Tech giant Samsung on Wednesday night (PH time) announced five new Galaxy devices, including new devices for its Note lineup and the new iteration of its folding phone lineup, with a little help from K-pop superstars BTS.
Galaxy Z Fold 2
Samsung brought out BTS for a short unboxing and hands-on presentation of the new Z Fold 2.
Jimin, V, Jungkook, Jin, Suga, J-Hope and RM were shown being amazed by the Z Fold 2’s “mystic bronze color” and folding capabilities.
The Z Fold 2 got a massive outside screen size bump, from the previous iteration’s 4.6 inches to a 6.2 inch bezel-less display.
The new folding phone’s hinge was also redesigned so it could be used at different angles.
Z Fold 2 specs:
- -6.2″ Cover + 7.6” foldable “Infinity-O” displays
- -Triple camera setup (12MP primary, 12MP ultrawide, 48MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom)
- -Two 10MP selfie cameras (one on the outside display, one on the inside display)
- -Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+
- -12GB RAM + 256GB ROM
- -4500mAh battery w/ 25W charging
More details for the Z Fold 2 will be revealed on Sept. 1.
Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra
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- Rear
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- S Pen experience
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- Front
The new Galaxy Note 20 series comes in two versions: the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
A new camera setup in the Note 20 devices’ rear is the most noticeable aesthetic change from the Note 10 series.
Note 20 specs:
- -6.7” FHD+ 60Hz Flat Amoled screen
- -Triple camera setup (12MP primary, 12MP ultrawide, 48MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom)
- -10MP selfie camera
- -Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ or Exynos 990 chipsets
- -8GB RAM + 128/256GB ROM
- -4300mAh battery with 25W charging
- -S Pen (with 26ms latency)
Note 20 Ultra specs:
- -6.9” 120Hz “Infinity-O” Amoled screen
- -Gorilla Glass 7
- -Triple camera setup (108MP primary, 12MP ultrawide, 12MP periscope with 5x optical zoom)
- -10MP selfie camera
- -Snapdragon 865+ or Exynos 990 chipsets
- -12GB RAM + 128/256/512GB ROM +MicroSD card slot
- -4500mAh battery with 25W charging
- -S Pen (with 9ms latency)
The Note 20 series will be on sale starting Aug. 21, 2020. John Ezekiel J. Hirro