Samsung Galaxy S20 price announcement, Mi 10 launch, and MWC Barcelona 2020 cancellation were some of the biggest tech news stories that dominated this week. Additionally, Xiaomi introduced its Redmi 8A Dual smartphone and increased the Redmi Note 8 price in India. Further, iQoo, which is a Vivo sub-brand in China, and Oppo revealed the launch dates for their new phones in the country. Read on for more on these and other major tech happenings of this week.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 price in India revealed
Days after Samsung unveiled[1] the new Galaxy S20 series at an event in San Francisco, the South Korean tech giant has announced[2] the India pricing and sale date for the new phones. According to a press note shared by the company on Saturday, Samsung Galaxy S20 series pre-bookings are now open in the country and the interested consumers can order the phones right now. The company is only taking orders for 128GB models of the Galaxy S20[3], Galaxy S20+[4], and Galaxy S20 Ultra[5]. So, it is unclear if or when it plans to release other storage variants in the country.
Coming to the pricing, Samsung Galaxy S20 price in India is set at Rs. 66,999, while the Galaxy S20+ will cost Rs. 73,999, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra is priced at Rs. 92,999. As mentioned earlier, these are the prices for the 128GB models of the Samsung Galaxy S20-series phones. Samsung says, the pre-booking consumers will be able to receive their orders starting March 6.
In terms of the specifications, Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra, all three phones run Android 10 with One UI on...