The next phone in the Samsung Note range has finally been announced at the recent Samsung Unpacked event. I present to you, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 & Note 20 Ultra.

Here is a snapshot of the specs of the 2 phones side by side below

The regular Note 20 will come in mystic bronze, mystic green and mystic grey while the Note 20 Ultra will be available in mystic bronze, mystic black and mystic white.

As mentioned in most rumour reports, the Note 20 series will have 6.7 to 6.9-inch screens with Infinity-0 displays, so no surprise there.

The Note 20 Ultra will come with four lenses at the rear. It will have 108 mega-pixel lens and 50x optical zoom while the regular Note 20 has 20x optical zoom. Both versions have 10 mega-pixel front-facing cameras.

Thanks to both models being powerhouses, the battery lives are more than great. Samsung’s also boasting super-fast charging capabilities so you can get more than 50 per cent charge in just 30 minutes.

Its advanced S Pen function has five new gesture controls to help with ‘touchless navigation of your device’. What’s also kind of cool and efficient is that the Samsung Notes app will allow you to save your notes across multiple devices like your PC, tablet and phone. This is great for people who love taking notes.

The starting price for the regular Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is $1,499 and $1,649 if you’re after 5G. Both come with 256GB memory.

You can get the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra for $1,849 or pay $1,999 if you’d rather opt for 5G. The two versions also come with 256GB memory. In case that’s not enough, you also have the option of getting Note 20 Ultra 5G with 512GB memory but it’ll set you back $2,199 and you can only get it in mystic black.

You can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 starting today, and it will go on sale in Australia through retailers and phone shops from Friday 21st August 2020.

We also saw the next generation of the Samsung Earbuds known as Galaxy Buds Live. There’s no “ambient sound” mode on these earbuds because you’ll have no trouble hearing someone talking next to you or an important announcement at the terminal. Not everyone will like that, but if you want more isolation, that’s where the Buds Plus and their sealed-off design come in.

The Galaxy Buds Live can get up to six hours of continuous battery life with ANC enabled (21 with the case) or eight hours (29 with case) if you’ve got both ANC and Bixby Voice. The Buds Live are only rated for IPX2 water / sweat resistance, meaning they might not survive a rainstorm or a fountain of sweat on a hot day. You’re better off with the Galaxy Buds Plus or something like the Powerbeats Pro for workouts.

We also saw the next generation Galaxy Watch 3. It looks similar to the prior model, with a physical rotating dial, two buttons on the side, and a chunkier design compared to the sleeker and simpler Active models. But Samsung says it’s 14 percent thinner and 15 percent lighter than the Galaxy Watch, which should make it more comfortable to wear, especially for those with smaller wrists. At the same time, the screen size has increased to 1.4 inches on the larger variant.

The Watch 3 is available in two different sizes, 41mm and 45mm, each with Bluetooth or LTE variations. The 41mm version will be available in bronze or silver, while the 45mm watch will be in silver or black. Both models have full-color, always-on OLED displays with Gorilla Glass.

Let us know what you think Android fans? Will this be on the list for upgrades?

Last year, Google released their first ever mid-range phone, Pixel 3a. It packed impressive specs and an incredible camera. It made the competitors step their game up on the mid range phones. Now, Google has released their next mid range phone the Pixel 4a, to tie in with their Pixel 4 & 4 XL range

Here are the specs on the Google Pixel 4a:
* Display: 5.81″ OLED 1080×2340 display with 60Hz refresh rate
* Processor: Snapdragon 730
* RAM: 6GB
* Storage: 128GB
* Rear Camera: 12.2 MP
* Front Camera: 8 MP
* Battery: 3140mAh with 18w fast charging
* LTE: 4G
* Colours: Just available in Black

With the Australian release of the phone, they are throwing some earbuds in the box. We are only 1 of 2 countries getting them in the box (France being the other). For the most part we’re seeing upgrades compared to last year’s entry-level Pixel 3a. The processor and batteries are bigger, there’s more RAM and double the storage capacity. Unfortunately, just like last year, there is no water resistance for the Pixel 4a.

It’s also true that there will be no XL version this year. This means there’s just one price point — $599. That’s $50 less than the original RRP of the Pixel 3a. This is insane and we’re here for it. It’s also worth noting that once the Pixel 4a 5G variant comes out it will cost $799. Stay tuned for that one.

And if you’re someone who prefers to buy on a plan, the Pixel 4a will also be available on a plan through Vodafone.

Pixel 4a is now available for pre-order in Australia. You can get it from the Google Store, JB Hi Fi, Vodafone and Harvey Norman. It will go on sale from the same places, as well as Officeworks, on September 10.

Everywhere else won’t be stocking the Google Pixel 4a until mid-October.

Let us know what you think, will you get this reasonably priced mid range phone?