When, where, and for how much you can get the Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition

To the excitement of countless BTS fans around the world, Samsung introduced the purple-flavored Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition yesterday along with pricing and availability details for South Korea and the USA. The company has now followed up with different announcements for various other markets, so here’s what you need to know if you’re a BTS fan waiting for an opportunity to buy the Galaxy S20+ or Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition.

The purple flagship and earbuds have so far been officially confirmed to launch in Brazil, France, Germany, Malaysia, Russia, the UK, Singapore and Spain. Pre-order and release dates are similar in most of these markets, but pre-order bonuses and pricing details are not, or they’re missing from some regions. This is everything Samsung announced so far, but more details could be coming soon:

• Brazil: a pre-registration page for the Galaxy S20+/Buds+ BTS Edition is live
• France: Galaxy S20+/Buds+ BTS Edition pre-orders live from June 19 to July 8, available from July 9 on fnac.com. Purple wireless charger offered as a pre-order bonus.
• Germany: The products will be available for pre-order from June 19 to July 8. They’ll release on July 9. Pricing details are unclear but pre-ordering the Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition gets you a 50% discount on the purple Buds+.
• Malaysia: pre-orders open from July 19 to June 5. The Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition costs RM 4,399 ($1,028). Galaxy Buds+ cost RM 899 ($210) or RM 449 ($104) when buying them along with a Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition pre-order. Pre-ordering the Buds+ will guarantee a free Wireless Charger Pad BTS Edition.
• Russia: the same pre-order window and 50% Buds+ pre-order discount for Germany applies to Russia as well. The Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition cost 84,990 ($1,213) and 16,990 ($242) rubles, respectively. They will go on sale at Samsung online as well as MVideo and Svyaznoy.
• UK: pre-orders go live on June 19. The Galaxy S20+ and Buds+ BTS Edition will go on sale on July 9 for yet-undisclosed prices.
• Singapore: BTS Edition pre-orders go live on June 19 and end on July 5. The phone and earbuds will ship on July 9. The Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition will sell for SGD 1,598 ($1,146) at Samsung online, Singtel, and StarHub. The Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition will be available for pre-order for SGD 298 ($213) through Samsung’s e-shop. Pre-order promotions include 50% off the Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition when pre-ordering the phone, and a free wireless charger when pre-ordering the purple earbuds.
• Spain: Samsung Spain’s announcement of the Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition was more generic and while it contained launch info for the US and South Korea, it didn’t include any such details for Spain. Therefore, Samsung may plan on releasing the BTS Edition in Spain eventually, but as yet there are no concrete launch and pricing details.

The Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition are not necessarily bound to these markets. Samsung could be releasing these BTS Edition products in more regions at a later date, so stay tuned. Likewise, more pricing details for the markets mentioned above should emerge in the coming days before the pre-order period begins.

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Galaxy Note 20 colors revealed as accessories go up for pre-order

Samsung is gearing up to launch its new Galaxy Note flagship and we’re gradually getting to know more about the device. Several official accessories for the Galaxy Note 20 have now been listed online for pre-order and they have revealed some of the Galaxy Note 20 colors that will be on offer.

The company will definitely offer multiple color options for the Galaxy Note 20 lineup. It’s also going to have a plethora of official accessories for the device. They include some familiar accessories like the Clear View cover and LED View cover.

New Galaxy Note 20 colors are inbound

MobileFun now has the official Galaxy Note 20 cases up for pre-order. It’s not uncommon for these accessories to become available even before the handset itself hasn’t been announced. This usually happens when the launch isn’t that far off.

The accessories for Samsung’s upcoming flagship include a Silicone Cover, Leather Cover, Clear Protective Cover, Protective Standing Cover, Kvadrat Cover in addition to the ones mentioned above. These cases will be available in different colors, including but not limited to Black, White, Silver and Mint.

Since the S Pen can also be purchased separately, the colors that it’s offered in can provide us with a good idea of what the color options for this device will be. As per the latest information, Samsung will sell extra S Pens in Black, White, Gray, Copper Brown and Mint colors. The names for the final color choices will likely be different and the S Pen may be kept in a hue that contrasts with the main color like last time. That being said, there’s reason to believe that these might be among the colors that Samsung offers the Galaxy Note 20 in.

Samsung has obviously not confirmed anything about the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20+ at this point in time. Recent reports suggest that it’s going to launch the new flagships on August 5 with a release scheduled for August 20.

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Samsung was the second-largest premium smartphone vendor in Q1 2020

Samsung was the second-most-successful premium smartphone vendor in most markets around the world throughout Q1 2020. The company’s premium phones took second place in North America, Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe (where the company led the smartphone segment as a whole in Q1, from budget to flagship), the APAC region excluding China, as well as the Middle East and Africa. The company’s premium segment was bested by Apple in every region, and Samsung didn’t make the list of top 5 premium smartphone vendors in China.

This is all according to a new paper from Counterpoint Research that defines the premium smartphone segment by the price range of $400 and up. The source reveals that Samsung had a 19% share of the global premium smartphone market in Q1 2020. Apple led the segment with 57% share, and Huawei followed in Samsung’s footsteps with 12% of the market, securing a bronze podium finish. The top-5 best-selling premium phones were mostly Apple’s, and Samsung didn’t make the cut.

According to a recent analysis, the premium smartphone segment sell-through experienced a 13% year-on-year drop in the first quarter of the year, mostly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the pandemic affected not only the premium segment but the smartphone market as a whole. Therefore, the premium segment continued to account for roughly 22% of all smartphone sales worldwide in Q1 2020 and generated 57% of global revenues.

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Galaxy A71 5G is coming to the USA this week via two major carriers

Samsung announced the Galaxy A71 5G for the USA market a couple of months ago when the company revealed it will release the 5G upper mid-range device stateside by the end of the summer. Now, it looks like buyers won’t have to wait much longer, as the Galaxy A71 5G launch date has been officially set in stone for June 19.

Beginning later this week, the Galaxy A71 5G will be available in the USA via T-Mobile, Sprint, and Samsung’s own e-shop for the starting price of $599. Samsung confirmed that the phone will also be launching through AT&T at a later date. Likewise, a factory-unlocked model and a variant for Verizon will be released later this summer.

Samsung has been working on developing the 5G infrastructure in the USA along with domestic carriers for the past few years. Now, the Galaxy A71 5G aims to bring users the benefits of the next-gen network for a sub-flagship price.

Galaxy A71 5G, same as the LTE model but different

The Galaxy A71 5G is nearly identical to the LTE Galaxy A71 we’ve reviewed earlier this year. It has the same display and internal specifications, but it is a bit smaller than the LTE model and boasts slightly thinner bezels.

The main difference between the LTE variant and the Galaxy A71 5G is that the latter has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765/G 5G SoC. Otherwise, it has the same camera setup, storage configuration, sensors, and 4,500mAh battery with 25W fast charging capabilities.

Is the Galaxy A71 5G going to be your first 5G-enabled smartphone in the USA? Do you plan on buying one from T-Mobile/Sprint, or will you be waiting until the phone releases unlocked by Samsung and via other carriers later this summer?

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Daily Deal: 36% off Samsung 25W Super Fast Wall Charger

If you’re in the market for a new Samsung wall charger then you’re in luck. Amazon is now selling Samsung’s 25W Super Fast Wall Charger at a discounted price for 36% down, as long as you’re getting the black variant. The white 25W fast charger is available for 25% off, and similar discounts also apply to Samsung’s 15W and 45W chargers. Whether you’re looking to replace your existing charger or you want a backup unit, this might be your best chance to buy a Samsung wall charger at a considerably lower price.

Hit the Buy Now button below to secure a new Samsung Super Fast Wall Charger at a discount while the offer lasts.

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Galaxy A21s will go on sale in the Netherlands near the end of the week

Smartphone users in the Netherlands will be able to buy Samsung’s latest budget-oriented phone, the Galaxy A21s, by the end of the week. The company officially announced the phone’s launch details in the Netherlands, where the phone will be hitting the shelves from June 19 for the price of 209 euros.

The 209 euros price tag corresponds to the Galaxy A21s variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. However, prospective buyers in the Netherlands will also be able to buy the Galaxy A21s model with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage for the suggested retail price of 229 euros.

Immersive screen, macro camera, long-lasting battery life

The Galaxy A21s follows Samsung’s mid-range design philosophy to the letter. It has a large 6.5-inch Infinity-O display with a corner cutout for the 13MP selfie camera, and it also has a quad-camera setup on the back panel featuring a 2MP macro camera next to a 48MP wide, an 8MP ultrawide, and a 2MP depth sensor.

The device relies on an Exynos 850 chipset and storage is expandable via microSD by up to 512GB. The Galaxy A21s runs Android 10 with One UI 2.1 out of the box, and it conceals a 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging capabilities.

Will you be buying the Galaxy A21s in the Netherlands later this week? Which memory configuration will it be? And if not then what is your Galaxy budget smartphone of choice this year? Let us know in the comment section below.

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BTS fans shatter Samsung’s all-time Twitter records

No one can deny the power of the K-Pop phenomenon – not even the world’s leading manufacturer of smartphones, TVs, and many other types of consumer electronics. It’s been almost a full decade since Samsung Mobile joined Twitter, but a couple of weeks is all it took for K-Pop fans to completely overshadow everything else it achieved on the microblogging platform since 2011. Case in point: the promo from the “Believe in your Galaxy” campaign featuring BTS that you can see below. Namely, this is now both Samsung’s most reshared and favorited tweet ever.

Following closely behind — by likes and retweets alike — is another BTS post… and then another. In fact, the top 37 most successful (i.e. viral) tweets from @SamsungMobile are all BTS-themed, stemming from the company’s continued collaboration with the mega-popular boy band, according to several third-party social media trackers.

It’s time to believe. #SamsungGalaxy #BTS @BTS_twt @BTS_bighit pic.twitter.com/chaI8ETVMr

— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) May 30, 2020

K-Pop fandom humbling even the world’s top advertisers

Putting this already impressive success into added perspective is the fact that Samsung is the kind of company that spends in the ballpark of $5 billion on marketing every single year. Not to mention how it’s unlikely the BTS campaigns it’s been running in recent months have been anywhere near the top of its most expensive ones. After all, Samsung places Hollywood A-listers on the task of promoting its products on the regular – even amid a historic pandemic. And that’s without even accounting its less conventional marketing stunts with celebrities which it does nearly as frequently. The point being that Samsung’s partnership with BTS likely yielded some of the best returns on advertising investments in the chaebol’s 82-year history.

The best may be yet to come for the world’s leading smartphone maker whose K-Pop interest is now moving toward luxurious products and away from traditional advertising. Look no further than today for an example of that shift seeing how Samsung launched a BTS-themed Galaxy S20+ and an accompanying pair of limited-edition Galaxy Buds+ just a few hours back.

This series of social media hits is bound to see Samsung double down on all things K-Pop and is a far cry from where the company was just several years ago. In plainer terms: teenage pop idols beat hiring Oscar winners; especially if the latter are wasted on products that result in a month’s worth of PR nightmares culminating with unprecedented recalls.

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