Samsung Galaxy S20 5G series full specs sheet leaked: 120Hz refresh rate, 108MP camera and more

Samsung is all set to launch the Galaxy S20 series in 3 weeks. However, the leaks just keep coming. This time around, specifications of all three variants - Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy S20 Plus and Galaxy S20 - have appeared online. The three 5G models are said to be powered by the Exynos 990 chipset. The specs sheet also mentions support for 120Hz refresh rate. Other similarities between the three phones include AKG-tuned Dolby Atmos speakers, 128GB of base internal storage with 1TB storage expansion capacity and IP68 water resistance.

Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 Plus specifications

The Samsung Galaxy S20 is said to feature a 6.2-inch WQHD+ (1440 x 3200 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display. On the other hand, the Galaxy S20 Plus Galaxy S20+ has a slightly larger 6.7-inch panel with the same resolution and refresh rate. The Galaxy S20 is mentioned to pack a 4000mAh battery, while the Gala S20 Plus may come with a 4500mAh battery. Both the smartphones are rumoured to have support for 25W fast charging.

On the optics front, Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 Plus will both sport a 12MP main sensor + a 12MP ultra wide-angle lens + a 64MP telephoto lens. The devices are expected to come with 3x optical zoom, 30x digital zoom, and 8K video capture at 30fps. Both are said to have a 10MP selfie shooter.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra specifications

Coming to the higher-end Galaxy S20 Ultra, as per the leak, it will feature a 6.9-inch WQHD+ (1440 x 3200 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The handset is said to pack a 5000mAh battery. It is the camera department where it will differ the most from its siblings.

In the optics department, it has been long rumoured to sport a 108MP sensor. The latest leak also reiterates that it will have a 108MP primary shooter. Alongside that, Galaxy S20 Ultra is tipped to come equipped with a 12MP ultra wide-angle shooter, a 48MP telephoto lens with support for 10x digital zoom and 100x optical zoom. On the front, it is rumoured to feature a 40MP sensor.

The Galaxy S20 series will be launching on February 11.

Exclusive: Full specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Series are here! Some interesting details: Exynos 990 for all three phones in European and Asian Markets. 40MP (?!) Front Camera for S20 Ultra! Checkout the image! LINK(Please add link in credits): https://t.co/az6WmSkNK7 pic.twitter.com/XsDfaINkbE

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JioTV app reportedly ahead of Airtel Xstream and Vodafone Play with 679 live TV channels

With online media streaming platforms gaining popularity day by day, one can’t deny that standard cable TV is being left behind. However, with better availability and internet access, cable TV shows are now available for everyone online. Reliance Jio offers access to live TV online via the JioTV app, which is exclusively available for its customers and similarly, Airtel and Vodafone offer live TV services via Airtel Xstream and Vodafone Play, respectively. TelecomTalk reports that the JioTV app now offers 679 live TV channels to consume content from, which is notably higher than the 367 and 350 live TV channels that Airtel and Vodafone offer via the Airtel Xstream app and Vodafone Play, respectively. 

Content from SunNXT was recently integrated with the JioCinema app, the report claims. This content integration apparently pushed the number of live channels to 679. The JioTV app also sorts TV channels in various categories such as Entertainment (125), Infotainment (38), Jio Darshan (8), Kids (32), Business News (7), Devotional (66), Educational (50), Lifestyle (17), Movies (62), Music (45), News (202), Shopping (1) and Sports (26). Additionally, Jio also offers its own TV channels like Jio Cricket 1 HD, Jio Cricket 2 HD, Jio Cricket 3 HD, Jio Cricket 4 HD, Jio Cricket English HD, Jio Bollywood Premium HD, JioCinema, JioCinema Action, JioCinema Comedy, Jio Telugu Hits HD and more.

Jio users get free access to the telcos’ entire suite of apps, which include JioTV JioNews, JioCinema and more. However, Vodafone and Airtel users that opt for certain recharge plans get uninterrupted access to their apps. The news of JioTV getting new live TV channels comes after the app was updated with dark mode. Users can now head over to the apps’ settings to turn on dark mode, which should place less strain on their eyes. In addition, a Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode is also enabled for the app so that users can watch content even when the app is running in the background.

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Samsung invests 500 million to start manufacturing smartphone displays in India

A new report has revealed Samsung’s plans to invest $500 million in a display manufacturing facility in India. The information was part of the company’s filing to local regulators earlier this month. Samsung already has a massive manufacturing facility in Noida for manufacturing smartphones and the new facility will be setup on the same land. Samsung is currently the majority manufacturer of AMOLED panels in smartphones, supplying the component to Apple and many others and has often had struggled with meeting demands. With a new display manufacturing facility in India, Samsung should be able to greatly increase its output. However, that is not the only benefit that Samsung is set to gain.

The Indian Government had implemented the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) back in 2016, with the goal of encouraging smartphone companies to wholly manufacture their devices in India. Given that most companies would have to setup infrastructure to meet the goals, the government had broken the target up into yearly milestones, with each milestone corresponding to specific components. For example, by 2017, the government expected OEMs to start manufacturing chargers, batteries and wires headsets, locally. The incentive for OEMs was the obvious reduction in taxes and duties, as the government increased the taxation on said components once the milestone was passed. According to PMP, OEMs are expected to manufacture display assemblies within India, failing which, the import of such components would attract a 10 percent duty and a 1 percent surcharge. Given that the display costs anywhere between 25-30 percent of the smartphone itself, importing display assemblies would lead to significant reduction in profits.

The story gets more interesting when we factor in the fact that the PMP was originally scheduled to take effect in March 2020, giving companies time till 31 March 2020 to set up their display assembly plants. However, in January 2019, the Government decided to move the timetable up by 2 months, which led to severe backlash from Samsung. At the time, Samsung had declared that if the Government did not go back to the originally decided timeline for PMP, the company would be forced to scale back its smartphone manufacturing operations in India, and completely stop the manufacturing of its flagship devices. Devices manufactured by Samsung in India are not only sold here, but also exported to various other countries.

Now it appears that Samsung is finally readying to setup its domestic display manufacturing operations, well within the time-frame set forth in the original Phased Manufacturing Programme. What will be interesting to see is whether the indigenously manufactured displays will be used by other OEMs manufacturing smartphones in India and how it will impact the overall costs of not just production, but also end-consumer cost.

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Huawei will use TomTom maps in upcoming smartphones

After Huawei was banned from doing business with US companies, the Chinese smartphone maker has revealed its own Harmony OS (called Hongmeng OS in China). One of the biggest use cases for a smartphone is the map feature. Since Google will not support future Huawei devices with Google services, the Chinese smartphone maker has struck a deal with TomTom for maps and navigation on its upcoming smartphones. The report comes from Reuters which says “Dutch navigation and digital mapping company TomTom on Friday said it has closed a deal with China’s Huawei Technologies for the use of its maps and services in smartphone apps”. The report goes on to say “TomTom spokesman Remco Meerstra said the deal had been closed some time ago but had not been made public by the company.” No details of the deal are known, such as which smartphones the app will be supported on, when will the app release, etc. 

To refresh your memory, Huawei was forced to develop its own operating system for smartphones. This was because it was blacklisted in the U.S. last year over concerns of national security. Because of the ban, Huawei can't do business with U.S. based companies, in this case, Google. 

Huawei officially announced its Harmony OS at the Huawei Developer Conference 2019. The new operating system is called Hongmeng OS in China. The company says its new operating system is based on microkernel tech, and it can be used in everything: smartphones, wearables, smart speakers, and more. Further, Harmony OS will be released as an open-source platform. Huawei showcased the Honor Vision TV as well and you can find out more about their upcoming TV here. The TV is expected to launch in India as well. 

In other Huawei news, the company is expected to launch the Huawei P40 series in March 2020. Rumours are abuzz highlighting the features on offer. You can read more about the rumoured specs here.

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Realme XT, Realme 3 Pro Realme UI update based on Android 10 now rolling out: All features detailed

Realme is no slouch when it comes to seeding the latest updates to its handsets. The company has now commenced the rollout of the Android 10 update for the Realme XT and the Realme 3 Pro. Madhav Sheth, Realme CEO, announced the rollout of latest updates via his Twitter handle, and a post detailing them is live on Realme forums. Along with the Android 10 upgrade, the two handsets will also receive Realme UI, which was recently announced. While Android 10 will add a slew of new features to the handsets, Realme UI also comes with its own sets of options. The software rollout is going on in batches and one can check for it from their handset’s settings. 

All new features for Realme XT, Realme 3 Pro with Realme UI update 

The new update for the Realme XT sports the version number RMX1921EX_11_C.01, while the update for the Realme 3 Pro has the version number RMX1851EX_11_C.01. Both phones get similar features with the update which includes new visuals, the addition of a new sidebar, new screenshot features, new Navigation Gestures 3.0, system updates and more. The most notable update is in the visuals department with the realme UI, which brings a new user experience that is advertised to deliver attractive visuals and enable efficient operation. 

The Smart Sidebar option has been optimised, along with the 3-Finger Screenshot Gesture. The new update also brings Android 10 navigation gestures, which will also work in landscape mode. There’s also a Focus Mode, which sounds quite similar to Digital Wellbeing options Google offers with Android 10. Charging animation will also change on the Realme XT and Realme 3 Pro after applying the update. A new notable privacy option called a random MAC address generator has been added, which will generate a new MAC address every time the phone is connected to a WiFi network. This is said to help avoid targeted ads and aid in privacy protection.

Cameras on both the handsets have been optimised as well and the UI should deliver a better experience while capturing photos and recording videos. The ability to share files with OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi devices has been added to Realme Share. Dual Mode Music Share option is now available in realme Lab. You can read the entire changelog of the Realme XT and Realme 3 Pro here and here. 

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Purported OnePlus 8 Pro hands-on leaked image reveals 120Hz selection option

OnePlus is expected to launch its next flagship in the upcoming months. It is said to include three devices, OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Lite. The devices have been in the rumour mill for some time now. Recently, the company also announced the creation of its 120Hz Fluid Display that uses MEMC technology for smoother video playback and a QHD+ resolution. Now, the latest leak claims to show hands-on image of OnePlus 8 Pro.

A report from True Tech claims to show off the OnePlus 8 Pro, which reveals that the phone has a 120Hz selection option in the Settings menu. The report says the image could belong to a pre-production unit. It shows a smartphone design that indicates that OnePlus could ditch the pop-up camera design in favour of a punch-hole display. An alleged OnePlus 8 Pro is seen sporting a punch-hole display surrounded by slim bezels. The button placement looks similar to the OnePlus 7 series, Volume rockers are placed on the left edge, whereas the alert slider and power key seem to reside on the right edge of the device.

The leaked hands-on image of purported OnePlus 8 Pro shows three “Screen refresh rate” options:

120Hz - “Maximum smoothness but slightly reduce battery life” 90Hz - “Balanced smoothness and balanced battery life” 60Hz - “Less smoothness but slightly extended battery life”

The 120Hz option doesn’t state whether selecting the 120Hz option will switch the display resolution to 1080p. Hence, it could be possible for OnePlus 8 Pro to produce quad HD+ resolution along with 120Hz refresh rate. However, as said in the report, the image belongs to a production unit so it remains to be seen whether the 120Hz option will be also available on the final product.

Recently, OnePlus 8 Pro was spotted on Geekbench that revealed that the flagship could be sold in a 12GB RAM variant, among others. OnePlus 8 Pro is codenamed ‘GALILEI IN2023’, features a ‘kona’ motherboard, and runs Android 10. The smartphone scored 4296 and 10603 in single-core and multi-core Geekbench 4 tests. 

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Specs for the Nvidia RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 have been leaked online

It is no surprise that Nvidia has been working on the next generation of consumer gaming GPUs allegedly the RTX 3000-series. Given AMD’s recent strong push to take share away from Team Green, its no surprise that Nvidia is working hard to stave off the competition. There wasn’t anything known or rumoured about the upcoming GPUs, until now.

The next-generation GPUs from Nvidia will be based on the Ampere architecture and manufactured on the 7nm EUV process. It is likely that Samsung would be the one taking care of manufacturing since TSMC's 7nm foundry is currently at capacity thanks to AMD and Apple. According to MyDrivers.com, the first two cards from Nvidia’s next-gen lineup to be leaked are the RTX 3070 and the RTX 3080. The GPUs surfaced in reports online, listed with core codes GA103 and GA104. The GA103 is expected to have 10/20GB of VRAM and a 320-bit memory interface and 60 streaming multiprocessors. GA104 is reportedly packing 8/16GB of GDDR6 VRAM, 48 SMs and a 256-bit memory interface. As far as streaming processors go, the GA103 will have 3480 of them while the GA104 will come with 3072 of them. What is interesting is the 20GB of VRAM mentioned against the GA103. It is possible that this is in reference to the pro-grade Quadro card, but it is still an unlikely number.

Earlier, there were rumours that Nvidia might have delayed the announcement of its next-generation consumer GPUs to Q2 or even Q3 of 2020, but with GTC around the corner, we can only hope that the company makes some announcements regarding the same. If not, then the next big event where a reveal could take place is Computex 2020. Nvidia did recently announce a price-cut on the RTX 2060 in order to compete with AMD’s Radeon RX5600 XT, followed by AMD declaring that the 5600 XT will launch with faster clock speeds. The two companies are clearly caught in a rather heated cat-and-mouse game, which is great for consumers as the two companies put out faster, cheaper cards in a bid to outdo the other. While the leaked specs about Nvidia’s upcoming GPUs sure sound very intriguing, we can’t help but take this with a pinch of salt. Hopefully, Nvidia will reveal all there is to know very soon.

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