Samsung today hosted its first launch event of 2020 where the company revealed a new range of smartphones. This includes the smaller baby model of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, the ‘Lite’ version, and two new A-Series devices. The company revealed three new devices including the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite, A51 and A71 along with the South African pricing and release date.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Lite
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite packs a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 4,500 mAh battery featuring Super Fast Charging and Samsung’s latest and greatest smartphone camera tech. Most of all, it packs the innovative S Pen and all the features found in the main flagship device including the ability to capture, create and share using the accessories’ built-in sensors.
- Release Date: February 2020
- Display: 6.7-inch Super AMOLED 1080×2400
- OS: Android 10
- CPU: Octa-Core 4 x 2.7 GHz Mangoose
- GPU: Mali-G72
- Storage/RAM: 128GB 6GB / 128GB 8GB
- Main Camera: 12 MP Wide, 12 MP Telephoto, 12 MP Ultrawide
- Selfie Camera: 32MP
- Price: R12,999 / R599pm
Next up Samsung revealed the new Galaxy A-Series including the A51 and A71. These two devices are quite close in comparison with a few notable differences. The main selling point of the new A-Series range is built on the foundation of three core ideas, a long-lasting battery, great display and smarter camera.
Samsung Galaxy A51
- Release Date: February 2020
- Display: 6.5-inch 1080×2400
- OS: Android 10
- CPU: Octa-core 4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A73
- GPU: Mali-G72
- Storage/RAM: 64GB 4GB, 128GB 4GB, 128GB 6GB
- Main Camera: 48MP Wide, 12MP Ultrawide, 5MP Telephoto, 5MP Depth Sensor
- Selfie Camera: 32MP
- Price: R6,999
Samsung Galaxy A71
- Release Date: February 2020
- Display: 6.7-inch 1080×2400
- OS: Android 10
- CPU: Octa-core 2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73
- GPU: Adreno 618
- Storage/RAM: 64GB 4GB, 128GB 4GB, 128GB 6GB
- Main Camera: 64MP Wide, 12MP Ultrawide, 5MP Telephoto, 5MP Depth Sensor
- Selfie Camera: 32MP
- Price: R7,999
Samsung South Africa revealed that these new devices will roll out across SA in the coming weeks and will be available by the end of February 2020. Samsung’s “Awesome Screen, Awesome Camera, Long-Lasting Battery Life” trailer for the new Galaxy A51 and A71 smartphones is the stuff of nightmares. Prepare to have this stuck in your head all day;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwFvlwe7HPo