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Galaxy M11 sees a price drop in India

Samsung is slowly releasing its 2021 Galaxy A and Galaxy M smartphones worldwide. It launched the Galaxy A02 and the Galaxy M02 a few days ago, and it will likely launch the Galaxy A12 for the Indian market today. As a result, the company has been reducing the price of Galaxy A and Galaxy M series phones launched last year.

The South Korean smartphone giant has dropped the price of the Galaxy M11 in India. According to a new report, the Galaxy M11 now costs INR 10,999 (around $150), which is a price drop of INR 1,000. The phone was launched in India nine months ago, and the 64GB version of the device was priced at INR 12,999. The company had dropped the Galaxy M11’s price in India once last year.

The Galaxy M11 features a 6.4-inch PLS IPS LCD Infinity-V display with HD+ resolution. It runs Android 10 with One UI 2.x, and comes equipped with the Snapdragon 450 processor, 3GB/4GB RAM, and 32GB/64GB internal storage. It has a microSD card slot as well. At the front, it has an 8MP selfie camera. At the rear, it sports a 13MP+5MP+2MP triple-camera setup.

Connectivity features include GPS, dual-SIM card slot, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It has a fingerprint reader at the rear, and a 5,000mAh battery powers it. The Galaxy M11 supports 15W fast charging and has a plastic body.

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Here’s how much Galaxy A12 could cost in India

The Galaxy A12 was officially unveiled three months ago, and the phone has made it to a few markets since then. It was revealed a few days ago that the Galaxy A12 could be launched in India later this week. Ahead of the official announcement from Samsung India, the pricing of the upcoming smartphone has been leaked.

According to a new report from 91Mobiles, the Galaxy A12 will be available in two storage variants—64GB and 128GB—in India. The 64GB variant will reportedly cost INR 12,999 (around $179) in India, while the 128GB variant could be priced at INR 13,999 (around $193). If this information is correct, it makes sense to pay INR 1,000 more and go for the 128GB version of the Galaxy A12. It is also being reported that the phone might be launched later today.

The Galaxy A12 sports a 6.5-inch PLS IPS LCD Infinity-V display with HD+ resolution. The phone runs Android 10 with One UI 2 and comes equipped with the MediaTek Helio P35 12nm processor. It has 4GB RAM, 64GB/128GB eMMC 5.1 internal storage, and a microSD card slot. It has an 8MP selfie camera and a 48MP+5MP+2MP+2MP quad rear-facing camera setup. It can record 1080p videos using front and rear cameras.

Samsung has equipped the Galaxy A12 with a side-mounted fingerprint reader, a dual-SIM card slot, GPS, LTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The smartphone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery and can be fast-charged using a bundled 15W charger. It will be available in four colors: black, blue, red, and white.

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Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets with high refresh rate displays

Smartphones with high refresh rate screens offer a relatively smoother and more fluidic experience while navigating around the UI, scrolling, swiping, zooming, and gaming. Samsung was late to the party when it comes to releasing devices with high refresh rate displays, but the company now has among the widest range of such phones and tablets. While most of the brands started off with 90Hz screens, Samsung jumped straight to 120Hz refresh rate screens.

Now that there are a lot of Galaxy devices (11, as of February 2021) that have high refresh rate screens, we thought it might be a good idea to create a list of all those devices. We will regularly update this list as and when Samsung releases new devices with high refresh rate displays.

Which Galaxy phones and tablets have high refresh rate displays?

Galaxy S21: The smallest Galaxy S21 series phone has a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with Full HD+ resolution (2,400 x 1,080 pixels) and a variable 120Hz refresh rate (48Hz-120Hz). The phone also features up to 1,300 nits of peak brightness, HDR10+, Always-On Display, and a second-generation ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader from Qualcomm. The Galaxy S21’s screen is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus.
Galaxy S21+: The middle child in the Galaxy S21 series sports a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with Full HD+ resolution (2,400 x 1,080 pixels) and a variable high-refresh-rate display (48Hz-120Hz). The smartphone’s display can go as high as 1,300 nits of peak brightness and features HDR10+, Always-On Display, and Qualcomm’s second-gen ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader. The screen is protected using a Gorilla Glass Victus panel.
Galaxy S21 Ultra: The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with QHD+ resolution (3,200 x 1,440 pixels). It is Samsung’s first smartphone that can run its display at QHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate at the same time. It also supports a variable refresh rate feature (10Hz-120Hz) to reduce power consumption when a high refresh rate is not required. It can go as high as 1,500 nits of peak brightness and features HDR10+, Always-On Display, second-gen ultrasonic fingerprint reader, and Gorilla Glass Victus protection.
Galaxy S20: This phone has a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with QHD+ resolution (3,200 x 1,440 pixels) and a 120Hz refresh rate. It also features HDR10+, Always-On Display, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader, and Gorilla Glass 6 protection. Both the LTE and 5G versions of the phone have a 120Hz refresh rate screen.
Galaxy S20+: LTE and 5G variants of the Galaxy S20+ sport a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with QHD+ resolution (3,200 x 1,440 pixels) and a high refresh rate of 120Hz. It can playback HDR10+ content and features Gorilla Glass 6 protection over the screen. Features like AoD and an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader are also present.
Galaxy S20 Ultra: The Galaxy S20 Ultra has a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a peak brightness of 1,400 nits, QHD+ resolution, and HDR10+ certification. Similar to other Galaxy S20 series phones, it features an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader, AoD mode, and Gorilla Glass 6 protection.
Galaxy S20 FE: This phone is the cheapest Galaxy S20 device, and it comes with a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution, and a 120Hz refresh rate. It uses an optical in-display fingerprint reader, AoD mode, HDR10+, and its screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and QHD+ resolution. Its display is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. It features an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader, HDR10+ certification, and AoD mode.
Galaxy Z Fold 2: Samsung’s second-generation Fold device has two screens, a 6.23-inch Super AMOLED display on the outside and a 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x foldable display on the inside. The inner display can be folded and it has a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, QXGA+ resolution (2,208 x 1,768 pixels), HDR10+ certification, and Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) protection. The outer display has a 2,260 x 816 pixels resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate.
Galaxy Tab S7: The Galaxy Tab S7 uses an 11-inch LTPS IPS LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, QHD+ resolution, HDR10+ playback certification, and 500 nits of peak brightness. It comes with an S Pen and a latency of just 26ms.
Galaxy Tab S7+: The Galaxy Tab S7+ sports a 12.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and QHD+ resolution. It comes bundled with an S Pen, which has a latency of just 9ms.

Samsung is also launching three more smartphones with high refresh rate screens next month: Galaxy A52 4G, Galaxy A52 5G, and Galaxy A72 4G. The Galaxy A52 4G and the Galaxy A72 4G are said to feature 90Hz Super AMOLED displays, while the Galaxy A52 5G could come with a 120Hz Super AMOLED display.

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Samsung was biggest tablet brand in Europe, Middle East, and Africa in Q4 2020

Samsung is the only brand in the world that has a compelling Android tablet lineup. No wonder it was the second-biggest tablet brand globally in Q4 2020 and full-year 2020. Now, numbers for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region are out, and Samsung is in the number one position in the tablet segment.

According to the latest data from market research firm IDC, Samsung was the biggest tablet in the EMEA region in Q4 2020 with a 28.1% share of the market. The South Korean firm shipped more than 4 million tablets during the quarter, showcasing a 26.4% year-on-year growth. In Q4 2019, the company had shipped 3.2 million tablets. Apple, which is the top tablet vendor globally, is second in the EMEA region. The Cupertino-based brand shipped 3.5 million iPads and captured a 24.6% share of the market, showcasing a 17.1% year-on-year growth.

Lenovo (18.3%), Huawei (7.7%), and Microsoft (3.2%) were the next best tablet brands in the region and managed to ship around 2.6 million, 1.1 million, and 0.4 million tablets, respectively. Lenovo showcased the most significant growth (152.8%) after its sales tripled compared to Q4 2019. Huawei’s sales dropped by 20.3% compared to Q4 2019.

Samsung had strong growth in the EMEA region due to its presence in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)’s school digitalization projects. The education sector has been boosting tablet sales ever since the COVID-19 pandemic and remote learning started. Governments in some countries are offering vouchers to students to subsidize the purchase of remote learning devices such as laptops and tablets. A sudden surge in demand for laptops resulted in a stock shortage, forcing consumers to switch to tablets.

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Here’s how much the Galaxy A52 LTE / 5G will reportedly cost in Europe

Hopefully you are ready for another leak pertaining to the yet-to-be-announced Galaxy A52 5G, because it’s here to reveal the phone’s design once again, from all angles, along with a few new bits of information regarding availability in Europe. Namely, the Galaxy A52 LTE will reportedly go on sale in most European countries for around €349, with the Galaxy A52 5G being planned to hit the shelves for €429 give or take depending on taxes and so on.

This nugget of information shared by WinFuture was accompanied by a new gallery of press renders depicting the phone in its four color options, though given the rate at which the Galaxy A52 has leaked so far, its exterior design shouldn’t surprise anyone at this point. Nevertheless, below you will find a handful of renders showcasing the phone’s Infinity-O display and its camera housing.

Galaxy A52 LTE / 5G specifications

Not much new in the way of hardware specs was revealed, but in case you need to catch up with the Galaxy A52, this is as good a place to start as any. The phone will be released in LTE and 5G variants, powered by the Snapdragon 720G and Snapdragon 750G chipsets, respectively.

Memory options will include 6GB / 8GB of RAM and 128GB / 256GB of storage, and users will have the option to expand the storage via a microSD card slot.

More exciting is the fact that the Galaxy A52 will make the jump to a high-refresh-rate display. As exclusively reported by SamMobile last week, the Galaxy A52 will ship with a 90Hz display.

Both the LTE and 5G models will reportedly be powered by 4,500mAh battery with 25W fast charging, and they’ll benefit from an IP67 dust and water resistance rating.

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Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update is out for the Galaxy Fold in the USA

Four weeks have passed since the original Galaxy Fold began its journey into Android 11 territory and the same foldable device — model number SM-F900U1 — is now receiving the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 firmware update in the USA.

Galaxy Fold owners can identify the update by firmware version F900U1UEU4DUA3. The new release can be downloaded by opening the phone’s Settings app, accessing the Software update section at the bottom, and tapping Download and install. SamMobile readers can circumvent this procedure by downloading the latest update from our firmware archive and installing it manually on their phones using a Windows PC.

Included with the update is the February 2021 security patch which is already available for numerous other Galaxy devices, but of course, One UI 3.0 is the most exciting thing about the new release. The fundamentals haven’t changed but the ways in which One UI 3.0 goes about achieving ease of access and user-friendliness are optimized. Many UI elements are easier to reach, read, or both, and the whole UI looks more modern.

This is the second, and second-to-last major Android OS update planned for the Galaxy Fold. The phone was shipped with Android 9, and ten months ago it got updated to Android 10. The phone remains eligible for one additional Android OS release, though at least ten more months will have to pass before an Android 12-based One UI update for the Galaxy Fold will be ready to hit the waves.

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Android 11 One UI 3.0 update rolls out for unlocked Galaxy S10 in the USA

Samsung began rolling out the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 firmware update for the Galaxy S10 series in the first week of January. The update debuted in Europe but it’s now finally making its way on the Galaxy S10 series in the USA. It’s rolling out for the unlocked models, though carrier variants should receive the same treatment eventually.

The Android 11 / One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy S10 series in the USA arrives a little bit later than anticipated, especially now that it’s been a month and a half since the initial rollout took place in Europe. However, as many of you are probably aware, Samsung was forced to pull the initial release due to unspecified issues for about a week before resuming it.

Whatever was wrong with the initial release should have already been fixed, and Galaxy S10 series owners in the USA can now finally join the One UI 3.0 party that began at the beginning of the year. They’ll enjoy a new and reworked user interface with a modernized look all throughout the UI and 1st-party apps, new alerts and notifications, new lock screen features and a whole lot more.

Unlocked Galaxy S10 owners in the USA should be able to download the new firmware update — identified by firmware version G97xU1UEU4FUA4 — by opening Settings on their phones, navigating to Software update and choosing the Download and install option. Alternatively, they can search for and download the firmware from our archive and install it on their phones manually using a PC.

Galaxy S10e

Model: SM-G970F
Dimensions: Bar: 142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm
Display: 5.8 inch / 147.32 mm Dynamic AMOLED Display
CPU: Exynos 9820
Camera: 12MP

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Galaxy S10

Model: SM-G973F
Dimensions: Bar: 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm
Display: 6.1 inch / 162.5 mm Dynamic AMOLED Display
CPU: Exynos 9820
Camera: 12MP

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Galaxy S10+

Model: SM-G975F
Dimensions: Bar: 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm
Display: 6.4 inch / 162.5 mm Dynamic AMOLED Display
CPU: Exynos 9820
Camera: 12MP

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Reminder: Your Galaxy S10 series phone will get the Android 12 update

While getting a new phone can be fun, not everyone likes upgrading their phone every year or two. For those who hold on to their phones for longer, Samsung announced last year that it would be providing all of its flagships and some mid-range phones launched in 2019 and later three major OS updates, changing its long-standing policy of only providing two Android version upgrades to all of its devices.

The Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+ received the Android 11 update in early January, and owners of these devices have been wondering whether this will be the last major update or if they will be getting Android 12 later this year/early next year. Well, we wanted to remind you that yes, the Galaxy S10e, S10, and S10+ are eligible for the Android 12 update and Samsung’s new software update guarantee.

Galaxy S10 owners are eligible for Android 12 update

That means if the latest software is important to you, you don’t need to upgrade to any of the new Galaxy S21 smartphones, even if there are plenty of other reasons to do so (and also a few not to). Your Galaxy S10e/S10/S10+ are not yet outdated and will live to see another big Android and One UI update, followed by at least a year of monthly security updates.

Naturally, since the Galaxy S10 series phones will be more than two years old by the time Android 12 rolls around, Samsung may take longer to release the update for them and prioritize newer flagships. Furthermore, you will not get all the new features that Samsung will include in the next major One UI release, but let’s face it: The list of new features is getting shorter and shorter every year and it’s mostly the changes in the core Android OS that matter, all of which are likely to be included.

If you own another Galaxy device and are wondering if it’s eligible for three major OS updates, check out this list.