If that is the Galaxy Note 20 in copper, signal me up.
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When Samsung introduced that its Unpacked 2020 occasion will happen Aug. 5, the rumor mill went into overdrive. Samsung is anticipated to launch a slew of recent {hardware} Wednesday, together with an extra-large model of the Note 20, referred to as the Note 20 Ultra, the rumored Galaxy Z Fold 2, a confirmed 5G model of the Galaxy Z Flip (in bronze!) and the Galaxy Watch 3. Following within the footsteps of Huawei, OnePlus and Apple, the revealing will happen fully on-line. (Here’s the right way to watch Samsung Unpacked.)

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It’s been an odd yr for Samsung and different telephone makers, whose plans to go large into 5G and foldable telephones have been largely torpedoed by the coronavirus pandemic. Despite Samsung warning that telephone gross sales would undergo because of COVID-19 and the international recession, the corporate reported on July 6 that its earnings are up as a complete, simply probably not as a result of telephone gross sales.Read on for the highest Galaxy Note 20 rumors, together with all of the specs we have heard of or assume we all know. This story updates incessantly, so verify again for the newest rumors. The Galaxy Note 20 is anticipated to look rather a lot just like the Galaxy S20 telephones.
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Confirmed: Samsung will unveil new merchandise Aug. 5 Samsung Unpacked 2020 will happen Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET, 3 p.m. BST) throughout a very digital occasion. It will stream on Samsung.com, and CNET may even host a reside present and canopy the occasion with reside evaluation and information.The official invitation depicts a liquid “splash” in the identical copper shade because the leaked Note (extra on that under). Samsung will introduce its new cell gadgets throughout a digital occasion on Aug. 5.
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Samsung Unpacked trailerJust a bit of over every week earlier than the Aug. 5 Samsung Unpacked occasion, Samsung launched a 30-second Vimeo teaser trailer on its Mobile Press web site. The trailer offers a quick sneak peek on the lineup of merchandise to be introduced, within the type of a stylized silhouette that seems to incorporate the Galaxy Note 20. You can catch a glimpse on the 23-second mark within the video under.
New video hands-on leak: Galaxy Note 20 UltraA brief YouTube video posted by person Jimmy Is Promo exhibits a tool presupposed to be the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. We see a large-screen system, in black, with squared corners and a big digital camera module in line with earlier leaks. There’s additionally an S-Pen stylus to point that is a part of the Note collection.The video demonstrates just a few issues:S-Pen software program contains utilizing the stylus as a pointer (tweet under).Android 10 working system (which is anticipated, since Android 11 might not launch till Sept. 8).The S-Pen and speaker grille might transfer to the left aspect.Large, raised digital camera module on the left with the looks of considerably bigger sensors in comparison with the Galaxy Note 10.

Samsung’s personal web site leaks present the Note 20 in sultry copperOn July 1, pictures of a telephone stated to be the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra appeared on-line, captured from a Samsung web site in Russia. Samsung appears to have by accident leaked the picture itself, and never simply on one web site. On Twitter, journalists and telephone followers additionally chimed in that it appeared on Samsung Ukraine and Samsung China as effectively. Engadget’s Richard Lai advised it may need been an error affecting a number of Samsung web sites within the Asia Pacific area.

Is it copper? Is it bronze? A July 10 tweet from frequent Twitter leaker Evan Blass means that the colour, Mystic Bronze, will come to the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, too. Either manner, the renders look lovely to date. Seeing the play of sunshine on the precise end, in individual, will make all of the distinction. 

Aug. 20 sale date for the Note 20?Now that one rumor has been confirmed — that the brand new telephone will launch on Aug. 5 — there’s extra credence than ever that the Note 20 telephones will go on sale Aug. 20. 
Phones for the Samsung digital Unpacked occasion: Event August fifth – my supply (corroborating @UniverseIce)Note 20Fold 2ZFlip 5GDevices will launch on August 20th— Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) June 9, 2020

An Aug. 20 sale date additionally is smart in accordance with Samsung’s historic sample. The annual August unveiling of almost each Note telephone is strategic, timed to predate Apple’s fall iPhone launch and set Samsung up for the vacation rush. It’s rumored that Apple might postpone its iPhone 12 gross sales launch to as late as October because of the pandemic.What we all know in regards to the Note 20 specsTwitter leaker Ice Universe dropped some spec particulars June 18 for the variant that could possibly be referred to as the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. While the picture is of the Note 10 Plus and never the suspected Ultra as some shops (together with this one) initially reported, it is anticipated that the variant could have two curved screens, whisper-thin bezels to unlock most display area, and a barely thinner physique general in comparison with the Galaxy Note 10 Plus.
Galaxy Note20 Ultra:Evolution model Note10+Snapdragon 865+QHD+120Hz may be turned on on the similar timeLTPO showNew digital camera performNew SPen and options pic.twitter.com/t6GN5UwZnC— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) June 19, 2020

According to the present knowledge, Note20 Ultra compares to Note10+:The bezel on each side are narrowed by 0.29mm.The brow and chin collectively narrowed a complete of 0.4mm.The gap diameter is diminished by 1mm.The thickness of the fuselage is diminished by 0.3mm. pic.twitter.com/fiQPXyis8c— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) June 19, 2020

Confirmed: Yes, we all know the ‘Galaxy Note 20’ exists Without revealing the system title, Samsung introduced in April that the corporate is making one other Note telephone. What we do not formally know… is all the pieces else. The firm hasn’t introduced the title — we’re going with Galaxy Note 20 on this article — worth, announcement date, digital camera configuration or any new stylus tips. Two new Note 20 telephones or three?Last yr, Samsung unleashed the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus. It can be uncommon to not see two new Notes this yr. Numerous rumors assist the expectation of a Note 20, Note 20 Plus and Note 20 Ultra, although the newest chatter is that there could be the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra.  Rumors advised that the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra can be a whopper, with a display over 7 inches on the diagonal.  Here are some potential Note 20 display sizes promoted over the weeks, with particulars from Pigtou, Phone Arena and Ice Universe, citing further tweets from Young which are now not out there (SamMobile posted the textual content right here): Galaxy Note 20: 6.4 to 6.7 inches (From Young: 6.42 inches tall, 2,345×1,084-pixel decision)Galaxy Note 20 Plus: 6.9 inches (From Pigtou: 165 millimeters tall, 77.2mm broad and 7.6mm thick)Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: Over 7 inches (QHD Plus display and 120Hz choice may be on on the similar time.)Samsung is rumored to be engaged on an under-the-screen front-facing digital camera. Some assume the Galaxy Note 20 could possibly be the primary telephone to make use of it. Then once more, possibly not.
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Ultrafast 120Hz display might save extra battery than the S20 Ultra If the high-end Galaxy S20 telephones received a 120Hz display, it is a good wager that the Note 20 telephones could have it, too. Phones with excessive display refresh charges are a pattern within the premium market. Any display with an choice to refresh every pixel extra typically than the usual 60Hz (i.e., 60 occasions a second) guarantees liquid-smooth scrolling and gameplay. Frequent telephone leaker Ice Universe suggests a extra “fine-tuned” model of the function. Danish weblog Galaxy Club goes a bit of deeper, suggesting that the replace will use 15% to 20% much less vitality than the Galaxy S20 Ultra, a telephone whose evaluation unit guzzled battery in 120Hz mode relatively than sipped it. Here’s extra details about the battery-saving 120Hz show know-how, referred to as LTPO.
The Galaxy Note20 will use a extra fine-tuned 120Hz refresh price know-how.— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) February 4, 2020

5G is virtually a given  We scarcely want a rumor to really feel sure that the Galaxy Note 20 line will assist 5G speeds. The Galaxy S20 telephones do, with a caveat. There are some variants of the usual S20 which are 4G LTE-only in sure areas, similar to Australia.  It could also be that some carriers in some areas may even promote a 4G LTE model of the usual Galaxy Note 20, similar to if the area remains to be constructing out its 5G networks, or if the service prefers a less expensive 4G model for its portfolio. Globally, we strongly suspect these will likely be identified and marketed as 5G gadgets. Here’s the place US 5G plans stand now, and tips about the right way to decide the most effective 5G service for you.

Last yr’s telephone was the Galaxy Note 10. Why is that this the Note 20? Precedent is nearly as good a motive as any to imagine that the Note 20 is what Samsung’s calling this telephone — simply have a look at the Galaxy S20 line. That stated, precedent would additionally counsel we would see the Galaxy S11 and Note 11. Samsung shook up its naming conference to align with the yr. By that token, we might count on the Galaxy S21 and Note 21 in 2021. I can hardly anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Note 32! Note 20 cameras: 100x ‘area’ zoom or no?Now we come to certainly one of my favourite telephone subjects: digital camera specs. Will the Galaxy Note 20 collection have 100x zoom or not? The reply to this query has an fascinating edge to it. Samsung proudly introduced the Galaxy S20 Ultra’s 100x AI-assisted zoom referred to as Space Zoom, a novel asset among the many S20 vary and one of many options meant to justify the telephone’s stratospheric worth.  If Samsung would not embody Space Zoom, as Twitter leakers Ice Universe and Sleepy Kuma appear to counsel (by way of the Korea Joongang Daily), it could possibly be learn as a uncommon admission of defeat on Samsung’s finish that its marquee function did not hit the correct notes.  It needs to be famous that most of the rumor-fueled picture renders and supposed leaks of case designs present sq. cutouts for giant digital camera bumps much like these on the Galaxy S20 vary. So what cameras might we see? According to the Korea Joongang Daily and Ice Universe (by way of Weibo chat app): Galaxy Note 20: 12-megapixel wide-angle (most important), 64-megapixel telephoto, 12-megapixel ultrawide-angleGalaxy Note 20 Plus: 108-megapixel (most important), 12-megapixel telephoto, 12-megapixel ultrawide-angle. 50x zoom. Laser focus might assist fine-tune focus in close-up pictures (a problem for the Galaxy S20 telephones).Frequent Twitter leaker Max Weinbach, who additionally writes for XDA Developers, agrees that the Note 20 Plus could have a 108-megapixel sensor.
Here’s a enjoyable one. This is a mildew for an inlay for the official Samsung Galaxy Note 11 (Plus) LED View Cover. (Ignore the markings and the facet ratio could possibly be a bit of off, too). pic.twitter.com/kAZEFmTXhB— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) March 31, 2020

What in regards to the front-facing digital camera? A juicy rumor goes round that the Galaxy Note 20 might use Samsung’s first-ever digital camera that sits beneath the show. If true, it signifies that the sensor would not be seen more often than not. It is likely to be that you could be solely “see” the sensor when utilizing an app that works with the digital camera, for instance, to point the place to look once you’re taking a selfie or video chatting.
Samsung will launch an below show digital camera telephone subsequent yr！not S11, not Fold 2— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) October 17, 2019

Galaxy Note 20’s battery, processor, storage measurement, RAM We’ve compiled some potential specs based mostly on varied rumors, together with from ZDNet Korea, Phone Arena and Galaxy Club. Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Samsung Exynos 990 or Exynos 992Internal storage: 128GB or 256GBRAM: 8GB, 12GB, 16GBBattery: Note 20: 4,000mAh. Note 20 Plus: 4,500mAh Android 10 for now, Android 11 to comply with We do not even want a rumor to know that the Galaxy Note 20 will include Android 10 to start out with and improve to Android 11. That’s as a result of Android 11 is in beta and is not prepared for prime time. 
We are excited to let you know extra about Android 11, however now just isn’t the time to rejoice. We are suspending the June third occasion and beta launch. We’ll be again with extra on Android 11, quickly.— Android Developers (@AndroidDev) May 30, 2020

Furthermore, Google postponed its digital occasion for June 3 in response to the protests that started sweeping the US on May 26. The software program big supposed to make Android 11 beta out there to all Android customers, not simply to builders as it’s now — a vital step earlier than releasing the ultimate software program replace.  It’s totally potential that Android 11 will likely be prepared or largely prepared for carriers, however Samsung, which makes use of a fancy software program layer over the Android base, usually wants extra time than different telephone manufacturers to totally check and launch new Android variations. This unofficial render imagines what the Note 20 might appear to be with a purple stylus and blue-to-purple gradient end on the again.
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Price: How a lot might the Galaxy Note 20 telephones value?Galaxy Note telephones will not be for the price range purchaser. Or no less than that is how the lineup has been since its early days. I’d count on the Note 20 and Note 20 Plus to largely comply with final yr’s pricing construction. Galaxy Note 10 vs. Note 10 Plus costs

Galaxy Note 10

Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Price off-contract (USD)

$949

$1,099

Price (GBP)

£899

£999

Price (AUD)

AU$1,499

AU$1,699

For context, two issues modified within the final yr to make the Note collection extra inexpensive and, Samsung certainly hopes, extra approachable, too.  The very first thing that occurred was the usual Note 10 began at a extra approachable $950, down from the $1,000 beginning worth of the Note 9. (Meanwhile, the Note 10 Plus debuted at $1,100.) Samsung did not give the Note 10 fairly as many extras because the Plus, however the sub-$1,000 worth made it a greater worth general.  Samsung’s second determination was to announce the Galaxy Note 10 Lite in January. Never supposed for the US market, the telephone however struck me as important, suggesting that Samsung could also be prepared to alter one or two “rules.”

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At the time, I stated, “Samsung’s impulse to create a ‘Lite’ Note completely reverses everything the Note has come to stand for as the brand’s best of the best. In making a cheaper, more basic Note, Samsung is also democratizing the Note’s most distinct and enduring feature: the digital stylus.” Does that imply Samsung will shock us with a Galaxy Note 20 Lite? Probably not at this occasion. But it does imply there’s an opportunity the usual Note 20 might value proper round $950 once more. However, with the addition of 5G, which tends to drive prices up, the Note 20’s ultimate value remains to be unsure.