Samsung has just closed the chapter on their Galaxy S20 lineup, but without a moment’s notice, we’re on to their next flagship: The Galaxy Note 20 series. And now, thanks to industry insider Ice Universe, we’ve possibly got our first looks at what the Note 20 will be capable of.
To start, Ice Universe tweeted out saying:
The Galaxy Note20 + will use the Snapdragon 865+ processor. Why do you say this? Because from the Geekbench results, we found that the processor's large core frequency is as high as 3.09GHz, and the 865 frequency is 2.84GHz, so we have reasons to think that it is 865+ . pic.twitter.com/I9bU87RPRD
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) April 2, 2020
So now we know that the Note 20 lineup will probably be packing the Snapdragon 865+ processor, which had the largest core frequency as 3.09Ghz. In comparison to the Snapdragon 865’s 2.84Ghz, it’s a noticeable difference. To add on to the speculations, Max Weinbach tweeted out saying that the 865+ will come with 8 cores, with four cores at 1.8Ghz, three cores at 2.4Ghz, and one core at 3.1Ghz.
Snapdragon 865+:
4 cores @ 1.8 GHz
3 cores @ 2.4 GHz
1 core @ 3.1 GHz— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) April 2, 2020
These are two prolific leakers who have often times been right about Samsung leaks. But that’s not the only thing about the Galaxy Note 20 that we know so far. According to Forbes, Samsung have announced their next generation LPDDR5 smartphone modules. They claim that it will be 30 percent faster, and up to 20 percent more efficient than previous generation memory. Which sucks, considering the Galaxy S20 just came out, and it’s missing this welcome feature.
Forbes goes on to say that the Note 20 lineup will also house next-gen OLED displays, the memory bump mentioned above, faster storage, and the S20’s cameras. So all in all, the Galaxy Note 20 surely has the makings of a beast.
But what’s it going to cost you?
While it’s all fine and dandy that Samsung crams all this power into one device, we also have to consider the value-for-money aspects of the device. They’re probably going to charge you a premium for these upgrades, and considering the S20’s pricing strategy, we should be worried.
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series range from:
- S20 – RM3599
- S20+ – RM3999
- S20 Ultra – RM4999
That’s a pretty steep price jump if you ask me. For reference, last year’s S10 for RM3299 and S10+ for RM3699. At least last year they brought the S10e which started off at a more reasonable RM2699.
Now, with all these updates in mind, how much do you think the Galaxy Note 20 will cost? Last year’s Note 10 started at RM3699, and the Note 10+ at RM4199. Is the supposed Note 20 Ultra going to cost you upwards of RM5000? If so, what the hell is the point of buying such an expensive device, when the Galaxy S30 is going to come out a few months after?
And the cycle repeats itself.
Look, just keep in mind the value your smartphone brings for you. I’ve reiterated this many times, because you’re the one losing out. Do you need everything these phones offer? Are you willing to sacrifice for a little less performance, for a lot less money?
I personally can’t stand price gouging of these devices when it doesn’t even make sense. One of the reasons the Galaxy S20 lineup costs so much is because of them wanting to make the phone 5G capable. At a time when we don’t have access to 5G networks, what’s the point? But the costs then falls to the consumer to pay exorbitant prices for something we can’t use yet. That is but one of the reasons why Samsung’s latest flagships are so pricey.
We’ll see how Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 lineup goes about it later this year, sometime around August. But so far, I’m not holding my breath.
