Samsung Unveils Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Fold 2 at the 'Apple Heart' Event

[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] Samsung Electronics will unveil this year's most anticipated products, the 'Galaxy S20' and the 'Galaxy Fold2 (tentative name),' in San Francisco, USA, the heart of Apple. Following last year's first Unpacked event in San Francisco, Samsung is making a bold move targeting Apple for the second consecutive year.

According to Samsung Electronics on the 6th, invitations for the 'Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020' new product launch event scheduled for February 11 in San Francisco, USA, have been sent to global partners and media outlets worldwide. The originally expected date for the Unpacked event was mid-February, but it has been moved up by about a week. This means the unveiling will be about ten days earlier than last year's Galaxy S10 launch on February 20.

What is noteworthy is that, following last year, this year’s Unpacked event will also be held in San Francisco, where Apple's headquarters are located. This is interpreted as a sign of confidence in gaining the upper hand in competition with Apple by unveiling Samsung's one-two punch right under Apple's nose. From 2010 to 2018, Samsung Electronics held Unpacked events mainly in Barcelona, Spain (5 times), London, UK (once), and New York, USA (twice). Choosing San Francisco was a first in 2019.

Samsung Electronics included several hints in this year's Unpacked invitation that suggest the features of the new products. The 15-second video invitation begins with a screen displaying the letters spelling Galaxy. All letters are in place except for the two 'a' positions, which are replaced by a rectangular cuboid and a cube, respectively.

The rectangular cuboid is interpreted to represent the Galaxy S20, while the cube signifies the Galaxy Fold2, which folds into a square shape. The Galaxy S20 has the familiar rectangular shape, and the new foldable phone with a 'clamshell' design, where the top covers the bottom like a shell, folds into a square shape. Some analyses suggest that the rectangular and square shapes shown in the teaser video represent the shape of the rear camera modules.

The new S series will be released under the name 'Galaxy S20' instead of 'Galaxy S11' to mark the year 2020. It is known to consist of three models based on screen size: ▲ Galaxy S20 (6.2 inches) ▲ Galaxy S20 Plus (6.7 inches) ▲ Galaxy S20 Ultra (6.9 inches). It is expected to be the first Samsung smartphone to feature a 100-megapixel rear main camera.

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