Samsung reveals its best-selling UK phone in 2019
Mid-market success for Korean vendor
Jasper Hart
February 12, 2020
All S20 phones come 5G-ready
Samsung has launched its latest flagship range, the S20 range, as well as a new foldable device, the Galaxy Z Flip.
At its Galaxy Unpacked event on February 11, the Korean vendor’s head of mobile communications business TM Roh revealed the new devices.
The three devices in the S20 range are the S20, the S20+, and the S20 Ultra 5G. They are available for pre-order and will be released in the UK on March 13. They will retail for £799, £999, and £1,199 respectively.
The S20 and S20+ have a 64MP camera with 30x space zoom, while the S20 Ultra has a 108MP camera with a 100x space zoom. The three phones have 4,000, 4,500 and 5,000mAh batteries respectively.
“As we enter this new decade, 5G will completely change how we communicate and how we experience the world around us,” said “As we enter this new decade, 5G will completely change how we communicate and how we experience the world around us,” said TM Roh.
“As all three S20 variants come with 5G connectivity, Samsung is providing a next-generation device for transforming people’s lives. With an incredible, AI powered camera, you can capture the moments as they happen and connect more seamlessly with the people you love.”“As all three S20 variants come with 5G connectivity, Samsung is providing a next-generation device for transforming people’s lives. With an incredible, AI powered camera, you can capture the moments as they happen and connect more seamlessly with the people you love.”
All three phones will be 5G-ready at launch and are available for pre-order from every UK MNO, as well as Sky Mobile and BT Mobile. The S20 comes in Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue and Cloud Pink colours; the S20+ comes in Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue and Cosmic Black colours; and the S20 Ultra comes in Cosmic Grey and Cosmic Black colours.
Galaxy Z Flip
The Galaxy Z Flip will be available from February 14, and will retail for £1,300 in Mirror Purple, Mirror Black and Mirror Gold in select countries. It has a 3,300mAh battery.
“The phone looks much more polished than last year’s Galaxy Fold,” said Omdia principal consumer technology analyst Daniel Gleeson. “Samsung has done a lot of excellent work into small features like the mini one-inch display on the outside and the ‘Flex Mode’; a split screen mode for when the phone is bent at an angle, that really makes the phone feel like a more well thought-through device.
“The lack of 5G is noticeable for the high price point, but the feature was dropped to ensure the phone remained slim and trim.”
Full reaction to come in the next issue of Mobile News