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الأحد، 13 ديسمبر 2020

Samsung working on optional 30W charger for Galaxy S21 series

Ever since it was announced that iPhones won’t come bundled with a charger anymore, many brands mocked Apple for its decision. Samsung was one of those brands, but it was later revealed that the company might eventually end up following Apple. A new report reveals more information about the South Korean firm’s plans for the Galaxy S21 and the charger.

According to a report coming out of South Korea, Samsung will ship the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra with a 25W charger. However, it has reportedly decided to not include the charger in some markets. Moreover, the company also seems to be working on a new 30W charger for its smartphones, but those will be sold separately. It is not entirely clear as to why Samsung is developing a 30W charger as it already has a 45W USB-PD charger with PPS. It is also being rumored that the company will drop the price of the charger as it won’t come with a USB Type-C cable. Samsung will bundle the USB cable with all its smartphones.

The report also reiterates that only the Galaxy S21 Ultra will be compatible with the S Pen and that the stylus will be sold separately. Moreover, the company will sell at least two official cases that have slots to store the S Pen. It has long been rumored that Samsung will eventually kill the Galaxy Note lineup and replace it with foldable smartphones. Those who like the S Pen would have to buy it with the Galaxy S series smartphones in the future.

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Galaxy S20 FE becomes immensely popular in the US

The Galaxy S20 FE has quickly become a favorite among value flagship smartphone lovers worldwide, thanks to its strong core specs and affordable pricing. Our own review of the Galaxy S20 FE said that “the Galaxy S20 FE makes the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ obsolete and grossly overpriced in comparison.” It is now being reported that the value flagship has become very popular in the US.

According to Wave7 Research, the Galaxy S20 FE is a hit in the US, with 60% of the carrier stores saying that it is among Samsung’s top three sellers. The Galaxy S20 FE has reportedly been eating up sales of the Galaxy A51, Galaxy A71, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 20, and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Competing devices from Google and OnePlus in the same price range are sitting at just 1-2% of carrier sales. There is reportedly no incentive for reps to push devices like the Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, and the OnePlus 8 series. A Verizon sales rep reportedly said that no one had even asked about the OnePlus 8 “during the last four months.”

The Galaxy S20 FE has definitely helped the South Korean firm’s sales. It is clear from various expert and consumer reviews that Samsung has finally understood what needs to be done in the value flagship segment. The Galaxy S20 FE offers a fine balance between design, specs, camera performance, battery life, color choices, and price. Samsung’s sales are still nowhere close to Apple’s sales, though, especially since the iPhone 12 series launch.

Are you a Galaxy S20 FE user? How has your experience been with the smartphone? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag’s colors, pricing leak ahead of launch

Samsung is prepping for the launch of its new Tile-like object tracker alongside. It could be launched alongside the Galaxy S21 and called the Galaxy Smart Tag (EI-T5300). Its information was first leaked two weeks ago when the object tracker passed through Indonesia’s certification process. Now, information regarding the Galaxy Smart Tag’s color variants and pricing has been leaked.

The Bluetooth-based tracker’s schematic was revealed through the South Korean certification authority’s database. It shows that the Galaxy Smart Tag features a rounded square shape and a lanyard hole. It also has a button that can be pressed to find a connected phone, while the onboard loud buzzer helps the user find the tracker using a compatible smartphone. That’s extremely similar to Tile’s functionality. Since it features Bluetooth 5.1 (LE), which brings directionality to the equation, it is easier to find.

The Galaxy Smart Tag is powered by a replaceable 3V CR2032 coin cell, but we don’t know its battery life figures yet. Tile launches up to a whole year on a single coin cell, and we expect Samsung’s upcoming object tracker to last similarly long. It will be launched in two colors: Black and Oatmeal. Going by reliable leakster Ishan Agarwal’s report, the object tracker will be launched with a price tag of €15. It will likely be compatible with the South Korean firm’s new SmartThings Find feature.

It is not the company’s first object tracker, though. Samsung had previously launched the SmartThings Tracker two years ago. It featured Bluetooth and LTE connectivity, and it was priced at $99. We expect the Galaxy Smart Tag to feature IP68 certification for dust and water resistance and an easy way to stick it to laptops, bags, wallets, and other things.

Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag Design Schematic

Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag Design Schematic South Korea Certification Agency

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Galaxy S21’s ultrawide camera could bring features we always wanted

The Galaxy S21 series will be unveiled early next month, but the most important aspects of the upcoming smartphones have been leaked already. The design and specifications of the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra had surfaced last month. It is now being reported that Samsung has added two important features to the ultrawide cameras on the Galaxy S21 series devices.

While it might not look like there are any improvements in the Galaxy S21 series’ camera hardware due to the same resolution and sensor size, Samsung is rumored to have added dual-pixel phase detection autofocus and macro mode to the ultrawide cameras. According to a tweet from @UniverseIce, the South Korean smartphone giant has also upgraded the ultrawide camera’s sensor from ISOCELL S5K2LA to Sony IMX563. The ultrawide camera now features a 123-degree field-of-view compared to the Galaxy S20‘s 120-degree field-of-view.

The Sony IMX563 sensor has a size of 1/2.55-inch, 1.4μm pixels, and dual-pixel autofocus. It should now be able to offer sharper ultrawide images and videos. Hopefully, with the ISP improvements in the Exynos 2100 and the Snapdragon 888, Samsung should be able to offer 4K 60fps HDR10+ video recording through the ultrawide camera and smooth switching between all the rear-facing camera sensors on the Galaxy S21 series.

The Galaxy S21 and the Galaxy S21+ are rumored to feature triple cameras on the rear: a 12MP wide-angle camera (1/1.76-inch) with dual-pixel autofocus, a 12MP ultrawide camera with dual-pixel autofocus, and a 64MP telephoto camera. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is expected to use an upgraded 108MP ISOCELL HM3 sensor for the wide-angle camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and two 10MP telephoto cameras (one with 3x optical zoom and the other with 10x optical zoom).

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السبت، 12 ديسمبر 2020

Leaked Galaxy A72 5G case renders hint at fewer cameras than predicted

The Galaxy A72 5G hasn’t been much in the rumor mill lately but at least one case maker appears to have gotten hold of dummy units and/or the phone’s exact dimensions in anticipation of its release. Galaxy A72 5G case renders have now emerged on Twitter via @Sudhanshu1414 and it’s the usual affair. They reveal a handful of characteristics such as the number of cameras and their location.

The phone appears to have a rectangular camera housing with enough room for three main sensors, a fourth (macro) sensor and an LED flash. According to this particular case maker at least, the Galaxy A72 5G won’t have a penta-camera setup, contrary to what reports from Korea have previously suggested. In turn, this puts a damper on other previous rumors indicating that the Galaxy A72 5G might be Samsung’s first mid-range phone to bring OIS.

Moving on to other areas of the phone, the side key and volume rocker are located on the right edge. There’s a speaker grille, a USB-C port, and a 3.5mm audio port at the bottom. It’s what we’ve learn to expect from an upper mid-range Galaxy phone. The design is equally predictable at the front. The Galaxy A72 5G should have an Infinity-O display with an embedded fingerprint reader.

Hardware specifications are unknown on the most part, however, the Exynos 1080 SoC should be a great fit for Galaxy A72 5G, even though the latter wouldn’t be the first smartphone on the market to feature Samsung’s new chipset. The company is keeping quiet about the phone’s exact launch date but it will likely go on sale in the first half of 2021.

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Galaxy S21+ and iPhone 12 Pro Max duke it out in early hands-on video

The Galaxy S21+ got exposed in another hands-on video following yesterday’s surprise appearance on camera. This time, the source uploaded a comparison video on YouTube starring the Galaxy S21+ and one of its biggest rivals, the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

The exact dimensions of the Galaxy S21+ are unknown but, by the looks of it, the phone has a footprint similar to the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The latter measures 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4mm and they each have a 6.7-inch display.

However, as evidenced through the hands-on video below, the Galaxy S21+ and the iPhone 12 Pro Max are nothing alike despite their apparent similarities on-paper. This is because Apple’s display notch formula hasn’t changed much, and because the Galaxy S21+ has an Infinity-O display design just like its predecessors.

The camera housing is another area that highlights just how different the design philosophies of Samsung and Apple have become. Each phone has three cameras – though the iPhone has an additional ToF sensor – but they don’t look anything alike.

Samsung should unveil the Galaxy S21 series on January 14 and industry watchers believe that the Korean tech giant chose an early launch as a way to bring the fight closer to Apple and the iPhone 12 lineup. Now, granted, the Galaxy S21 Ultra would be a more appropriate rival to the iPhone 12 Pro Max, but how do you think the latter compares to the Galaxy S21+ model judging by the hands-on video below? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

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BREAKING: Galaxy Note 20 gets stable One UI 3.0 Android 11 update!

Samsung already knocked it out of the park with the quick release of Android 11 and One UI 3.0 for the Galaxy S20 series, and the company seems to be doing the same for the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The two phones have started receiving the coveted update on AT&T’s network in the US, as confirmed by a couple of users on Twitter and Reddit.

Both unlocked and locked variants of the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra seem to be getting the update, which is accompanied by build number N98xUSQU1CTL2. It’s a massive 2.5GB update, so you might want to use a Wi-Fi connection to download it.

This is a developing story…