Samsung Galaxy Note 20 launching in August with a feature iPhone 12 can’t match

Samsung Milky way Note 20 launching in Baronial with a feature iPhone 12 can't match

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Samsung'due south Milky way Note twenty and Galaxy Fold 2 may both feature selfie cameras built under their screens, and will still launch this summer as expected.

Samsung's new Galaxy Annotation serial device will contain the world's first sub-display selfie camera, according to a report by The Korea Herald (via PhoneArena), as well as a new Due south Pen stylus and an enormous 7-inch display, larger than even the sizeable 6.9-inch display on the Galaxy S20 Ultra. In addition, its sources said that Samsung has begun planning an August launch for its adjacent flagship phone and larger foldable, with a chance that information technology could even happen every bit early on equally July.

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"Preparations are underway for the upcoming Milky way Note launch, and there is no filibuster," the insider said. "But regarding a physical effect, things are however to be discussed, nosotros are considering measures like an online consequence."

The last major Samsung launch was in February, when the Galaxy S20 serial and Galaxy Z Flip were revealed. That was before the coronavirus pandemic caused disruption to business around the world.

As for the features we'll see on the Note 20, the Herald writes: "Tipsters expect the Note twenty to come with an upgraded stylus-pen, a vii-inch screen and the under-display camera that would make the device the earth'south first full-screen phone without a hole or notch."

Nosotros've heard these claim before, but having them repeated by a respected national newspaper from the same country every bit Samsung gives them additional credibility.

Nosotros've seen a few attempts at installing front-facing cameras under the display, with Oppo and Xiaomi showing off their versions of the technology within hours of each other final June. We've heard rumors of a Samsung equivalent actualization on one of its 2020 phones, and the premium Notation 20 or Fold 2 seem similar the ideal platforms for this to debut.

The Note 10's S Pen added new features like air gestures, and the power to use information technology as a remote shutter for taking photos without needing to hold onto the phone. Hopefully, we tin can look more than features like this for this year'southward model.

We're expecting the iPhone 12 to be the largest one Apple's ever made, just it will still only measure half dozen.7-inches according to the rumors, which is likely smaller than the Notation 20. While we're expecting a shrunk-down notch on the iPhone 12, this will pale in comparison to a sub-display front camera, bold Samsung gets it working reliably. Plus Apple's never shipped an iPhone with a stylus, and we don't expect information technology to offset at present. That is a trio of exciting features that Samsung has well-nigh-exclusive employ of to entice people to buy the Annotation 20.

In that location are hints that the Milky way Note xx and Milky way Fold 2 are borrowing pregnant parts of the Galaxy S20, which hopefully includes the S20 Ultra's awesome cameras. The Note twenty will be bringing back the S-Pen stylus with new features, an even larger display, but we're wondering if the telephone will be able to meaningfully differentiate itself from the larger S20 models.

The Fold 2, on the other mitt, may also exist getting an S Pen, equally well as refinements to its brandish, including a smaller notch or fifty-fifty a sub-display camera set-up. Hopefully, Samsung will have worked on the folding mechanism likewise, given how much trouble it acquired the company last year.

Richard is a Tom'due south Guide staff author based in London, covering news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, audio and whatever else people need advice on. Following on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the University of Sheffield, he's also written for WIRED U.K., The Register and Artistic Bloq. When non at work, he's likely thinking about how to brew the perfect loving cup of specialty coffee.