Here’s your first look at the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G

Nearly two months after we had first caught wind of it, the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition has finally shown its face, courtesy of well-known industry insider Evan Blass. What appears to be an official press render of the Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781) was shared on the evleaks Patreon channel just moments ago, showcasing a somewhat modest-looking device, at least relative to Samsung’s previously released smartphones leveraging the company’s Infinity-O Display.

As was expected from what’s essentially a Lite variant of the Galaxy S20, the Galaxy S20 FE won’t push the envelope in terms of screen-to-body ratio.

Galaxy S20 FE to arrive in a number of prismatic colors

In addition to this bluish hue, it was a month ago that we had revealed the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition will also be available in white and light violet, and green, orange, and red were also revealed to be included in the list of color options in a separate leak. Those other finishes are yet to make an appearance, however. Given what Samsung did with the Galaxy S10 Lite, there’s a chance those color options end up being marketed as Prism Blue, Prism White, Prism Violet, Prism Green, Prism Orange, and Prism Red.

What’s less clear is what kind of spec sheet are we to expect from the Galaxy S20 FE 5G; save from the titular 5G support. Samsung itself was reportedly quite conflicted on the matter, primarily due to the crazy level of competition the Galaxy S20 FE 5G is facing. With that said, a 120Hz display is among the likeliest novel features, which makes sense seeing how that happens to be one of the main selling points of Samsung’s 2020 mobile portfolio. A 4,500 mAh battery and a camera setup similar to the standard Galaxy S20 are expected as well.

Given the timing of its initial appearance, it’s reasonable to assume the Galaxy S20 FE 5G will be making an appearance at this week’s Galaxy Unpacked event. However, the value-first flagship is unlikely to hit the market alongside the Galaxy Note 20 series, the star of the August 5th happening. Instead, the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition range is expected to become available for purchase this fall.

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August security update released for the Galaxy S20 series

The latest security update is beginning to show up for owners of the latest Galaxy flagship(s) in some parts of the world. The Exynos-powered Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra are receiving a new software update that carries firmware version G986xXXS4ATGB and bundles the August security patch. It’s  available in some European countries at the moment, but the rollout will no doubt expand to cover more markets in the next couple of days.

The latest Galaxy S20 update is the first one in a long time to come with only new security fixes as part of the package. And we can imagine that will be the case in the near future as well, until Samsung is ready to bring One UI 2.5 to the Galaxy S20 lineup. The One UI 2.5 update is already in the works and will introduce many Galaxy Note 20 features to existing Galaxy devices, but there’s no telling when Samsung will start rolling it out, except that it will likely arrive after the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra hit stores worldwide.

In any case, a security update is also an essential update, and if you own any of the Galaxy S20 smartphones, you should download it right away. You can grab the update over the air by tapping the Download and install option in your phone’s Settings » Software update menu. We also have the latest firmware available in our archive in case you’re interested in manually upgrading your phone to the latest software.

Galaxy S20

• Model: SM-G980F
• Dimensions: Bar: 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
  
• Display: 6.2 inch / 157.48 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
• CPU: Exynos 990
• Camera: 12MP

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Galaxy S20+

• Model: SM-G985F
• Dimensions: Bar: 161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
  
• Display: 6.7 inch / 170.18 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
• CPU: Exynos 990
• Camera: 12MP

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Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

• Model: SM-G988B
• Dimensions: Bar: 166.9 x 76.0 x 8.8 mm
  
• Display: 6.9 inch / 175.26 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
• CPU: Exynos 990
• Camera: 12MP

More specifications

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Samsung now has its own COVID-19 testing center in South Korea

Samsung had to close various factories and stores across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of its R&D center employees and factory workers had even tested positive for the virus in the past. Now, the company has set up an in-house COVID-19 testing center in South Korea.

The South Korean tech giant has now become the first private firm in South Korea to have a private COVID-19 testing facility. Samsung has set up the testing center at its Hwaseong plant to ramp up its anti-virus measures and to keep its employees safe. The center will manage specimen collection, conduct diagnostic tests, and execute other related tasks with the help of six medical professionals.

The company seems to have set up its own testing center to save time in testing thousands of its full-time and contract employees for the COVID-19 infection. The company will also help the residents of the Hwaseong city with its new testing facility. Samsung said that it will consider opening more testing centers at its production sites in South Korea.

Samsung’s smartphone and TV businesses have taken a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic related closures and financial crisis across the world. However, its chip business experienced strong sales due to more people learning and working from their homes. The company expects to return to normalcy by the end of 2020 or in the first quarter of 2021.

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Samsung’s chip manufacturing business expected to grow further this year

Samsung announced its financial results for Q2 2020 last month, and it surprised everyone with strong earnings and profit despite the COVID-19 pandemic slowdown. A massive part of its earnings came from the company’s chip-making business, which achieved record quarterly and half-yearly revenues, thanks to higher demand from data center and server segments. Now, it is being expected that the South Korean firm’s foundry business will grow further.

Analysts believe that Samsung’s chip manufacturing business will see higher growth in the second half of 2020. The company had mentioned during its earnings call that its chip customers’ inventory build-up led to robust earnings. Currently, Intel is looking to outsource 7nm chip production to either Samsung or TSMC due to problems with its own 7nm foundry process. While the processor maker hasn’t finalized its choice yet, the order will have a trickle-down effect and the whole contract chip manufacturing industry will benefit from it.

Samsung said that it will begin mass production of mobile and high-performance computing chips in the second half of 2020, which will improve its business. The company is also looking to diversify its product portfolio beyond mobile products. It is expected to get contract chip manufacturing orders from Nvidia for its RTX 3xxx series GPUs and Qualcomm for the Snapdragon 875G and the Snapdragon 735G SoCs. If it manages to bag orders from Intel, it will be a great win for Samsung.

The South Korean chip giant has already started the mass production of 5nm chipsets and it will add a new foundry production line in Pyeongtaek for the 5nm EUV process node. It has already added an EUV-dedicated production line in Hwaseong. Samsung has said that the adoption of EUV technology is becoming more important as it allows scaling down complex structures on wafers and can be used for 5G, AI, and ML applications at lower power consumption.

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Galaxy S20+ benchmarked running Android 11

Samsung is actively working on the Android 11 update for the Galaxy S20 series even as it prepares for the launch of new flagships. We first learned about that fact just a couple of weeks ago, and now, we are getting more evidence thanks to a new benchmark listing for a Galaxy S20+ running Android 11.

As we said when we previously talked about Android 11 for the Galaxy S20 series, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Samsung is already working on the update as it was around the same time last year that the first signs of Android 10 being in development for the Galaxy S10 lineup had shown up. An Android 11 and One UI 3.0 beta program will likely arrive in a couple of months, though there is no way to pinpoint exactly when that might happen. The same goes for the public release Android 11 for Samsung’s flagship lineup for the first half of 2020.

However, there’s something Galaxy S20 owners can look forward to in the more immediate future. Samsung is also developing the One UI 2.5 update for its existing flagships, including the Galaxy S20 trio and the Galaxy Z Flip, and will probably release it soon after the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra go on sale. Again, pinpointing an exact time frame is difficult right now, but we’ll let you know as soon as we learn more about the upcoming updates.

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Galaxy Watch 3 colors, features, and size variants confirmed in leaked video

The Galaxy Watch 3 has been leaked extensively over the past few weeks through our exclusive report about specs, press renders, hands-on videos, and even a leaked manual. Now, the upcoming smartwatch’s promotional video has been leaked, explaining all its headline features, colors, and sizes.

Noted leakster Evan Blass (@evleaks) has published a promotional video of the Galaxy Watch 3’s LTE variant for AT&T’s network. The video shows the smartwatch in Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, and Mystic Silver. It has also been reconfirmed that the watch will be available in 41mm and 45mm variants and will come with premium leather bands.

AT&T’s Number Sync feature has also been confirmed for the Galaxy Watch 3 LTE. It lets you leave your smartphone at home and still lets you make/receive calls and messages. The smartwatch’s physical rotating bezel and Bixby Voice are also showcased in the leaked video. Another new feature of the watch seems to be gesture controls for taking calls.

Activity and fitness tracking features, including heart rate monitoring, automatic workout detection, running coach, sleep tracking, fall detection, and women health tracking, have also been revealed in the newly-leaked video. We had exclusively revealed in the past that the Galaxy Watch 3 will be available in stainless steel and titanium variants.

The Galaxy Watch 3 will feature a 1.2-inch or 1.4-inch circular Super AMOLED display, depending on the variant. It also features an IP68 and MIL-STD-810G compliant design, Exynos 9110 processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage, loudspeaker, and microphone. The 1.2-inch variant will feature a 247mAh battery, while a 340mAh battery will power the 1.4-inch version.

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Leaked Galaxy Note 20 5G, Note 20 Ultra 5G video reveals all details

The Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will be unveiled by Samsung later this week, but almost every detail about the smartphones has been leaked already. After the rear design of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra was accidentally revealed by Samsung itself, all the color variants and specifications of the upcoming smartphones were eventually leaked over the past few weeks. Now, a promotional video of the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has been leaked, revealing all their headline features.

Noted leakster Evan Blass (@evleaks) has published a promotional video from AT&T of the two upcoming Galaxy Note 20 series smartphones on the internet. The video shows the Galaxy Note 20 5G in Mystic Green and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G in Mystic Bronze. It also confirms the existence of the Snapdragon 865+ chipset inside the smartphones, at least in the US. A 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display for the Galaxy Note 20 and a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display for the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have been confirmed to feature a 120Hz refresh rate as well.

The Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra’s new and refined S Pen with a real “pen to paper feel” is also revealed in the leaked video. Samsung seems to have partnered with Microsoft to bring a feature that lets you convert notes into PowerPoint and Word files via the Samsung Notes app. Other improvements such as better organization of notes in the Samsung Notes app and 8K video recording with 33MP still image capture are also talked about in the promotional video.

The video also reveals that the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a 108MP primary camera with 50x Space Zoom. The Galaxy Note 20 appears to feature a 64MP camera with 30x Space Zoom. Samsung seems to have equipped the Galaxy Note 20 with a 4,300mAh battery and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra with a 4,500mAh battery. The smaller of the two phones will be launched in three colors: Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green, and Mystic Gray. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will be available in Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, and Mystic White colors.

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