Samsung Galaxy S20 series, Galaxy Z Flip pre-registration open in India: price, specifications

Samsung Galaxy S20 series and the Galaxy Z Flip foldable phone have been launched in the US. The newest flagship smartphones were announced at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event on Tuesday, February 11th. Hours after the launch event, the Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip are now up for pre-registration in India. Consumers interested in the latest Samsung flagship phones can head over to the company’s official Indian website to pre-register. You can register by providing your name, email address, mobile number and a few other details. The Galaxy S20 series will be available starting March 6th in the US, so you can expect its release in India to be around that time as well.

Samsung Galaxy S20 series, Galaxy Z Flip prices

Samsung Galaxy S20 price starts at $999 (about Rs 72,000) in the US, while the Galaxy S20+ will begin at $1,199 (roughly Rs 85,000). Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip price has been set at $1,380 (approx Rs 98,500). It’s important to mention that these prices are for the 5G versions as Samsung will not be selling 4G variants of these models in the US.

India, however, is expected to get only 4G versions of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra, so the prices are expected to be lower compared to the prices of their 5G counterparts. The Galaxy Z Flip LTE listing on the Samsung India website also suggests that only the 4G version of the foldable phone will be launched in India.

Samsung Galaxy S20 series specifications

Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy 20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra are the newest flagship smartphones from the company, and they bring some of the most high-end specifications that you would expect to see in a 2020 flagship. All three smartphones tout 120Hz displays with QHD+ resolution. The Galaxy S20 gets a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display, while the Galaxy S20 sports a 6.7-inch screen and the Galaxy S20 Ultra features a large 6.9-inch display.

All three Galaxy S20 phones are powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC. In India, the Galaxy S20 phones are expected to launch with the Exynos 990 chipset. The regular Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ come with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, while the Galaxy S20 Ultra gets up to 16GB of RAM. The Galaxy S20 also comes with 128GB of internal storage, while he Galaxy S20+ and S20 Ultra get up to 512GB of internal storage.

The Galaxy S20 gets a triple camera setup on the back that includes a 12MP wide-angle, 12MP ultra wide-angle and 64MP telephoto lens. The Galaxy S20+ gets the same three cameras as the S20 but includes an additional OISDepthVision Camera. Meanwhile, the souped up Galaxy S20 Ultra features a quad camera setup that includes a 108MP wide-angle, 12MP ultra wide-angle, 48MP telephoto lens and OISDepthVision Camera. Notably, the telephoto lens on the Galaxy S20 and S20+ support up to 30x zoom, while the S20 Ultra gets supports up to 100x zoom. The Galaxy S20 series comes with a 25W fast charger, while the S20 Ultra supports 45W Super Fast charging.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip specifications

The Galaxy Z Flip is Samsung’s second foldable phone after the Galaxy Fold. It brings a new clamshell design that lets you unfold the phone vertically rather than horizontally. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip sports a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O display, and a small 1.06-inch secondary colour display for notifications on the cover. There’s a dual camera setup next to the secondary display that includes a 12MP primary sensor and an ultra wide-angle lens. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is powered by a Snapdragon 855+ SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage onboard. The Galaxy Z Flip houses a 3,300mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging.