Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Snapdragon
512 GB, Mystic Black, 6.90", Hybrid Dual SIM, 108 Mpx, 5G
The Samsung Galaxy Note is dead. Long live the S Pen.
23.11.2020
Translation: machine translated
Pictures: Stephanie Tresch
An insider is said to have told Korean media that the Note 20 is the last of its kind. But the S-Pen lives on in two phones.
It was foreseeable, now the Korean news portal AjuNews confirms it: The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 was the last of its kind. According to AjuNews, the information comes from an "official of the company" who was present at the decision on 22 November.
However, fans of the S Pen still have the chance to keep their pen, as it will be retained.
Another model with stylus
Samsung's line-up in the current year, without colour variants and 5G editions, looks like this:
- Samsung Galaxy S20
- Samsung Galaxy S20+
- Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
- Samsung Galaxy Note 20
- Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy Fold 2
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 2
Questions already arose at the launch:
- Do we really need two editions of the Note? Why?
- How much closer do the Ultra and Note 20 have to get before Samsung realises that there are two practically identical phones on the market?
The latter has now happened. According to AjuNews, the Galaxy S30 Ultra - or S21 Ultra, the name is not yet known - will be equipped with an S Pen. The Samsung Galaxy Fold 3, which is due to be released in June 2021, will also be equipped with an S Pen.
This would make the manufacturer's line-up for 2021 look like this, assuming the rest of the portfolio remains the same:
- Samsung Galaxy S21
- Samsung Galaxy S21+
- Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra with S-Pen
- Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
- Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 with S Pen
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
This creates a lot of clarity, but also raises questions.
Less storage space or higher price?
It is possible that Note fans in Switzerland will have to do without internal storage, because where the current Note series starts at 256 gigabytes of internal storage, the Ultra ends at 128. The Ultra will cost 1175 francs as of 23 November 2020. The Note S20 Ultra with 512 GB of internal storage costs 1499 francs.
Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
128 GB, Cosmic Black, 6.90", Hybrid Dual SIM + eSIM, 108 Mpx, 5G
Will the S21 Ultra be more expensive or the memory smaller than that of the Note?
But: If the memory is smaller, you have the option of using an external memory card. Because both smartphones have a built-in hybrid card slot.
Or, you can give it a try: Less memory and a higher price. Because now that we're used to phones costing over 1000 francs...
A look at Germany somewhat disproves this idea. Although the S20 Ultra also stops at 128 GB there, the Note and the Ultra have come closer in price - at least if you're reading this article on galaxus.de and don't see the prices in francs in Switzerland. However, they still cost over 1000 euros.
Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra DE
512 GB, Mystic Black, 6.90", Hybrid Dual SIM + eSIM, 108 Mpx, 5G
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