The bezels on the Galaxy S20 FE are annoyingly big and mid-range-y

The Galaxy S20 FE is an excellent phone, and it’s a fantastic proposition for the asking price. It’s got much in common with the original Galaxy S20 trio, or at least the Galaxy S20 and S20+, such as the flagship-grade processors, 120Hz screen refresh rate, 30x ‘Space Zoom’ (something the S20 FE is better at), big battery and 25W super fast charging, wireless and reverse wireless charging, stereo...

Galaxy A71 vs Pixel 4a: Indian customers should steer clear of Google’s phone

Samsung has a grip on the mid-range and upper-mid-range smartphone segments in India and the company’s online retail business in the country is booming. However, Samsung’s sub-$500 smartphone portfolio was threatened today by a new mid-range device that was developed by the same people who are responsible for Android OS. The Google Pixel 4a was released in India today for a price similar to the Galaxy A71, but can it challenge Samsung’s mid-range...

A second 5nm Exynos SoC may be on the horizon but only for China

Samsung’s mobile chipset division is going through an important transitional period as the next-gen Exynos series is moving away from custom cores developed in house to standard ARM cores. Samsung’s first chipset to make this change was reportedly confirmed today by the director of Samsung China R&D Institute. According to AnTuTu citing the source, the 5nm-based SoC is called the Exynos 1080 and it will debut soon, presumably by the end of the...

China Telecom’s unique Galaxy Z Fold 2 color option leaks in photos

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 was released in China in two color options last month but much like last year, domestic network operator China Telecom is getting a special version of Samsung’s foldable device that boasts a unique paint job. This carrier-exclusive variant was spotted recently in the database of China’s regulatory agency TENAA where it flaunts a platinum gold finish with a black camera module. The...

Google Fi is now directly selling Samsung’s 5G smartphones

Google Fi now has nationwide 5G network coverage in the US. To go along with the faster network, the MVNO carrier has started selling 5G smartphones directly through its website, and the collection includes six Galaxy smartphones from Samsung. You can now buy the Galaxy A71 5G, Galaxy S20 5G, Galaxy S20+ 5G, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, Galaxy Note 20 5G, and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G through Google Fi’s...