Samsung Galaxy Unpacked day is officially here though with multitudes of leaks literally pouring in from across the length and breadth of the internet already, we have some idea about what’s possibly coming. Or scratch that, we already know so much about what’s coming from house Samsung later tonight, we can’t be more excited.
Samsung has confirmed it is gearing as many as five “new” devices that would set the tone for the rest of the year. These five devices will cater to the growing demand of power users in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, something that’s made everybody switch gears and look up to brands like Samsung to “enhance” their productivity. Same reason why Samsung also had to switch gears and go virtual for this Galaxy Unpacked, and hopefully, it would also reflect in the devices being introduced. This is something that Tae Moon Roh who is president and head of mobile communications business at Samsung Electronics has also hinted ahead of D-day.
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“In the Next Normal, you will be empowered to live life to the fullest with these devices in your hand (and in your ears, and on your wrist),” he had said in a blog post recently.
Now if somehow, you’ve been able to dodge all the leaks and rumors leading into Galaxy Unpacked tonight, well, we’re expecting Samsung to launch two smartphones, a tablet, a pair of TWS earbuds, and a smartwatch. That’s five devices.
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More precisely we’re looking at the Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Watch 3. The Galaxy Note 20 series will be the star of the show and it is expected to spawn two phones, a vanilla Galaxy Note 20 and another flagship Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 will likely be the successor to the Galaxy Fold. The other devices are essentially upgrades to the existing Galaxy Tab S6, Galaxy Buds+, and Galaxy Watch.
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked kick-starts at 7:30PM IST and will stream live via Samsung’s official website.
Power – a new form for a new norm. Unpacked on August 5, 2020. #SamsungEvent pic.twitter.com/DtwxXXurNP
— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) July 7, 2020
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The Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have the same screen size as the Galaxy S20+ (6.7-inch) and Galaxy S20 Ultra (6.9-inch) respectively. Both the phones have a matte finish design (this is glass in the Ultra and polycarbonate in the vanilla model), Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+, and not to forget, Samsung’s hallmark S-Pen.
Yes, they’ll probably look like beans, but there will be more to them than just the design. These are expected to be Samsung’s first TWS earbuds with ANC.
The Galaxy Watch 3 will be successor ro the original Galaxy Watch from two years ago. It is expected to retain Samsung’s rotating bezel and add features like fall detection.
The Galaxy Tab S7 is expected to spawn two models, a vanilla Galaxy Tab S7 with an 11-inch LCD screen and a Plus model with a larger 12.4-inch AMOLED display. Both are said to pack a high refresh rate of 120Hz plus 45W fast charging is also said to be on the cards.
Samsung would be looking to leave the Galaxy Fold fiasco behind and all the leaked stuff around its successor, aka the Galaxy Z Fold 2, look promising. While we can’t say a lot about its durability, Samsung may be looking to finally offer the true all-screen foldable that one always expected from a company of its class. Renders of the device doing the rounds suggest a bigger cover screen and punch hold cutouts.
Both the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have leaked extensively ahead of launch. While some of it is good news, some is concerning, though it’s entirely subjective. Multiple reports suggest that the vanilla Galaxy Note 20 will have a plastic body — the Ultra will be all-glass as largely expected. Another concerning bit is the processor. Samsung may launch the Galaxy S20 series phones in India with the Exynos 990 — while variants in the US are expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+.
Samsung has already confirmed it has five devices incoming. Leaks have revealed everything else. Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Buds Live are incoming.