Rumour says Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Fold 2 will launch on 5 August
Samsung is rumoured to be readying its next Unpacked hardware event for 5 August where it is expected to launch theGalaxy Note 20phones alongside a new Galaxy Fold device (viaTechRadar). The expert and reliable Samsung leakerIce Universe posted on Weiboabout the date, which is backed up by a report fromKorean site Dong-A Ilbo.
It’s unclear whether Samsung plans for this to be a media event or if the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will mean it’s a virtual one.
As well as the new Note and Fold phones, Ice Universe suggests it’ll be a bumper Unpacked that will also see the release of a 5G Z Flip, Galaxy Tab S7 range and a long-awaited Galaxy Watch 2.
We’ve always loved the Note range here at Tech Advisor and the Note 10 line was no different, despite losing the headphone jack. We fully expect the Note 20 or Note 20 Ultra (if Samsung uses the branding from the S20 line) to boast a 120Hz refresh rate and mouth watering specs.
The industrial design of the Note 10 was preferred by some to the curvy S line, but the Note 10 only had a 60Hz screen and slightly under-par battery life. That said, its cameras were top draw.
TheGalaxy Fold 2is shrouded in a little more mystery. Whatever form it takes, we hope it costs less – but Samsung will simply be hoping for a smoother launch after it had to cancel the first Fold’s after journalist’s review units started breaking.
As well as a potential 5G version of the Z Flip (the 4G version of which wasone of our favourite phonesso far this year) we could see theGalaxy Watch 2. Samsung’s smartwatch strategy is a little scattershot, as the first Watch came out in 2018 alongside the Note 9 and has been followed up with two Galaxy Watch Active models.
If Samsung releases a new Galaxy Watch we’d hope for a new design language and features that put it alongside the industry’s runaway leader, the Apple Watch.
Author: Henry Burrell, Contributor
Previously Tech Advisor’s Phones Editor, Henry covers and reviews every smartphone worth knowing about. He spends a lot of time moving between different handsets and shouting at WhatsApp to support multiple devices at once.
