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Samsung Leaks Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (S20 Lite)
Samsung continues its strategy of leaking new products, this time it’s the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G, which is being described as a new Lite version of the S20. OEMs are releasing mid-range alternatives to their flagship smartphones, with the ~$400 range in the US now more properly contested than it has been in years.
Figure 1: Galaxy S20 Fan Edition
Samsung continues its strategy of leaking new products, this time it’s the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G, which is being described as a new Lite version of the S20. OEMs are releasing mid-range alternatives to their flagship smartphones, with the ~$400 range in the US now more properly contested than it has been in years.
- As compelling innovations have stalled, buyers are finding $1000 flagships with cameras, battery life, and performance don’t have to be that expensive.
- Samsung tried last year with the S10 and Note 10 Lite models.
- But in 2020, what was Lite is now Fan Edition, we think.
- Straight off Evan Blass’ leaks channel come these renderings
Figure 1: Galaxy S20 Fan Edition
- It’s a remarkably 2020 looking smartphone, not trying to break the mold. The full leaks show six colors, including blue, red, white, light green and pink.
- The leaked specs that matter include a 6.5-inch OLED with the Samsung-style while the Infinity-O punch-hole.
- A Snapdragon 865 SoC in the US and Exynos processor in the global edition are expected in the 5G models at least, perhaps with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage.
- Cameras are a downgrade —It’s still a triple-camera but leaks suggest a 12MP primary snapper, a 12MP wide-angle camera, and an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x zoom, not the higher megapixel options.
- Early reports from June indicated an October launch date for the device, and super early reports suggested a $750 price tag, almost double the price of the Pixel 4a and the iPhone SE.