Samsung unveils Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra

Samsung held a presentation on Unpacked, in which the new flagship smartphones Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra were presented. Almost all information about the devices was leaked to the Web even before the announcement, so the manufacturer had only to confirm it.

Galaxy Note20

The base Galaxy Note20 is equipped with a 6.7-inch FHD + flat display with a 60Hz refresh rate. At the top of its screen there is a small hole for a 10 megapixel selfie camera with Dual Pixel technology.

An Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865+ is installed inside, depending on the version. The amount of RAM is 8 GB, and the built-in memory is 256 GB. Battery capacity —4 300 mAh. There is fast charging via the USB Type-C port.

The main camera includes three modules: the main 12 megapixel camera with 1.8 micron pixels, a 12 megapixel wide-angle camera (1.4 micron and 120 и) and a 64 megapixel telephoto camera with support for 3x optical zoom. Also announced is 30x digital zoom and the ability to record 8K video at 24 frames per second and an aspect ratio of 21: 9.

The smartphone supports Bluetooth 5.x, WiFi 6, NFC and Dual GPS (dual band). The device case is protected according to the IP68 standard. There's also a traditional S Pen and stereo speakers tuned by AKG experts, and support for Dolby Atmos surround sound.

Galaxy Note20 Ultra

This is the most top-end flagship. It received a curved 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED Infinity Display screen with a frequency of 120 Hz, a resolution of 3200 × 1440 pixels and the latest glass. Gorilla Glass Victus. Above in the hole is the same 10 megapixel camera.

The processor is the same as in the base version, but the amount of RAM has grown to 12 GB in the maximum version. The built-in memory can be installed in 256 or 512 GB. Also, this version has a slot for microSD cards, unlike the Note20.

Battery capacity - 4 500 mAh. There is support for wireless charging, including reversible charging. From the included 25 W wired adapter, 50% charge is recovered in just 30 minutes.

The main camera includes a 108MP sensor (f / 1.8), a 12MP wide-angle module and a 12MP telephoto lens with 5x optical and 50x Super Resolution zoom. All this is complemented by optical stabilization, a laser depth sensor and an LED flash.

This model also features a brand new S Pen with a latency of only 9 milliseconds. He received support for five customizable gestures to control the smartphone: "Back", "Home", "Recent applications", "Smart selection" and "Screen recording". Handwritten notes are automatically synced across different devices in the ecosystem, including tablets and PCs.

Also Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra received support for the updated DeX mode, which allows you to connect to monitors, computers and TVs without any wires.

Availability of new products

Both models will go to Russian retail on August 21st. The prices are as follows:

• Galaxy Note20 (256 GB) - 79,990 rubles;
• Galaxy Note20 Ultra (256 GB) - 99,990 rubles;
• Galaxy Note20 Ultra (512 GB) - 119,990 rubles.