Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra announced

South Korean brand Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Note 20 series globally. The new series include Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra smartphones. Both the phones launched in 4G and 5G connectivity options. Read on to know everything about the latest Galaxy Note 20 series phones.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Pricing, Availability

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 comes with a price tag of $999.99 (approx. Rs. 75,400) for the 5G variant with 128GB storage in the US while the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is launched for starting price of $1,299.99 (approx. Rs. 97,500) for the base 128GB storage variant in the US.

The Galaxy Note 20 5G variant comes in 128GB and 256GB storage options, while its 4G version has a single 256GB storage model. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G storage configurations include 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB along with 12GB RAM. The 4G model comes in 256GB and 512GB storage variants paired with 8GB RAM.

The Galaxy Note 20 comes in Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, and Mystic Green color options. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra available in Mystic Black and Mystic Bronze colors. Talking about the availability, both the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will go on sale starting August 21.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 flaunts a 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution, HDR10+, 60Hz refresh rate, 393PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, and 20:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, it packs an octa-core Samsung Exynos 990 for the global market and Snapdragon 865+ for the US and China. The processor has coupled with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Unfortunately, there is no support for the MicroSD card.

In terms of optics, it has a triple camera setup on the rear with 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, OIS, 64MP telephoto lens with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, 3X optical zoom,  Space zoom up to 30X, 12MP 120° Ultra Wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture. On the front, it has a 10MP selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture and dual-pixel autofocus.

Backed by a 4,300mAh battery, the handset supports 25W fast charging, wireless (WPC and PMA) charging, Wireless PowerShare. You also get an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner. The phone is also water and dust resistant (IP68) certified, and pack AKG-optimised stereo speakers.

In terms of connectivity, the handset Galaxy Note 20 includes 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS with GLONASS, USB Type-C (Gen 3.2), NFC. It measures 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm. The phone also comes equipped with an S-Pen stylus that offers a latency of 26 milliseconds.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a 6.9-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Display with 3088 × 1440 pixels pixel resolution, 19.3:9 aspect ratio, HDR10+, 496 PPI, 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1500 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. It is fuelled by an in-house Exynos 990 processor for the global market and Snapdragon 865+ for the US and China. Paired with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM the phone comes in two storage variants: 256GB/512GB of UFS 3.1 storage which is further expandable up to 1TB via microSD.

In the camera department, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra sports a triple camera setup with 108MP primary camera with LED Flash, f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, OIS, Laser AF Sensor, 12MP Periscope lens with f/3.0 aperture, PDAF, OIS, 5X optical zoom, Super-Resolution Zoom up to 50X, 12MP 120° Ultra Wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture. Upfront, it has a 10MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.22-micron pixels, and dual-pixel autofocus.

Further, the handset packs 4500mAh battery with 45W  fast charging, wireless (WPC and PMA) charging, Wireless PowerShare. Software-wise, it ships with Android 10 OS with OneUI skin on top.

Connectivity features on the device are 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS with GLONASS, USB Type-C (Gen 3.2), NFC. The handset measures 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1mm and weighs 208 grams.

The device is water and dust resistant (IP68) certified, and it also has AKG-optimised stereo speakers. The phone sports an in-display fingerprint sensor. The S-Pen stylus on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a latency of 9 milliseconds. There is also Wireless DeX support to let you convert the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra into a mini desktop.

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