The Samsung Galaxy S11 launch date is set for February 11
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The wait for theGalaxy S11is almost over, asSamsunghas officially announced the date for its next big smartphone launch event: Tuesday, February 11.
Samsung’s Unpacked keynote will take place in San Francisco at 11am Pacific Time on February 11, according to the official invite sent to TechRadar and other media outlets. This mirrors last year’sGalaxy S10launch event timing and city.
There are some differences in 2020: we’re expecting three Samsung Galaxy S11 phones instead of four, all containing a5Gmodem. That means there’s no need for a sequel to the standaloneGalaxy S10 5G. While we still expect the new phones to be dubbed S11, there have been rumors of Samsung will leapfrog nine names and use theGalaxy S20numbering scheme.
TheSamsung Galaxy Fold 2could show up at the Unpacked event as well. And, if Samsung has sorted out the issues that held up the firstGalaxy Fold, the new model could manage to launch on time (last year, the Galaxy Fold release date was delayed by five months).
It may also take on a completely different form, as the foldable flip phonewe saw in a Samsung videoback in October 2019.
Samsung Galaxy S11 expectations
At present, we’re expecting the Galaxy S11 line to include a base model, a S11 Plus model, and an Ultra model, pera recent rumor. The lineup is also expected to offer display sizes from 6.2 inches up to 6.9 inches.
All three should be powered by either a new Samsung Exynos chipset (most of the world) and theSnapdragon 865chipset (likely in the US), region dependent.
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Given the fact that the event lines up with 2019’s timeline, we can expect to see the new Galaxy S11 phones go on sale toward the very end of February or early March, right aroundMWC 2020. Last year’s phones were first released on March 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 is less of a certainty. While we expect the company will include a new foldable device at its February event, there’s less concrete evidence of an immediate release date. After all, there was gap between the original Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy S10 phones.
It’s also unclear if we can expect the new flip phone-style design like the newMoto Razr, or whether Samsung is planning a direct follow up to the mini-tablet-like Galaxy Fold, one that’s expected to have a similar design but further refinements.
The February Unpacked event isn’t the only place to see new Samsung tech though. Keep an eye on ourCES 2020coverage for more, and we’ll let you know if we hear more about the device from Las Vegas.
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