The most anticipated smartphones of 2020

  • Samsung Galaxy S11. …
  • Apple iPhone 12. …
  • Huawei P40 Pro. …
  • OnePlus 8. …
  • OnePlus 8 Lite. …

Samsung Galaxy S11. …

The Galaxy S20 is pegged to be a “revision model” following the familiar tick-tock pattern and the S10’s own design overhaul, but leaks suggest that Samsung isn’t kicking back and taking it easy for 2020.

Reports claim a slightly trimmed-down bezel and a Note 10-esque centered punch-hole camera cutout, with screen sizes of 6.4in, 6.7in, and 6.9in across the line. The screen might be a bit less curvy than before, with no plans for a Huawei Mate 30 Pro-esque waterfall display. Also, the 6.4in model (the Galaxy S10e successor) reportedly won’t have a flat screen this time around.

And the back of the 6.9in Galaxy S20 Ultra (shown) could have a very noticeable change with an enormous camera module that packs five cameras. Add more power to the equation and it should be a plenty desirable handset, but we’ll have to see how the price point shakes out.

Samsung has officially dated a new Galaxy Unpacked event for 11 February, where we fully expect to see the Galaxy S20 and its myriad variations.

Apple iPhone 12. …

This phone is dangerous

After three versions of the bold and inventive iPhone X design, will 2020 see Apple shake things up? Rumours point to yes, but it’s still very early.

Reports suggest an iPhone 12 that keeps the all-screen face while adopting a flattened metal frame that’s more akin to the classic iPhone 4, not to mention the current iPad Pro. Screen sizes could shift a bit too, going to 5.4in, 6.1in, and 6.7in (as opposed to the 5.8/6.1/6.5in of now).

As for the notch… well, there’s no consensus there yet. We’ve seen concepts suggesting no notch at all, with all of the sensors packed into the slim upper bezel, while others claim Apple will redesign the notch. It’s TBD at that point, in terms of what we know. Rumours also point to a four-eyes design on the back, with a time-of-flight camera added to the current trio of the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max.

We should see the iPhone 12 models launch in September, and there’s no indication yet on pricing… probably not cheaper than the current models.

Huawei P40 Pro. the new production of Huawei which will be released March.

Early leaks suggest that the Huawei P40 Pro will continue the design evolution seen since the P20 Pro and Mate 20 Pro, mixing and matching to create what might ultimately be the company’s best flagship hardware to date.

This purported leaked render from Evleaks offers a look at what we’re expecting the P40 Pro to look like. Leaks point to a waterfall-style curved “Horizon Display” (around 6.5in) at QHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. You’ll see a dual-camera punch-hole cutout there, too – but more noticeably, a huge back camera module with five total cameras. And a rumoured 5,500mAh battery would be absolutely enormous. Yes, please.

The Mate 30 Pro was fantastic from a hardware standpoint, but the lack of Google services essentially killed it… and reportedly, Huawei won’t have them on the P40 Pro unless the situation with the United States clears up quickly. A Huawei rep reportedly pointed to a late March debut in Paris, so it shouldn’t be long before we see the real deal.

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