Samsung unveiled on Wednesday two new Galaxy Note20 smartphones that the company promises to provide larger, brighter displays, faster processors and faster autofocus from the camera.
The tech giant also announced an updated edition of the Galaxy Fold dual-screen smartphone, with a redesigned hinge and a much larger front screen.
Like the S20 models launched through the manufacturer earlier this year, the Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra are supplied to the 5G service in carrier networks.
The Note phone’s S-Pen S-Pen has also been supplied with new tricks. For starters, Samsung claims to have reduced device latency by 40%, reducing the time it takes to scribble to appear on your phone screen.
Available for pre-order on Thursday, phones will be officially on sale on August 21. The Note20, which offers 128 gigabytes of garage, will be priced at $1,000. The Note20 Ultra, available in 128GB and 512GB versions, will start at $1300.
In addition to phones, Samsung has implemented two tablets, a smartwatch and a pair of Galaxy Buds headphones that reduce noise. (More about the following).
The corporate has revealed some main points about the Galaxy Z Fold2, to say it is thinner and has a redesigned hinge that minimizes the hole between the two sides of the valve.
The front screen measures 6.2 inches diagonally, while the flexible interior screen extends to 7.6 inches. By comparison, the original Fold front screen of 4.6 inches and the 7.3-inch interior display.
By comparison, last year’s Note10 had a 6.3-inch screen, while the Note10 had one that exceeded 6.8 inches.
Samsung says the maximum brightness setting on the screens of new phones will also be 20% higher than on last year’s models. This makes them less difficult to see if, for example, you use your phone outdoors in full sun.
New processor: Both Note phones run through Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865-5G processor, which according to the company is faster and more suitable for online gaming, 5G connectivity and synthetic intelligence.
New cameras: In terms of hardware, the camera configuration on any of the Note phones will come with wide and ultra wide lenses and zoom. But the Note20 Ultra comes with a 5x lens, while the Note20 features a 3x, much like Samsung’s S20 and S20 phones.
In comparison, Apple’s iPhone Pro has a 2x lens and Samsung’s S20 Ultra has a 10x lens.
Samsung says Note20 phone cameras also have a new sensor that combines with face detection software to speed up autofocus function. And this can be very useful because it’s the way most people use to take photos with smartphones.
Larger batteries: The Note20 is powered by a 4300 milliamp battery per hour and the Note20 Ultra is 4500 mAh.
That’s a bit bigger than the batteries found in last year’s models, 3,500 mAh for the Note10 and 4,300 mAh for the Note10+, but it’s substantially smaller than the 5,000-mAh power source in this year’s S20 Ultra.
More equipment for painting and playing: the S-Pen stylus provided with Samsung Note phones has been convenient for taking notes and scribble. Now, thanks to software improvements, those notes and drawings can be automatically synchronized with the cloud, Samsung explains, making them immediately available on your PC.
You can also attach voice recordings to your notes and then play back sections of the audio by tapping the related text. And, adds Samsung, the new innovations will allow phones to turn their messy doodles into orderly writing.
The manufacturer has also partnered with Microsoft to bring more productivity features, as well as Xbox games, to stand out. Those with the required pass can stream more than a hundred games on their phone from the cloud.
Tab S7 has an 11-inch screen. The S7 is 12.4 inches long. It also has OLED technology, which gives you blacker blacks and almost infinite viewing angles when watching videos.
Both tablets will be available for purchase in the United States this fall. The S7 with 128 gigabytes of garage starts at $650. An S7 with the same garage costs $200 more. Each style is also available in a 256GB version. And, thanks to the built-in microSD slot, you can temporarily and economically increase the garage to 1 terabyte.
The new watch will be thinner, lighter and more comfortable than previous versions, according to Samsung. The glasses are also smaller, so you get a bigger screen.
What’s going on? The Watch3 will give you degrees of oxygen in your blood in real time, according to the company, providing a greater shape over your aerobic shape while exercising.
It also has new sleep tracking features that monitor you all night and return you the next morning. Although this is new for Samsung devices, Fitbit has been offering sleep tracking for a few years.
And, to catch up on Apple watches, Samsung is adding a fall detection feature that activates your device to call if it determines it’s had a primary spill.
The Watch3 will also have blood pressure tracking capabilities, which is the first time a customer’s smartwatch is sold in the US powered through a Samsung algorithm, the generation will require calibration with a blood pressure bracelet before.
It also wants FDA approval, so its use will be limited in South Korea, where regulators have approved it, when the watch goes on sale on Thursday.
Watch3 will be available in 41 mm and forty-five mm versions. Bluetooth versions of the 41mm watch start at $400. Add $50 more if you need to come with an LTE connection. The forty-five mm watch has an initial price of $430.
Like Apple’s AirPods Pro, Samsung’s newest headphones charge an active noise-cancelling generation that can be turned on and off. This is something that’s been missing lately in the Galaxy Buds.
It also has 8 hours of reading time to play, plus 21 hours of additional power stored in the case. And for those who need to recharge, a 5-minute pit prevention in a plug will give them an hour of audio. The heads are also waterproof, Samsung says.
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