Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Note 20 in August, but we’re building our wish list early. Here are the Galaxy Note 20 features we want to see.
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Every year Samsung relies on the Galaxy Note series to serve as a showcase for its technical advancements, such as multiple cameras or Dex for PC-like computing. Invariably, the Note sets the tone for Samsung’s mobile phones for the next 12 months, as some of the tech will trickle down to subsequent models.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20, expected to arrive in August, is on deck to play catch up in some ways. The recent flood of flagships, such as the LG V60, Motorola Edge Plus, OnePlus 8 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy S20, brought a range of advanced features to today’s phones, including 120Hz screens and super zoom cameras. While Samsung often leads the way, the 2019 Note 10 series has now fallen behind. That means the Galaxy Note 20 will need to leapfrog what’s in the market today to retake its standing as a technical showpiece.
Can Samsung do it? Here’s what will help put the Galaxy Note 20 back on top.
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1. Size: Keep it in check
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There’s no need to go any bigger. Samsung sort of admitted last year that not everyone likes a big phone. For the first time, the Note 10 series came in two sizes: the 6.8-inch Galaxy Note 10 Plus and the 6.3-inch Galaxy Note 10. The latter gave people an option if they found the former to be too much phone. This strategy made sense — until Samsung went even bigger with the Galaxy S20 Ultra. The Ultra has a 6.9-inch display and many (including us) found the overall form factor excessive. We hope Samsung shows some restraint and doesn’t crack the 7-inch mark with the Note 20.
Based on the latest rumors, it probably won’t, and we’re unlikely to see a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra either. Right now, the Galaxy Note 20 Plus is slated to have a 6.87-inch screen and the Note 20 will slot in below that with a 6.42-inch screen. While the screens are both bigger, here’s to hoping Samsung keeps bezels — and the total footprints — as compact as possible given the display dimensions.
