Traces of Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G found on Samsung Germany website

We had exclusively reported three months ago that Samsung’s next-generation flagship tablet will come in two sizes, the Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Tab S7+. The two tablets are also expected to come in variants with cellular connectivity. Now, traces of the Galaxy Tab S7+ have been found on Samsung’s own website, confirming the impending launch of the high-end tablet.

A support page for the Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G (SM-T976B) is listed on Samsung Germany’s website. While the webpage didn’t reveal the tablet’s design or features, it confirmed the existence of the tablet. The webpage is still live. The renders of the Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Tab S7+ were recently leaked.

Galaxy Tab S7, Tab S7+ Leaked Specs

The Galaxy Tab S7 will sport an 11-inch Super AMOLED screen, while the Galaxy Tab S7+ is expected to come with a 12.4-inch Super AMOLED screen. Both tablets will reportedly have 120Hz refresh-rate screens with QHD+ resolution. Benchmark listings have pointed towards the existence of the Snapdragon 865+ processor in these tablets.

Previous reports and leaks also claim that the Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Tab S7+ will run Android 10 out of the box with One UI 2.5, dual-camera setup on the rear, and support for S Pen. The Galaxy Tab S7 will come packed with a 7,760mAh battery, while the Galaxy Tab S7+ will be powered by a 10,090mAh battery. The Galaxy Tab S7+ will also come in a 5G variant in a few markets.

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Samsung refrigerator production line restarts, worker suspected to have COVID-19 tests negative

Samsung Electronics said that it restarted its refrigerator production line in South Korea earlier today. Yesterday, the company had to temporarily shut down the manufacturing facility as one of its workers was suspected of having come in contact with the COVID-19 virus. However, they were later tested negative for COVID-19.

On Thursday, one worker from Samsung’s subcontractor at its refrigerator manufacturing plant in Gwangju, South Korea, was suspected of having contracted COVID-19. The facility, which is situated 330 kilometers southwest of Seoul, was shut down, and all the workers were asked to go home. The disinfection process was completed as well. Now that the test result of the patient has turned out to be negative, work at the factory has resumed.

Meanwhile, Samsung SDS, Samsung’s IT and services business, had to close its office building in Seoul after one of its workers was tested positive for COVID-19. The company’s air conditioner production facility, which is nearby, has been working as usual. In the past, the company had to close various manufacturing facilities due to COVID-19 cases and government-induced lockdown measures.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the South Korean tech giant’s business. The sales of its smartphones and TVs have dropped, but the company has been able to offset lower earnings by its improving business in the memory chip segment, thanks to rising demand for computers, servers, and cloud infrastructure.

 

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Samsung maintains lead in smartphone memory market

Samsung continued to lead in the smartphone memory market during the first quarter of 2020. The company captured more than 50% percent share of the global smartphone memory market. SK Hynix and Micron Technology stood at second and third positions, respectively. Combined, Samsung Semiconductor, SK Hynix, and Micron captured 84% of the revenue from the segment.

The South Korean chip giant had a 55% revenue share in the smartphone memory market, while SK Hynix and Micron had 25% and 19% revenue shares, respectively. The total market revenue of the segment saw a 4% decline due to seasonality and demand shift to other categories. The COVID-19 situation led to a drop in smartphone sales, which was also one of the reasons for a dip in smartphone memory revenue.

Samsung managed to draw attention to its LPDDR5 DRAM memory chips and bagged design wins. Leading smartphone OEMs preferred the South Korean tech giant’s memory chips due to higher performance in comparison. Some smartphone brands made large orders to cope up with future COVID-19 disruptions, leading to good memory chip sales. While overall smartphone sales are expected to decline, market analysts expect an uptick in demand for high-end memory chips like LPDDR5 and UFS 3.0.

In the smartphone NAND flash storage chip segment, the market experienced a 4% growth during Q1 2020 when compared to Q1 2019. The growth in the NAND flash chip market was due to price stabilization and the demand for higher capacity chips. According to the numbers from Strategy Analytics, Samsung led the market with a revenue share of 44%. Kioxia (formerly Toshiba Memory Corporation) and SK Hynix had revenue shares of 25% and 16%, respectively.

It is being expected that smartphone sales would drop even further over the next few months, causing a fall in demand for smartphone memory and storage chips. Samsung is focussing on high-end memory chips, and it started mass producing 16GB LPDDR5 chips earlier this year using 10nm technology. These chips are expected to be used in flagship smartphones from various brands.

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Verizon Galaxy A10e and Galaxy A20 get Android 10 update

Verizon is finally rolling out the Android 10 update for the Galaxy A10e, which happens to be one of the best-selling smartphones in the United States. The country’s largest mobile carrier has also released the update for the Galaxy A20.

Both handsets are now receiving the Android 10 OS update which brings a plethora of new features. Verizon is a bit late to the party, though, as the unlocked variants of these handsets started receiving the update in the US several weeks ago.

Galaxy A10e and Galaxy A20 updated to Android 10 on Verizon

The Verizon Galaxy A10e and Galaxy A20 are now receiving firmware version A102USQS6ATC2 and A205USQU5BTE6 respectively. The carrier is rolling out these updates over-the-air. Users can expect to see the update notification on their devices in a couple of hours.

The firmware comes with the security patch for the month of May 2020. This holds true for both the Galaxy A10e and the Galaxy A20. These devices are on the quarterly schedule for security updates.

Android 10 brings a handful of new features for these devices. This includes Smart Reply which offers more than just suggested responses to text messages. There’s gesture navigation, Focus Mode, Sound Amplifier and more.

With Verizon now rolling out the update, only one major carrier remains that’s yet to update the Galaxy A10e to Android 10. AT&T already rolled out the update for this device a few weeks ago. T-Mobile subscribers who have the Galaxy A10e continue to wait. Hopefully, Magenta will send out the update for them sooner rather than later.

Galaxy A10e

• Model: SM-A102U
• Dimensions: Bar: 147.3 x 69.6 x 8.4 mm
  
• Display: 5.83 inch / 148.082 mm PLS TFT LCD
• CPU: Exynos 7884
• Camera: 8MP

More specifications

Galaxy A20

• Model: SM-A205U
• Dimensions: Bar: 158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm
  
• Display: 6.4 inch / 162.56 mm Super AMOLED Display
• CPU: Exynos 7884
• Camera: 13MP

More specifications

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Samsung may not make chips on the 4nm process, jump to 3nm instead

Samsung confirmed a couple of months ago that it would start manufacturing chips on the 5nm process node from Q2 2020. The Exynos 992 is expected to be built on this process technology. It’s the chip that we might find inside the Galaxy Note 20.

Can we expect it to be business as usual when it comes to progression? Will Samsung make chips on the 4nm process like its rival TSMC is expected to do by 2022? If a new report is to be believed, this is not going to be the case.

Samsung could skip the 4nm process technology entirely

According to a report out of Taiwan, Samsung has decided to skip the 4nm process entirely. It’s going to make the jump from 5nm to 3nm instead. There could be solid reasons as to why Samsung may decide to take this step.

Samsung continues to go up against TSMC which has already won significant orders for 5nm chips. The latter will make 5nm chips for the likes of Apple, Qualcomm and Huawei. Samsung hasn’t appeared to have won a lot of outside orders, but some reports have suggested that Qualcomm could split its 5nm Snapdragon x60 5G modem production between TSMC and Samsung.

The wish to direct resources to a more efficient process technology might have formed the basis of Samsung’s alleged decision to skip the 4nm process. There were reports last year, though, that Samsung expects the development of its 4nm process to be completed by the end of 2019. There haven’t been many updates on that since then.

Samsung may stick with 5nm production throughout 2021 and only start 3nm production in 2022. It was actually expected to introduce 3nm chips in 2021 but the COVID-19 crisis has apparently pushed the 3nm process node launch to the following year.

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Why buying the Galaxy A21s, A31, A41, or A51 5G makes sense

Samsung’s new range of Galaxy A series phones is an interesting one. We have been testing the Galaxy A21s, Galaxy A31, Galaxy A41, and Galaxy A51 5G for the last couple of days, and we have already published our reviews of the Galaxy A31 and Galaxy A41. These phones are similar in some ways, but a lot different in others, and each is targeted at a specific audience and pushes the envelope on what one can expect from affordable devices.

I have the privilege of using a flagship Galaxy smartphone as my daily driver, but for the last couple of days, I’ve been thinking: If I had to pick up the Galaxy A21s, Galaxy A31, Galaxy A41, or the Galaxy A51 5G, what would my reasons be for selecting any one of those devices? That’s probably a question many of you have been asking as well, and here’s my attempt at an answer.

Galaxy A51 5G: 5G on a budget and better performance than standard A51

The Galaxy A51 5G is the cheapest phone from Samsung to offer 5G connectivity, as the Korean giant pushes forward in its aim of making the new mobile network standard more mainstream, so the 5G support is obviously the first major reason why I would get this phone. The other is that Exynos 980 processor sitting under the hood. The LTE Galaxy A51 is powered by the Exynos 9611, which is adequate for the segment but far from a very powerful chip.

The Galaxy A51 5G, on the other hand, benefits from a newer, more efficient, and more powerful processor, an upgrade it received purely because it had to support 5G networks. I have yet to test the Exynos 980 properly, but needless to say that its performance — especially in games — is what you would expect from a phone in a higher segment, like the Galaxy A71.

The rest of the package is the same as the regular Galaxy A51, and that means a beautiful display, excellent software, a good-looking design, and all-day battery life. The A51 is the most well rounded affordable mid-range phone from Samsung on retail shelves, and the A51 5G’s faster connectivity and performance make the deal even better.

Galaxy A41: Compact phones are a rarity, and that makes the A40 special

Compact phones are on their way out. Every manufacturer is pushing larger and larger displays, and while that’s great for many, it’s a curse for others. The slim bezels on phones these days allows them to be more sensibly sized despite big displays, but no one is really making a compact phone anymore.

Samsung doesn’t do it too often, either: Usually, the only easily available compact phone in its arsenal is the smallest model of each Galaxy S — and, since last year, Galaxy Note — lineup. But those demand a hefty price, which is why Samsung decided to include the Galaxy A40 as a compact option among the many mid-range Galaxy A series phones it launched last year.

The Galaxy A41 is the successor to the Galaxy A40, and as we said in our review, it gets a lot right. But the compact design is the main draw – the display has grown by around 0.2 inches compared to the A40, but the A41 is great for one-handed use nonetheless. And the 6.1-inch screen is still big enough for enjoying videos, playing games, and browsing the web, so you’re not losing out on the actual viewing experience in the pursuit of a phone that you can easily fit in your pockets and, of course, your hand.

Galaxy A31: A near-Galaxy A51 experience with longer battery life

The Galaxy A31 is the phone for those who aren’t willing to spend on a Galaxy A51, and I’d buy it for that beautiful AMOLED display, fancy in-display fingerprint sensor (which is also present on the A41), the great battery life, and the versatile camera setup. All positives that I already mentioned in my Galaxy A31 review, and after the A51, this is the second best all-rounder phone that doesn’t burn a hole in your pocket.

What I wouldn’t get the Galaxy A31 — or the Galaxy A41, for that matter — is the gaming performance. I said it in our review, and I’ll say it again: Do not get the A31 if you play PUBG, Call of Duty, or a similarly graphics-intensive title. General performance is more or less the same as the Galaxy A51, but gaming is where the A31 completely falls apart.

Thankfully, I don’t play mobile games outside of testing them as part of my work, so the poor gaming performance on the A31 wouldn’t matter to me. And if you don’t, either, then the A31 is a great alternative to the Galaxy A51, especially if you prefer long battery life over how fluidly you can slew your opponents in PUBG.

Galaxy A21s

The Galaxy A21s is the most affordable of the phones we’re talking about here, and it shows. It has an LCD display with a measly HD+ resolution, a processor that’s purely about efficiency, and basic software without most of the neat One UI features that you can enjoy on pricier Galaxy phones.

And that leaves the 5,000 mAh battery as its main attraction. Samsung has other phones with 5,000 mAh batteries and even some devices with 6,000 mAh batteries, but the A21s has a lower display resolution than all of them and the new Exynos 850 processor that’s more technically efficient, which should allow its 5,000 mAh battery to offer epic endurance.

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Samsung set to profit from growing anti-China sentiment in India

Samsung’s well-positioned to emerge as the biggest winner of the growing anti-China sentiment in India, industry watchers believe. Escalating tensions over the Himalayan border dispute and the global coronavirus pandemic resulted in the world’s second most populous country adopting a range of protectionist economic measures, at least relative to how they impact Chinese businesses. New Delhi’s recent ban of 59 mobile apps owned by China-based entities is perhaps the most prominent example of that initiative, but it’s only a matter of time before the trend gains enough momentum to begin impacting the local smartphone market, according to some analysts.

Director Neil Shah of Counterpoint Technology Market Research is one of the experts subscribing to that theory. The Modi administration’s recent moves aimed at disturbing Chinese supply chains in the country mean companies like OPPO and Xiaomi will find it impossible to maintain their performance in India even if the strengthening anti-China attitude currently engulfing the nation somehow fails to affect the local demand for Chinese smartphones, Shah argues.

Samsung wins – by doing nothing

Samsung is consequently forecast to regain the position of India’s second-largest smartphone brand by September, with some industry watchers speculating that may have already happened in the second quarter of the year. As a reminder, it was just several months back that Samsung was outpaced by Vivo after already losing the industry-leading position to Xiaomi in 2017. Estimates based on Q1 2020 data have Vivo and Samsung holding 17% and 16% of the Indian smartphone market, respectively. Xiaomi is still far ahead of both at 30%, thus remaining relatively comfortable in spite of recent India-China animosity.

As one of the rare few remaining smartphone markets in the world that still shows strong signs of growth, India remains a highly attractive proposition for nearly every OEM on the planet, which is also why it’s so extremely competitive. Few can afford to survive even a short attempt at chasing the increasingly slimming margins resulting from that state of affairs, however, and the reason Samsung’s been losing to Chinese brands in the first place was its inability to cut manufacturing costs to the point of matching its rivals’ prices.

Whether the current trend continues to the point of even remotely endangering Xiaomi’s entrenched position in India remains to be seen, but no such potential swings are likely to come into sight for at least another year.

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Galaxy Note 10/10+ starts receiving July 2020 security update

The July 2020 Android security update is now rolling out to unlocked variants of the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, i.e. models SM-N970F and SM-N975F, respectively. These over-the-air upgrades can be identified by build numbers N970FXXS5CTFA and N975FXXS5CTFA. No other changes or additions are bundled with this release which bumps the security level of your device up to July 1st.

While security updates from Samsung are always rolled out in a gradual manner, the company seems to be wasting no time on getting the newest OTA release to eligible customers. Namely, the deployment started with Southeastern Europe on Wednesday and has since then expanded to about a dozen other European countries.

OTA download already available to Galaxy Note 10 owners throughout Europe

Of course, just because the rollout began in your territory doesn’t mean the update is already available for you to download. Still, you can always trigger a manual check by opening the Settings app, tapping Software update, and selecting Download and install on the following screen. Alternatively, visit SamMobile’s firmware archives for the latest official system images from Samsung. With the Exynos variants of the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ now being in the process of receiving the latest security update, their Snapdragon 855-powered counterparts should be next in line for this upgrade.

Meanwhile, Samsung is believed to be wrapping up preparations for another Galaxy Unpacked event taking place in early August. The happening is near-guaranteed to result in the announcements of the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Fold 2 series, with the Galaxy Tab S7 tablet range also being likely to make an appearance for the occasion.

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Samsung Galaxy A41 review: A compact mid-range phone done right

All of Samsung’s new mid-range Galaxy A series phones have plenty to offer for all kinds of users, but the Galaxy A41 has a unique purpose. Like last year’s Galaxy A40, the Galaxy A41 is for those who don’t like big phones, but Samsung also has to make sure that the spec sheet isn’t sacrificed too much in its effort to make the device compact.

The Galaxy A40 was a fine balancing act in that regard, and Samsung has made just enough changes with the Galaxy A40 to justify calling it an upgrade. You get a slightly larger display, a fingerprint sensor buried underneath the screen instead of being located at the back, more rear cameras, a battery with around 17% higher capacity, and the latest Samsung One UI software.

As you would expect, the price has gone up as well, and our review will tell you if the Galaxy A41 is worth its weight in gold, as the saying goes.

Galaxy A41 design and display

The Galaxy A41 is like a smaller version of the Galaxy A51. It’s got the same beautiful plastic back, with criss-cross lines that reflect light beautifully without going overboard. The plastic doesn’t feel cheap and fits right in in the A41’s price segment. Thanks to its 6.1-inch screen, the Galaxy A41 is taller than the Galaxy A40, but don’t worry, this is still a compact phone, and it’s also quite comfortable to hold.

The Super AMOLED display, which has a resolution of 2400 by 1080 pixels, is as good as it gets for a sub-€300 phone. Lively colors, excellent brightness levels, and deep blacks make for a great viewing experience. The only thing that’s missing here is the more modern Infinity-O display you find on the Galaxy A51, but that may actually be a blessing for some, as the waterdrop notch tends to be less distracting than a hole in the screen.

It’s also impressive that Samsung is now offering in-display fingerprint readers at lower prices. The optical in-display sensors Samsung was using last year were terrible and made us wish the company had stuck to physical readers instead. That’s not the case now. The A41’s fingerprint reader is fast and accurate, and none of us here at SamMobile have any complaints.

Galaxy A41 cameras

The Galaxy A41 has three rear cameras: A 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 5MP depth sensor. The front camera Both the camera resolutions and the number of sensors has increased here, although the front camera is still a single 25MP sensor. How is the image quality? Well, the main camera is the same sensor that’s used in the Galaxy A51, and photos taken outdoors during the day have good dynamic range and detail and fairly natural colors.

Nighttime pictures with sufficient artificial lighting are also good, but low-light performance leaves something to be desired. It doesn’t help that there is no dedicated Night mode on the A41, so you have to make do with what you get in the automatic shooting mode, which is usually a lot of noise and a notable lack of detail. The camera also misses out on slow motion, super slow-mo, and hyperlapse mode, just like the Galaxy A31, and I can only hope Samsung will stop being so stingy and bring those features to these devices with a software update.

The ultra-wide camera is adequate for the task on hand, which is capturing a wider scene. The colors are usually warmer than those in photos taken with the main camera, something we also noticed on the Galaxy A51. As for the 5MP depth camera, all it does is allow you to capture bokeh photos using the Live Focus mode. The blurring of the background is usually spot on, with only some issues around a person’s hair, as is the case with bokeh photos taken with even costlier phones.

Selfies have solid detail and pleasant colors, at least outdoors. Detail isn’t great when you take selfies indoors in artificial lighting, and low-light results are rather noisy and soft. Nothing surprising here – this is what you get in the lower mid-range segment when it comes to front camera performance. Video recording quality, meanwhile, is satisfactory at best, serviceable at worst. Video resolution maxes out at Full HD for both front and rear cameras, and there’s no 60 fps option, either.

Galaxy A41 performance, audio quality

The Galaxy A41, like the Galaxy A31, is powered by the MediaTek Helio P65 chipset. In regular use, the processor can keep things running smoothly for the most part, but apps usually take a tad longer than I’d like to open, especially when they weren’t already active in the background. Animations can also stutter from time to time, but overall performance while navigating through menus or using the browser is comparable to the Galaxy A51.

However, gaming is a different matter altogether. As we said in our Galaxy A31 review, this MediaTek chip is only good for simple games. Playing PUBG or Call of Duty is not a great experience. At the default graphics settings, these heavy titles are playable, but the frame rate dips often enough that one would rather not play them at all. Look elsewhere if playing demanding games is your thing.

The Galaxy A41 has a single speaker at the bottom that never distorts but also doesn’t get very loud, so it evens out. The earphones provided in the box are the cheapest ones Samsung has to offer (yes, this phone has a headphone jack), and you will need to opt for third-party alternatives for decent sound. Dolby Atmos support is present and adds notable stereo separation and depth, but it only works with wired and Bluetooth audio.

Galaxy A41 software

The Galaxy A41 is one of many new Galaxy phones to launch with Android 10 and One UI 2.1 out of the box. The software experience is more or less similar to the Galaxy A31’s, so you can read up on our A31 review to get an idea of what you’re getting with the Galaxy A41. Needless to say, these phones don’t have all of the features Samsung offers on its flagship phones and even the Galaxy A51 or A71 (for example, you don’t get a screen recorder or Bixby Routines), but it’s still a pretty impeccable package for the asking price.

Galaxy A41 battery life

Battery capacity is one specification that is almost always compromised when a manufacturer sets out to make a compact phone. The Galaxy A40’s 3,100 mAh battery was inadequate for heavy users, and the A41 is only slightly better in that regard. However, with light to moderate use on Wi-Fi, the 3,500 mAh battery inside the A41 can usually last till the end of the day. Power users will need to find the charger by early evening, especially if there’s a lot of gaming and mobile data use involved. The A41 supports 15W fast charging, and it takes around 80 minutes for the battery to go from 0 to 100 percent.

Galaxy A41 verdict

The Galaxy A41 is an excellent compact mid-ranger, and if you don’t like big phones and don’t wish to spend on the flagship Galaxy S20 or last year’s Galaxy S10e, the A41 will serve you well. The beautiful AMOLED display is easy to handle with one hand, the performance is good as long as you don’t intend to play heavy games, the battery can often last a full day, and you get the latest Samsung software. It’s not perfect, but if a compact and affordable phone is what you’re after, the Galaxy A41 comes pretty close.

Pros	Cons
Excellent Super AMOLED display gets balance right between screen size and compactness	Poor performance in heavy games like PUBG and Call of Duty
Looks great from the back	Camera lacks shooting modes like Night and slow-motion
Good battery life	Battery life not good for power users
Android 10 and One UI 2.1 out of the box	Cheap earphones in the box, speaker not very loud
Fast and accurate optical in-display fingerprint reader
Good non-gaming performance for the price

 

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Buy Samsung’s new 8K QLED TV and get two Galaxy S20+ with cashback

Samsung India is sweetening the deal on its 2020 QLED 8K TV range with no fewer than two free Galaxy S20+ flagships, as well as a sizable cashback worth Rs. 15,000, or just over $200. The bundle, which the company claims to be “the perfect family bouquet”, is available exclusively to consumers who pre-book its latest and greatest smart televisions. There’s an extremely limited window of opportunity for you to do so, however, seeing how the promotion is only running through next Friday, July 10th.

The 2020 QLED 8K TVs can be pre-booked directly from Samsung India, which is also your only choice if you want to avail the aforementioned benefits.

Samsung pioneering 8K home cinemas

The news of this promo come just as Samsung officially launched its latest cutting-edge TVs in India. Between HDR10+, Object Tracking Sound+, Active Voice Amplifier, Adaptive Picture, Q Syphony, and a whole array of other technologies, the product range underlines Samsung’s efforts to pioneer 8K home cinema experiences – both in India and globally.

Naturally, none of that luxury comes cheap; even the most affordable 65-inch model from the lineup is set to debut at ₹4.99 lakh, or about $6,670. On the other end of the spectrum is the 85-inch monstrosity expected to command a price of ₹15.79 lakh – $21,140. Still, if you’re looking for an entry point into 8K fidelity, the newly announced promotion is a pretty tempting proposition. The value of the cashback and two Galaxy S20+ units add up to over $2,000, or nearly a third of the price attached to the 65-inch QLED 8K TV.

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Galaxy M31s 6,000mAh battery confirmed in latest leak

We exclusively revealed a few weeks back that Samsung now has the Galaxy M31s in development. This will be a slightly upgraded variant of the Galaxy M31 so there will be a lot more similarities between the two devices than differences.

A certification that surfaced online last week suggested that the Galaxy M31s would feature a chunky 6,000mAh battery. The same has now been corroborated by the latest leak which actually shows us this 6,000mAh battery.

6,000mAh battery for the Galaxy M31s confirmed

The Galaxy M31s won’t be breaking any new ground with the 6,000mAh battery. The Galaxy M31 already has the same battery capacity with support for 15W fast charging. This just confirms that at least the Galaxy M31s will have as chunky a battery as the Galaxy M31.

Bearing part number EB-BM317ABY, the 6,000mAh battery of the Galaxy M31s has now received its requisite certification from Safety Korea. The certification includes an image of the battery itself, leaving us in no doubt about its capacity.

From what we know about the Galaxy M31s so far, the handset is going to have an Exynos 9611 processor with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It’s going to run on Android 10 and is also going to have a quad camera system at the back. The primary camera’s resolution is expected to be 64-megapixels.

Samsung has not yet revealed when it intends to launch the Galaxy M31s. Given the pace at which it is picking up these certifications, it wouldn’t be surprising if the device were to be launched in the next couple of months.

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Daily Deal: 18% off Samsung 27 Inch curved LED monitor

When you work behind your desk a lot or recently started working from home more you want your setup to be good. A good monitor will make sure your eyes won’t get tired and will optimize your workflow as well, making you more productive. These curved LED monitors by Samsung are perfect for when you spend lots of hours working in front of them They’re clear, sharp and the curved view just makes sense, even when you’re looking at large spreadsheets. You can now get this monitor at 18% off which is a steal for this quality.

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Samsung drops the price of Galaxy Z Flip in India

Ahead of the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Samsung has announced a price drop for the Galaxy Z Flip in India. The foldable phone now costs INR 1,08,999, which is INR 7,000 lower compared to its usual price of INR 1,15,999. Samsung is also offering an additional upgrade bonus of INR 8,000 when upgrading to the Galaxy Z Flip from select smartphones.

The South Korean smartphone giant is making it easier for people to purchase the Galaxy Z Flip by offering the no-cost EMI option for up to 18 months from leading banks in India. The Galaxy Z Flip was launched in India four months ago with a price tag of INR 1,09,999. However, the company had to increase its price to INR 1,15,890 due to a hike in GST (Indian tax) for smartphones.

The Galaxy Z Flip is now available in India in three colors: Mirror Black, Mirror Gold, and Mirror Purple. The Mirror Gold color variant of the foldable smartphone was introduced in India three months ago. The phone is now on sale through Amazon.in, Flipkart, Samsung online store, Samsung Digital Plaza, and most authorized resellers across the country.

Samsung India is also offering the accidental damage cover plan with the Galaxy Z Flip, and it includes a one-time free screen replacement benefit. The program also includes and a 24×7 dedicated call center support.

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Galaxy Tab A 10.1, Tab A 8.0 (2019) getting Android 10 One UI 2 update

Almost all eligible Galaxy smartphones have been updated to Android 10 and One UI 2.0, and now, Samsung has started focusing on bringing the latest software to its tablets. Android 10 has been released for the Galaxy Tab S4 and Galaxy Tab S5e in recent weeks, and it is now rolling out for two more tablets: The 2019 models of the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 and the Galaxy Tab A 8.0.

The update has been released for the LTE variants (SM-T515 and SM-P205) of the two tablets. It may take a few days before it to arrive on the Wi-Fi variants. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 is getting firmware version T515XXU4BTFK and the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is being updated to version P205DXU5BTFB. Both devices are getting the July 2020 security patch with their respective updates.

It’s unclear at this time which version of One UI is bundled with Android 10 for these tablets. Samsung updated the Galaxy Tab S6, Galaxy Tab S4, and Galaxy Tab S5e with One UI 2.1, but that may not be the case for the Tab A 10.1 and Tab A 8.0, as both fall in the affordable segment of the tablet market. If you own either device and have received Android 10, do check the One UI version and let us know down in the comments.

To check if the Android 10 update is available for your Tab A 10.1 or Tab A 8.0, open the tablet’s Settings app, select Software update, and tap Download and install. If the update isn’t available right away, you might want to try checking again after some time. The Android 10 firmware for these tablets can also be downloaded from our firmware archive.

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This is how Galaxy Note 20 Ultra could look in blue and Mint Green

The Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Fold 2 are expected to go official next month, but Samsung Russia accidentally posted images of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra on its website. The leaked image showcased the design of the upcoming phone in the Mystic Bronze color. Now, a designer has posted render images of the phone in two more colors.

A designer, who goes by the name Blossom (@blossomcy1201) on Twitter, has uploaded the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra renders in Mint (Green) and blue paint jobs. Mind you, these are not actual renders of the phone, but the designer’s imagination of how the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra would look like in shades of blue and green. The phone does look pretty amazing in both the colors, but we’re confused about the blue-colored render as none of the leaks have mentioned it so far.

A list of official Galaxy Note 20 accessories was leaked last month, revealing that the phone could be offered in Black, Copper Brown, Grey, Mint, Silver, and White. However, Samsung may not launch all the color variants in one go. It might reserve some color variants of the phone to be introduced a few months after the launch of the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.

Which Galaxy Note 20 Ultra do you like more? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Galaxy A70 picks up July 2020 security update

Samsung is continuing to release the July security update for more and more devices. After the Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Flip, and Galaxy A50, the Galaxy A70 has started receiving the latest security patch. Featuring firmware version A705YNDXU5BTF1, the update for the A70 is rolling out in Australia for the unlocked and Telstra models.

The update should come to other markets soon. To check if it is available in your country, you can open the phone’s Settings app, navigate to Software update, and select Download and install. You can also visit our firmware archive to see if the update has been released in your country.

The July update doesn’t bring any new features, improvements or changes, for those wondering. Samsung has yet to detail the July 2020 security patch, but the company will likely do the needful soon. Naturally, Samsung will continue to update other Galaxy devices with this month’s security patch in the meantime.

Galaxy A70 eligible for Android 11 update

The Galaxy A70 is one of many Galaxy smartphones that are eligible for the Android 11 update. Android 11 will most likely be accompanied by One UI 3.0, but at this time, there is no word on what features the next major One UI update will offer. One UI 3.0 will be preceded by One UI 2.5, which will debut on the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and will probably remain exclusive to the new flagships.

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