Update, July 6, 2020 (2:11AM ET): We’ve updated the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series rumor hub with renders disclosed by Samsung itself, more launch leaks, and predicted pricing for the phones.
Original article, April 17, 2020 (5:44 PM ET): Samsung’s Galaxy Note series has long been the preferred choice for Android power users. The Galaxy S line, on the other hand, has traditionally appealed more to the masses. Samsung changed that up a bit recently with the “power user lite” Galaxy Note 10 as well as the top-of-the-line Galaxy S20 Ultra, which is now a power user’s dream. So, where does that leave the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 20 line?
As of right now, we’re still in the early days, so rumors are thin for the phones. With that being said, there’s still a bit we know and a lot we can infer.
This is everything we know (or at least think we know) so far about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series.
Name and release date
Samsung has not confirmed the Galaxy Note 20 moniker, but it’s a safe bet to assume this will be the name of the series’ next iteration. Samsung’s Note and Galaxy lines have mirrored each other pretty closely over the years. Most recently, the Galaxy line name jumped from 10 to 20, so it makes sense for us to expect a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 this year.
There’s also evidence of this name within the kernel source code of the Galaxy S20 line. The folks over at XDA Developers scoured the code and found evidence of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 name.
The Galaxy Note 20 series is allegedly on schedule for an August 2020 launch.
If we can expect the Galaxy Note 20 name, what about the device variants within the series? At first, we assumed Samsung would go the route it went last year and release two models: a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and a Note 20 Plus. However, the existence of the Galaxy S20 Ultra made us think there could be a third, absurdly over-powered Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Eventually, evidence arrived that strongly suggests there will be a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. We just don’t know if that means there will be three models (vanilla, Plus, and Ultra) or just two (vanilla and Ultra). The evidence does very strongly suggest that there will be an Ultra variant, though.
As far as the release date is concerned, various leaks point to August 5, 2020, as being the possible launch date for the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series. There could be some other devices there, too, such as the Galaxy Fold 2. This date was also mentioned by frequent tipster Ice Universe on Twitter.
In other words, we’d be surprised if the launch date is anything other than August 5 at this point. But the COVID-19 pandemic has affected smartphone plans this year, so we wouldn’t rule out a change of plans.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20: Design
An early leak of the upcoming handset’s possible phone case reveals a bit about what we can expect from its design. The leaked photos show what appears to be an inlay mold for the official Samsung Galaxy Note 20 LED View Cover.
Winfuture.de editor Roland Quandt posted the images on his Twitter account, and we can see the front and the back of the inlay. Check them out:
There are a couple of things we can deduce about the handset from these images. First, if these leaked images are to be trusted, we can probably expect a robust camera setup similar to what we see on the Galaxy S20 Ultra.
We can also see that the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 could possibly move the hardware buttons to the right side of the device. The Galaxy Note 10 was the first Note handset to shift them to the left, but Samsung might move them back.
Followed by this leak of possible case molds, we got a look at the leaked renders for both the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Plus (or Ultra, maybe) in May. The renders show that both the new Note phones will have big screens, chunky camera modules, and a design that remains largely unchanged compared to the Galaxy Note 10 series.
As per the Galaxy Note 20 render leak, the phone will get a 6.7-inch display. Meanwhile, the Note 20 Plus/Ultra is said to come with a larger 6.9-inch screen. Both phones could come with a quad-camera setup at the back. Obviously, camera specs could vary and you can scroll down to read more on that in the specs and features section. Meanwhile, take a look at the leaked renders below, courtesy of Pigtou.
- An apparently leaked Galaxy Note 20 render.
- The alleged Galaxy Note 20 Plus (or Ultra) render
Note that the curved displays of the Galaxy Note 10 series are dialed way back here. We expect flat displays to make a solid return this year as the industry moves away from the curved trend.
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