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Samsung announced its new Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra smartphones on August 5, which differentiate themselves with the S Pen stylus and S Pen functions that come included.
The Galaxy Note 20 starts at $1,000, and the Note 20 Ultra starts at $1,300. Both will be available for preorder starting on August 6 from Samsung's online store. They'll be fully released and available to buy starting on August 21 from Samsung's online store and other retailers.
If you preorder a Galaxy Note 20 5G from Samsung between August 6 and August 20, you can receive $100 Samsung Credit. If you preorder a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G from Samsung in that same time period, you can receive $150 Samsung Credit. You can visit Samsung's promotions website to learn more details.
Combined with the S Pen stylus, Samsung's Galaxy Note phones are productivity devices, and the Note 20 series builds upon that role. The updates are minor in the Note 20 series — they include new powerful processors, improved S Pen precision and features, triple camera systems, and 5G connectivity.
The biggest new feature to come with the Note 20 series is reserved for the $1,400 Ultra model. It's called Nearby Share and it's powered by ultra-wide-band technology. Nearby Share is designed to let the Note 20 Ultra send and receive data with other UWB-equipped Samsung Galaxy devices. It'll also be able to unlock things like doors and cars, similar to Apple's recently announced CarKey feature on iPhone.
Samsung is expanding its partnership with Microsoft by integrating Xbox Game Pass Ultimate into the Galaxy Note 20 series. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is a subscription-based cloud gaming service that can be described as the "Netflix" of gaming. It lets gamers stream a game from the cloud rather than run the game from the device itself, allowing big power-hungry games that are typically played on the Xbox games console to be played on compact and portable devices like smartphones. While Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is integrated into the Note 20 series, the subscription needs to be separately purchased for $15 per month.
Below, we've broken down everything you need to know about the new Galaxy Note 20 lineup's specs. We'll update this page with preorder links and more purchase options as soon as they're available.