As the days are passing, we are heading to the close to the date for the launch of the new range of Samsung’s flagship smartphone. Rumors mill also suggest that these will have 5G connectivity support. According to a recent tweet from Max Weinbach of XDA gave us a though that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S20 series will consist of 5 smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S20 , Samsung Galaxy S20 5G, Samsung Galaxy S20 + , Samsung Galaxy S20 + 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
Not all new Samsung Galaxy S20 will have 5G connectivity
Three of these 5 will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 mobile paltform and will be able to guarantee full support for 5G connectivity, thanks to the Snapdragon X55 modem inside the hood. The remaining two smartphones will most likely be based on the Exynos 990 SoC with 4G connectivity.
Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) January 12, 2020
However, the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform will be powering the Galaxy S20 series but not in Europe. The units in the latter continent will come with the Samsung’s own Exynos 990 SoC inside the hood. This also means that the top-of-the-line model won’t be available in Europe isn’t totally clear, however info on this to come later.
5G connectivity is still an element of discussion that can clearly divide the public opinion of users and governments, while we continue to try to better manage the contours related to public safety of such a delicate apparatus for the future of the entire mobile market.
At last, we want to remind you that the new Samsung Galaxy S20 series will be officially unveiled during the Unpacked event on 11 February 2020. On that day we will definitely know all the details related to this line i.e marketing in Europe as well as all units pricing.
