The Samsung Galaxy S20 launch is a matter of moments away – an event Samsung is calling Galaxy Unpacked 2020 – and we're expecting the company to introduce at least four new devices (and perhaps even more) on stage in San Francisco.
Samsung's Unpacked event is set to take place at 11AM PST (2PM EST, 7PM GMT) today (February 11), or 5AM AEDT on February 12 for those in Australia. If you want to watch along, we've got a guide on how to watch the Samsung Unpacked live stream, so you can watch the stream while following along with our live blog commentary.
We're live at the event to bring you all the information on the new smartphones as well as give our first thoughts on the new gadgets as soon as they debut in our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 live blog below.
Device-wise, we're expecting to see the Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 Plus, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip and, perhaps, even a pair of Galaxy Buds Plus headphones. But for anything else – we'll have to see.
Samsung Galaxy S20 launch live blog
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11:13 – Oh, and there was something about a fashion partnership for a special edition Tom Browne version of the Galaxy Z Flip. We were too busy talking about the Galaxy S20, so we didn't really catch much about that.
11:12 – Three other devices have yet to be announced on stage, but we've already published our first experiences with the Samsung Galaxy S20 series of devices. Below you can read our first impressions with the three:
- Our Samsung Galaxy S20 hands on review
- Our Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus hands on review
- Our Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra hands on review
11:10 – February 14 is the launch date for the Galaxy Z Flip, and that's a matter of days away! It's set to cost $1380, which isn't cheap. We've yet to learn about how much it'll cost in the UK or Australia.
11:09 – We've put a gallery of shots of the device below as Samsung has yet to share much spec about the phone so it'd be best for you to be able to see what the device looks like.
11:06 – It's an odd looking device that is clearly set to compete with the Motorola Razr 2019 in terms of being more easily pocketable than the Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Samsung is excited to show off its new hinge that the company claims will be more durable than other options. Remember when Samsung had to delay the Galaxy Fold for similar reasons?
11:05 – This phone can be folded over 200,000 times according to Samsung. I'm sure that'll be put through its limits. It's available in three colors of gold, black and purple.
11:02 – We're in, and it's starting with the most exciting product. It's the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip straight away. Lots of talk about whether it's pronounced “Zed” or “Zee”.
10:15 – We're sat down ready for the event in London to begin, and you can see our slightly overwhelming view below. Please pray for our eyes from these very bright lights.
09:05 – We're just about to head off to the event in San Fran as well as the one in London. Wish us luck in getting there on time so we can keep this live blog up and running when we're there.
08:30 – This is a bit of hectic day with lots of announcements including Royole and Vivo pulling out of MWC, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro coming to the UK and much more happening alongside the S20 launch.
07:55 – We've moved onto breakfast now in preparation for a long day ahead. As we've been drinking coffee, we've noticed the livestream for the Galaxy S20 launch has been published on YouTube.
You can watch it directly using the embed below or you can read our how to watch the Samsung Galaxy S20 event if you want an alternative to YouTube.
07:04 – Sunrise in San Francisco! Can't be long to go now. Just four short hours… Okay, there's still quiet a wait. Don't forget to have your say in our Twitter poll.
06:00 – As we wake up on the West coast of America, if you're still hankering for your fix of mobile news then you'll want to check out our MWC 2020 coverage.
The huge phone show takes place at the end of February in Barcelona, Spain, and we'll be reporting live from the conference to bring you all the latest news from the likes of Huawei, Sony, Motorola, Nokia and more.
05:00 – A good way to predict what will happen at today's Samsung event is to look back and see what happened at Unpacked 2019.
And it was a busy event, with four S10 phones (the S10, S10e, S10 Plus and S10 5G), the Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit and the Samsung Galaxy Buds.
04:00 – Aside from the handsets, and potentially a new set of wireless earbuds, could we see more new products launched at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020? It's less likely, but there have been rumors about a new smartwatch and potentially a new tablet too.
In 2019, Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S5e around the same time as the Galaxy S10 series, so we wouldn't rule out a Galaxy Tab S6e this time around. Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 2 has also been rumored.
It could well be a very busy event.
03:15 – Could this be the final leak of the Galaxy S20? It's likely considering the event is only eight hours away. Trusted Twitter leaker Evan Blass has shared an advert of the new devices, but it's only visible to some.
You'll have to follow him on Twitter to be able to watch the video. If you don't, you shouldn't be too worried and it's the exact design that we've seen before for the Galaxy S20 phones it's just that this time the devices are in motion.
03:00 – What are you most excited to hear about today? Have you say in our Twitter poll below.
02:30 – Hello all! It's 8 and a half hours until Samsung's next big launch event and we're set to talk you through everything that happens throughout the day ahead of the show, and during it too.
You've got plenty of time to catch up on all of the leaks so far, but if you're in a rush we've pulled together the big rumors on the new phones and devices we expect to see, below.
- Samsung Galaxy S20 – this is rumored to be the core device of the Galaxy S20 family with the smallest screen of the three devices but still sporting flagship spec.
- Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus – the larger version of the phone is set to have similar spec to the S20 but it may come with a few extra additions like an extra rear shooter.
- Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra – this is a bit of a surprise phone here with recent rumors claiming it'll come with far better camera spec than the other two devices.
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip – we hadn't heard of this phone until a few weeks ago, but Samsung has already debuted it with an advert during the Oscars on Sunday.
- Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus – it's heavily rumored a new pair of Samsung's Apple AirPods competitors will be debuting at the show too.
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 2 – we've yet to hear much about it, but it may be we see a revamped Galaxy wearable at this year's big launch event.
- Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 – it's unlikely we'll hear about another foldable phone alongside the Z Flip, but Samsung may surprise us come the launch event.
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