Samsung Galaxy Note20: Once upon a time there was the phablet

From the virtual frame of the Unpacked event the new Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra. They are the flagship products of Samsung's mobile catalog intended for business, the new entry of the family that by now several years ago led to coining a term now in disuse, phablet, to indicate those smartphones generous in terms of panel diagonal and therefore particularly inclined to meet the needs of professionals who are always on the move.

Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

The technical specifications sheets describe high-end devices that rightfully enter the category of the top of the range . Galaxy Note20, also available in the version with modem ready for 5G networks, has a 6.7-inch Infinity-O display with 2400 × 1080 pixel resolution and HDR10 + support, built-in S Pen nib, 7 nm octa core processor, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of internal memory, 10 megapixel selfie camera, triple rear camera (12 + 12 + 64 megapixels) with 3x hybrid zoom, AKG stereo speakers and 4,300 mAh battery with Fast Wireless Charging 2.0. The dimensions are 161.6 × 75.2 × 8.3 mm, the weight stands at 192 grams.

In the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G the width of the screen rises to 6.9 inches (Dual Edge, 3088 × 1440 pixels), the rear cameras are 12 + 108 + 12 megapixels with 5x optical zoom, the RAM is 12 GB, for storage the options are 256 or 512 GB and the battery capacity reaches 4,500 mAh. The size is in this case 164.8 × 77.2 × 8.1 mm, the weight 208 grams. Both have IP68 certification.

Android 10, and a link to Windows 10

the software Side, the preinstalled operating system is obviously Android 10 . Then there are the improved support for the stylus S Pen functionality and Samsung's Notes have been designed to take advantage of the interaction of a free hand with the screen. The latter takes care of automatically converts the writing, while messy, in calligraphy that is easily readable.

this adds an integration more and more deeper with Windows 10 thanks to the now-long collaboration with Microsoft to ensure that users’ experience cross-device leveraging among other things on the app for Your Phone that connects the smartphone and the PC in wireless mode.

Pricing and availability

today the pre-order. The new Galaxy Note20 is in sale in our country, with the following prices : 979 euros for the 4G version and 1.079 euro for the 5G. The Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5 with 256 GB of internal memory is available to the 1.329 euros with the edition 512 GB sold exclusively at the online shop of Samsung to 1.429.

here's a gallery of images, thanks to which it is possible to appreciate in detail the colors of the products. For Galaxy Note20 are Mystic Green, Mystic Gray and Mystic Bronze, while for Galaxy Note20 Ultra are Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, and Mystic White, the latter an exclusive to the official store of Samsung.

With the Galaxy Note 20 to August 20, it will be possible to choose between a series of tributes : wireless headsets Galaxy Buds+, three-month subscription to the Xbox service Game Pass Ultimate and a dedicated controller, or the wireless charger. Choosing instead Galaxy Note20 Ultra by that date, an alternative to the model already mentioned there are the earphones Galaxy Buds Live.