorite Note series? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section and say what you think.