Samsung Jumps to S20 in 5G Phone Reveal; Qualcomm Powers the Device
Samsung fans expecting Tuesday’s event in San Francisco to reveal a smattering of 5G phones with supercharged cameras, a new and improved foldable model, and stepped-up earbuds weren’t disappointed. The company leapfrogged to the S20 model instead of a sequential…
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follow-on to the current S10 family. Samsung played up partnerships. It highlighted Google Duo integration for video chats; a Spotify association with the streaming music service preinstalled on phones and accessible by the new Galaxy Buds Plus earphones; Bixby integration with Netflix; built-in YouTube Premium; and a gaming partnership with Xbox. The company mentioned its $149 Buds Plus “work seamlessly with iOS” from Apple. The foldables appear to be more durable, after a debacle with Samsung’s initial foray into the form factor. The hinge clicks when it locks in at certain angles in “flex mode.” The Galaxy Z Flip, with a 6.7-inch screen, will be in stores Friday, starting at $1,380. Qualcomm jumped on the S20 reveal, announcing its flagship Snapdragon 865 5G mobile platform is the engine powering the trio of Samsung phones. Snapdragon 865’s image signal processor operates at up to 2 gigapixels per second and enables the phones’ 4K HDR capture and 8K video capture. “Galaxy users will also be able to take advantage of gigapixel speeds to slow things down and capture every millisecond of detail with high-definition slow-motion video capture at 960 fps,” said Qualcomm.