Galaxy NOTE20 and NOTE20PLUS

Last year Samsung launched the Galaxy Note10 at a price of KRW 1.25 million and therefore the Note10+ at KRW 1.5 million in South Korea. This year’s models will get a small discount, reports Korean publication Naver - both the Galaxy Note20 and Note20+ are going to be KRW 0.05 million cheaper.

To put it during a Western currency, that’s $40, so it’s not much. However, it goes counter to industry expectations as analysts had a forecast that the 2020 models will cost KRW 0.05 quite their predecessors, not less.

The price cut is partially explained with the expectations of lower demand thanks to the COVID-19 epidemic. That’s not all, though, last year carrier offered major subsidies for the Note10 duo (up to KRW 0.7 million, covering most of the cost). This year the subsidies are going to be smaller, which suggests buyers will need to pay more upfront

At launch, the Note10 was $950 within the US and €950 in Europe, the Note10+ was $1,100 and €1,100, respectively. Naver’s report doesn’t make it clear if the discount will apply to foreign markets, though, but we may even see these prices follow the trajectory of those in Samsung's home market.

Even with lower prices, Samsung is reportedly expecting lower sales of its premium Galaxy Note20 series. This comes after sales of the S20 series were also suffering from the financial uncertainty that buyers face.

The Note20 duo (along with the Galaxy Fold 2 and Z Flip 5G) are going to be unveiled at an Unpacked online event on August 5. The Notes are expected to travel on pre-order immediately after and to become available in stores on August 21 (the foldable could also be a touch late to market).

NOTE 20 PLUS SPECIFICATIONS

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH	Announced	Exp. announcement 2020, August
LAUNCH	Status	Rumored. Exp. release 2020, August

BODY	Dimensions	-
	Weight	-
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

DISPLAY	Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.9 inches, 114.9 cm²
	Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~509 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
		HDR10+ Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

PLATFORM	OS	Android 10, One UI 2.1
PLATFORM	Chipset	Exynos 992 (5 nm)

MEMORY	Card slot	Unspecified
	Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
		UFS 3.1

MAIN CAMERA	Triple	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 13 MP, f/3.4, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.4", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", PDAF, Super Steady video
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast charging 45W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 9W