On August 7, 2019, Samsung hosted the most awaited event of the year, the Galaxy Unpacked event.
The event had some promising new reveals as well as some disappointments.
Almost the entire event was taken up by the unpacking of the brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.
There were some really amazing reveals at the last night’s event including Galaxy Watch Active 2, Galaxy Tablet S6 and Galaxy Book S.
There were some major improvements and changes in the latest Samsung Galaxy Galaxy Note 10.
Here is a little recap of what happened at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2019 event.
The Most Awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 10.
Samsung revealed four flagship phones this year at the unpacked events. This year the Samsung Galaxy Note comes in Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10+. Galaxy Note 10 5G, and Galaxy Note 10+ 5G.
They’ve already released another four flagship phones in the first half of 2019 with the S10 series.
And just like the S10 series, the Note 10 series also vary in screen size, cellular modem support, and battery size.
But there is a major difference between the S10 series and the Note 10 series.
Note 10 has a faster processor, higher screen resolution, and more rear camera.
The Camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series has three cameras at the back and a smaller camera at the front.
They’ve placed the Time-of-flight (ToF) sensor to the back of the phone.
This sensor measures the distance between the camera, the subject, and the background, aiding in making portraits better.
The rear cameras have a telephoto lens, an ultrawide lens, and a standard wide lens along with the ToF sensor.
The front camera is a single lens. However, since it is right at the center, it adds more symmetry to the screen.
Faster Charging.
Samsung devices have been criticized many-a-times for its lack of longer battery life and slower charging speed.
But this year it is about to change.
While the previous devices had the Quick charge 2.0 technology with a 15 W charger.
The Galaxy Note 10 and !0+, however, comes with a 25 W charger.
And for an additional $60, you can upgrade to a 45 W charger.
The wireless charging also got an upgrade of 5 W. Now, you can use 20 W wireless chargers.
And it also has the PowerShare function where you can charge other devices with your Note 10 series.
Upgraded S Pen.
The S Pen in Galaxy Note 10 series comes with an accelerometer and other sensors helping you control some apps with Air Gestures.
You can also save your handwritten notes across devices. The notes can be converted into different documents and programs directly into Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Missing Headphone Jack.
The sad news, however, is the missing headphone jack.
Samsung has officially cut off its headphone jack from the latest Galaxy Note 10 series.
This marks the end of the headphone era for bigger battery and space for additional components.
Price Range.
The price of Galaxy Note 10 series ranges according to the devices.
The Galaxy Note 10 starts at $949. the Galaxy Note 10+ begins at $1,049.
The 5G series is a lot more expensive than 10 and 10 +.
The Galaxy Note 10+ 5G starts at $1,299 and go up to $1,399.
Samsung DeX Upgrade.
With the latest Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series, you can launch DeX (Samsung’s desktop mode) bu just plugging your phone into a PC or Mac’s USB port.
It will then launch on its own dedicated window rather than a separate monitor.
By partnering with Microsoft, you can link your Note 10 to your Windows 10 PC and use your PC as your phone.
Galaxy Book S.
Teaming up with Microsoft, Samsung dropped the bomb when it announced its brand new laptop.
Light and thin, bezel-less 13-inch touchscreen display laptop.
It is powered by Qualcomm’s 8cx mobile processor and can last for 23 hours straight.
And the best thing is that it charges via USB-C. so, your Note 10 charger is all that you need to charge the device.
The price starts at $999.
Galaxy Watch Active 2 Under Armor Edition.
The Galaxy Unpacked Event unveiled the latest Samsung smartwatch The Galaxy Watch Active 2 Under Armor Edition.
This fitness-focused device has 5-ATM water resistance and interchangeable 20mm watch straps.
The LTE variant comes in a shiny, silver stainless steel case and the Bluetooth variant comes in black, silver, and lily gold.
It has better tracking with more sensors added into the device including the new ECG monitor.
The watch comes with a 4G LTE connectivity that helps you roam without your phone and still receive calls.
Samsung has come up with a brand new feature called My Style.
This lets you capture your outfit and generate five different watch faces depending on the area of outfit you select.
The price of the Galaxy Watch Active 2 is $280 and e$300 for the 40mm and 44mm watches respectively.
