Samsung’s new glowing Galaxy S20 (details), Galaxy S20 + (details), Galaxy S20 Ultra (details) and radical Galaxy Z Flip dominate the headlines. But now, thanks to Samsung, they are about to dominate for all the wrong reasons.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Vs Galaxy S20 + Vs Galaxy S20 Ultra: What’s the difference?
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Spotted by eagle-eyed SamMobile, Samsung has warned buyers of all of its new flagship smartphones that they will only receive two generations of Android upgrades (i.e. Android 11, which has already entered the public beta testing and Android 12, which will be released next year)). This news comes despite the fact that Samsung has raised the prices of its new models, making them the most expensive consumer smartphones ever marketed.
Update 03/04: for those who have taken the plunge on the latest flagship smartphones from Samsung (and the most expensive), reports reports that the devices were shipped before their official release date on March 6 with customers who already receive them. This seems to affect several carriers in the United States, but it’s important to note that there are already major firmware updates for the phones and that you should install them first as they bring a number of bug fixes major and performance improvements. Verizon customers in particular should pay attention to this with updates already online before their release. If you do not receive an automatic update notification when you start your phone for the first time, once the configuration is complete, follow these steps: Settings> System updates> Check for system updates> Download now> Install. Note: your phone will restart during this process.
03/06 update: credit to Samsung, while I have concerns about the number of bugs in the Galaxy S20 range at launch and serious reservations about the lack of long-term support from the company, the range nails one thing out of the box: charging. As a compliance organization, the USB Implementers Forum (IF) has granted the entire Galaxy S20 range the status of “Fast Charger Certified”. It is the first time that a smartphone has received this certification. Why is it important? Security. Certification means that Samsung has supported the PPS (programmable power supply) range, which was introduced with the Power Delivery 3.0 specification. PPS allows you to manage dynamic voltage levels which translate into more efficient charging and, above all, better thermal management. The latter is generally at the origin of the explosion of the magazines. Therefore, the Galaxy S20, S20 + and S20 Ultra are officially the safest charging smartphones you can buy. Well done, Samsung.
Samsung has quietly posted this news on its Android security page, which means that most mainstream buyers will miss it. And it’s a pattern of disappointment that has already happened. As 9to5Google notes, “At the start of this year, Galaxy S8 users were in arms because their 2-year flagship product was not slated to get Android 10, but this outcry hasn’t changed anything. is.”
The difference this time, of course, is that the prices of Samsung smartphones are stratospheric compared to the investment required to land a Galaxy S8 (launch price from $ 750), the entry-level Galaxy S20 costing almost $ 300 more (from $ 999). Yes, there has been a big leap from the Galaxy S9 (from just $ 720) to the Galaxy S10 (from $ 899), but Samsung has also evaluated the Galaxy S20 Ultra (from $ 1399) and the Galaxy Z Flip (from $ 1380) almost $ 1400, it doesn’t work ” It seems that customers expect Samsung to provide more durable support.
Yes, many manufacturers of Android phones are a little better (Google offers three years of Android upgrades for Pixel owners) but, on the other hand, Apple has supported the iPhone 5S for five generations of iOS before the support for iOS 13 ended last year.
As such, owners of Galaxy S20, S20 +, S20 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip should be aware of what they are getting into. Samsung quietly posts this warning on a page of its website that almost no one will read is not enough.
It’s not just the time when Galaxy owners demanded better, it’s time for Samsung to listen.
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