Samsung Signals Galaxy S21 Series as Xiaomi Flagship Mi 11 Rolls Out in China

Samsung teased the next-generation Galaxy S21 series smartphones in an email blast Monday, the same day Xiaomi launched its flagship Mi 11 smartphone, the first to incorporate Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 processor. Samsung customers can “reserve your spot in line" for preorders, which start Jan. 14, and unlock up to $50 “instant credit” toward earbuds, watches and more through Jan. 28. The Xiaomi Mi 11, which went on preorder in China Monday starting at $612, has a 2K AMOLED display (3200x1440) with a 120 Hz refresh rate, 108-megapixel main camera, telephoto and wide-angle cameras, and dual speakers with sound by Harman Kardon.