Samsung is equally emphasizing on 5G smartphones just like any other brands this year. And, that seems to have paid off in H1 2020. A report by Strategy Analytics says Samsung’s 5G smartphone shipments in Western Europe almost swallowed the entire share.

The report says Samsung accounts for 88% of 5G Smartphones shipped in Western Europe for the first half(H1) of 2020. Although the total 5G shipments contribute to only about 7% of all smartphones in Western Europe, a total of 4 million units were reportedly shipped in H1 2020. And this is a record as stated by Ville-Petteri Ukonaho, Associate Director at Strategy Analytics. He adds that the demand for 5G smartphones has surged to a whopping 4000% in the last twelve months.

2019 was still a budding year for 5G. However, companies like Huawei performed well in total 5G shipments across the globe. This was the time when Samsung and Apple didn’t venture too much into 5G. Add to this, the deployment of 5G took some time, and hence, the demand was not that much in regions like Europe. This goes in line with Ukonaho’s statement where he says demand was less than 1% in Western Europe.

Coming back, Ken Hyers, Director at Strategy Analytics, says Samsung is the leader of 5G in Western Europe today. This is due to its strong lineup of devices like Galaxy S20 5G, and mid-range Galaxy A90 5G. Also, Ukonaho is quoted saying Samsung accounts for 9 in 10 5G smartphones shipped in the region.

But the dominance will reportedly come to an end after the launch of Apple’s iPhone 12 series. He says the 5G war in Europe has kicked off well and Samsung will face strong competition from Apple, and other Chinese companies like Xiaomi, and Oppo for the rest of 2020 including H2.

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There are multiple colorways for Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series and there is even a special edition for the 2020 Olympic Games. Now, Samsung has announced a Galaxy S20 5G series Iron Man Edition in China.

The special edition phones (Galaxy S20 5G, Galaxy S20+ 5G, and Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G) come in a special red box with Tony Stark’s signature as well as the word’s Stark Industries written boldly on it. Inside is a custom case, customized earbuds with a custom case, and a ring that is similar to the arc reactor on Iron Man’s suit. The phones also have a custom theme with special wallpapers and ring tones included.

You can purchase any of the limited edition phones on JD.com. The Galaxy S20 5G Iron Man Edition is ¥6999 (~$986)and it has 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The Galaxy S20+ 5G Iron Man Edition is ¥7999 (~$1127) with the same RAM and storage as the Galaxy S20.

The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Iron Man Man Edition is more expensive and comes in gray and black. It is available in 12GB RAM + 256GB and 16GB RAM + 512GB variants. The price tag is ¥9999 (~$1409) for the 12GB version while the 16GB version is ¥12,999 (~$1831).

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Samsung unveiled its next-generation Galaxy S-series flagship smartphones last month in the form of Galaxy S20 5G, S20+ 5G, and S20 Ultra 5G. Soon after their global debut, the devices were launched in China, along with the Galaxy Z Flip foldable smartphone.

While the Samsung Galaxy S20 series flagship smartphone were up for pre-order in China from 6th March, the company has today officially started shipping the devices in the country, marking the sales going live.

The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G comes in two variants in China — 12GB RAM with 256GB storage and 16GB RAM with 512GB storage, costing 9,999 Yuan (~$1,427) and 11,199 Yuan (~$1,598) respectively.

On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G with 12GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage costs 7,999 Yuan (~$1,141) while the Galaxy S20 5G packing 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is priced at 6,999 Yuan (~$999).

As for the specifications, the Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra features 6.2-inch, 6.7-inch, and 6.9-inch displays respectively. The company is offering Infinity-O AMOLED display with a punch-hole cutout and Quad HD+ screen resolution.

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Under the hood, all three devices are powered by the Qualcomm’s latest flagship mobile platform — Snapdragon 865. The smartphones come with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage, one of the highest configurations in the market.

As for the cameras, the S20 and the Plus model feature 10-megapixel selfie cameras whereas the Ultra comes with a 40-megapixel front-facing camera. The S20 Ultra feature 108-megapixel quad camera setup while the Plus variant has a 64-megapixel quad camera setup and the standard model has a 48-megapixel triple camera system.

The 5G smartphones are running the latest Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own Samsung One UI 2.0 custom user interface on top. As for powering the devices, The S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra come powered by 4,000mAh, 4,500mAh, and 5,000mAh batteries respectively.

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With each passing day, the Samsung Unpacked event for the Galaxy S20 series draws closer. There is also practically a new leak related to one or more of the phones every other day. Yesterday, the spec sheet of the 5G variants of the phones leaked and it revealed the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G will have a 40MP selfie camera!

The source of the leak is Ishan Agarwal  (@ishanAgarwal24) in collaboration with MySmartPrice.

Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G will have a 120Hz Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED Display. The screen is 6.9-inches in size with a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 3200 x 1440 resolution (WQHD+).

There will be an Exynos 99 processor inside the phone. While the RAM is not stated, previous leaks have revealed the Galaxy S20 Ultra will come in 12GB RAM and 16GB RAM variants with 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options. There will be a MicroSD card slot that will allow users to add up to an additional 1TB of storage.

Coming to cameras, the phone will have a 108MP main sensor paired with a 48MP telephoto camera, a 12MP ultra-wide angle camera, and a ToF camera. The Galaxy S20 Ultra will have 10x optical zoom, 100x Digital Zoom, and be able to record in 8K at 30 fps. Samsung finishes the camera setup with a 40MP selfie camera! That sure is a lot for a front-facing camera.

Can confirm 40MP front on the S20 Ultra. Heard about it yesterday but didn't want to say it.

Also One UI 2.1. https://t.co/7yd9wqmc4o

— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) January 17, 2020

Max Wienbach of XDA Developers confirms the phone indeed has a 40MP selfie camera in a quoted tweet. He also adds that the phone(s) ship with One UI 2.1 and not One UI 2.0 based on Android 10.

You should not be worried about the battery life of the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G seeing as there is a 5000mAh battery inside. It will have support for fast charge (45W), wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging. The phone will also have an IP68 rating and Dolby Atmos stereo speakers tuned by AKG. The dimensions of the phone are 167 x 76 x 8.8 millimeters and it weighs 221 grams.

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Galaxy S20 Plus 5G

The S20 Plus 5G also gets a 120Hz Infinity-O Dynamic Display but it is smaller at 6.7-inches. It has the same WQHD+ resolution and its smaller screen size means it has a higher PPI. The phone also has a 20:9 aspect ratio.

There is an Exynos 990 processor inside too along with 128GB of storage. There will be other storage variants but they may all have 12GB of RAM. You also get support for storage expansion.

With respect to cameras, the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G has a 12MP main sensor paired with a 64MP telephoto camera, a 12MP ultra-wide angle camera, and a ToF camera. The phone will have 3x optical zoom, up to 30x digital zoom, and also be able to record 8K videos at 30 fps. Although, it doesn’t have the Ultra’s 40MP wide-angle selfie camera, its 10MP front-facing sensor can also record 4K videos at 60 fps.

There is a smaller 4500mAh battery inside but it will also have support for fast charge, wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging. It weighs less at 188 grams and measures 162 x 74 x 7.8 millimeters.

Galaxy S20 5G

The Galaxy S20 5G comes with an even smaller 6.2-inch 120Hz Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED display and may be the favorite of those who want a small device. It also has a WQHD+ resolution and the highest PPI of all.

Samsung is going with its Exynos 990 chipset here too and you get 128GB of expandable storage. There will be other storage variants but they all should have 12GB of RAM.

The Galaxy S20 5G has the same 12MP main camera and 64MP telephoto camera as the Plus model. It also has the same 12MP ultrawide camera but skips the ToF camera. Users will also have 3x optical zoom, 30x digital zoom, 8K at 30 fps video recording, and a 10MP selfie camera that can record 4K at 60 fps.

There is a 4000mAh battery under the hood. It will also have Dolby Atmos stereo speakers tuned by AKG along with IP68 water-resistance and Android 10 out of the box. It is the lightest at 164 grams and measures 152 x 68 x 7.9 millimeters.

Also: DELIVERY/SALES for the all S20 Series models will probably start on/ around 13th March.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is gonna be 221g! Almost as much as the iPhone 11 Pro Max which is pretty heavy. But yes, the Ultra is gonna be a 6.9" beast so expected. Aluminium frame for S20/+.

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) January 17, 2020

Ishan adds that the Exynos 990 is the chipset in European and Asian markets. So we expect the Snapdragon 865 will be the processor inside the North American variant.

He also stated that delivery/sales will probably begin around March 13 which is more than a month after the February 11 launch. There is no info on the gifts for those who pre-order any of the phones but we presume it will likely be the new Galaxy Buds+.

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Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy S20 series of flagship phones through an unveil event on Feb. 11. Recently, Max Weinbach of XDA Developers had shared the live photos of the upcoming Galaxy S20+ 5G smartphone. Through another leak, he also shared the key specs of the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. A new report on the publication by Wienbach has the hands-on video of the Galaxy S20+ 5G handset. The report has also revealed key details of the smartphone.

Starting off with the display of the Galaxy S20+ (SM-G986U), it supports a max resolution of 1440 x 3220 pixels. It will offer a tall aspect ratio of 20:9. These details were through a benchmark test that was carried out on the phone. It did not reveal the exact size of the screen. However, it is speculated that the Galaxy S20+ will be equipped with a 6.7-inch display. The Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 Ultra that are rumored to feature 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays are expected to support the same resolution and aspect ratio.

Some reports had claimed that Samsung will be replacing the ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner with an optical in-display fingerprint reader. The report has debunked the rumor and claimed that the S20+ will have an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor. An optical in-screen fingerprint reader requires the scanning area to brightly light up. However, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor does not such lighting. The same was observed on the S20+ through which it could be determined that it has an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader. There is no confirmation on whether the device features the latest 3D Sonic Max ultrasonic fingerprint reader by Qualcomm that can scan two fingers simultaneously.

The above shown screenshot reveals that the Galaxy S20+ has a toggle for 120Hz settings. The S20 series will be the first from the South Korean company to arrive with support for 120Hz refresh rate. The report claims that the 120Hz will be only available at full HD+ resolution (1080 x 2400 pixels). It is said that the display will automatically change to 60Hz if the user switches to WQHD+ resolution.

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The Galaxy S20+ 5G hands-on video reveals that it has a curved Infinity-O display. The rear shell of the device has a rectangle-shaped camera system housing four lenses and an LED flash. The handset does not feature a 3.5mm audio jack. It will come with AKG USB-C earbuds. The retail package of the device has a 25W fast charger. The same earbuds and charger were made available with the Galaxy Note 10. The following image compares the S10+ with S20+. It reveals that the S20+ is bigger than the S10+. Moreover, the S20 Ultra 5G will be a larger device than the S20+.

The other details that were revealed through benchmark tests show that the Galaxy S20+ has 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and it is powered by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform. The device will come with 128 GB of native storage (could be UFS 3.0). It has a minimum rated battery of 4,370mAh which suggests that its typical capacity could be 4,500mAh. All the handsets in the S20 series will be equipped with eSIM support.

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In roughly a month, Samsung will announce the Galaxy S20 series. According to a tweet by XDA Developers writer, Max Weinbach, we will be getting five Galaxy S20 phones. The five phones are the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 5G, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20+ 5G, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. Since all the phones that will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 will have a 5G modem, it is safe to say the non-5G versions of the Galaxy S20 are the ones powered by the Exynos 990 chipset.

Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) January 12, 2020

Ahead of the release, Max has also posted live photos of the Galaxy S20+ 5G and they confirm what we already know about the design of Samsung’s upcoming flagship.

S20+ 5G looks absolutely insane pic.twitter.com/0vppZ65wys

— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) January 12, 2020

The biggest change is the display which no longer has a pill-shaped punch hole at the top left corner for dual front-facing cameras but a centered one for a single camera. Max says in a separate tweet that the display is not as curved as that of its predecessor, the Galaxy S10+. The reason for this is because Samsung is using 2.5D glass for the display.

The Galaxy S20+ also has fewer buttons as the Bixby button is now gone, hopefully for good.

As I mentioned in the article, the Galaxy S20+ isn't very curved. It actually feels flat in the hand. This is because Samsung is using 2.5D glass. For those who hate curved screens, you all will be very excited.

2.5D glass is the same type of curve as the Pixel 2 XL.

— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) January 12, 2020

Another of the live images show the phone’s rear with the now-familiar rectangular camera housing. There are four cameras – three vertically arranged on the left while the fourth is nestled between the LED flash and a microphone on the right.

Other than a difference in the processors, we don’t know if there will be any other significant differences between the Galaxy S20+ and the Galaxy S20+ 5G.

Max said he has more details about the phone including videos of the device. So keep your eyes peeled for more Samsung leaks this week.

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