07/26 Update below. This post was originally published on July 23.
Samsung’s most exciting smartphone of the year is almost here, but so is the Galaxy Note 20. And now we know almost everything about the best and worst Samsung smartphones of the year.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra – official leaked render
Thanks to a sensational leak from the always trustworthy WinFuture, we now have official high-resolution images of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, as well as a detailed breakdown of its specifications. WinFuture has also come up with images and specs for the entry-level Galaxy Note 20 and confirms what we already knew – this is a very troublesome phone.
07/25 Update: Surprisingly, Samsung has now opened reservations for the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra on your website before both phones are announced, promising instant $ 50 credit when you do. While the company doesn’t explicitly reveal the two models, the preview video shows an S Pen in the new Mystic Bronze finish, and the fine print acknowledges that “Galaxy Note” is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics. At this stage, Samsung is clearly aware that the cat is out of the bag and that the leaked images and specs (listed below) are correct. As such, the gap between the two models could hardly be greater. The Note 20 Ultra looks like one of the best Galaxy phones in years and the Note 20 seems to be one of the most disappointing. If you can’t afford a Note 20 Ultra, the soon-to-be-discounted Galaxy Note 10 Plus would represent a better buy than the standard Note 20.
07/26 Update: Users tempted to reserve a new Galaxy Note smartphone now have a good idea of what it will cost. SamMobile reports Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra at similar prices in South Korea to the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus (which replaces the Ultra). This results in price points of 1,199 million won ($ 998) for the Note 20 and 1,452 million won ($ 1,209) for the Note 20 Ultra, which also closely aligns with US prices for the year. past. That said, these prices are problematic because the Note 20 is far from a $ 1,000 smartphone (especially with the Galaxy S20’s price plummeting) and the Note 20 Ultra, while cheaper than the S20 Ultra, will still cost more than Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro Max. , so iPhone owners are unlikely to become. The Note 20 Ultra will be the best Samsung phone of the year, but that, in itself, may not be enough anymore.
However, by looking at the Note 20 Ultra, Samsung has clearly created a smartphone that is a class above the Galaxy S20 range. The design is both an evolution of the Note 10 Plus and the S20 Ultra. Refine the style of the former with even smaller bezels and the new S Pen with a remarkable 9ms latency, while incorporating the S20 Ultra’s high-powered specs (details below) and enhancing them with an industry-leading LPTO display. , improved chipset and essential camera changes.
A confirmed list of Galaxy Note 20, Note 20 Ultra specs
In contrast, the Galaxy Note 20 is more like a ‘Note 20 Lite’. Unlike all Galaxy S20 models, the Note 20 lacks a high refresh rate display, while its design has taken a step back from the Note 10 with larger bezels and a surprisingly thick chin. Compared to the Note 20 Ultra, it also has less memory and storage, a lower-resolution camera, a lower-latency S Pen, and a smaller battery.
Galaxy Note 20 – official leaked render
However my only concern for both models is the Exynos 990 chipset that will ship to buyers outside the US The 990 was already inferior to the Snapdragon 865 and a faster 865+ is coming to US buyers which is just will further widen the gap. Samsung’s internal chip division is in trouble.
Despite this, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra looks way above all Samsung phones released this year, while its price seems to significantly reduce the S20 Ultra. Potential buyers also need to be prepared – launch is less than two weeks away. Meanwhile, potential Galaxy Note 20 buyers should either go elsewhere or spend more to get the Ultra model.
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