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Galaxy Unpacked 2020 as it happened: Samsung unveils rivals to iPhone and Airpods

Anthony Cuthbertson
Wednesday 05 August 2020 11:06 EDT
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Samsung's latest devices include a new tablet, phone, watch and earbuds.
Samsung's latest devices include a new tablet, phone, watch and earbuds. (Samsung)

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Samsung unveiled a slew of new devices on Wednesday, including new phones, earbuds and smartwatches.

Most of the hardware had already been revealed in several major leaks ahead of Galaxy Unpacked 2020.

Regardless, the South Korean tech giant showed off the Galaxy Note 20, Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S7 tablet, Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Watch 3, as well as the Galaxy Z Fold 2.

Samsung followed Apple, Huawei and OnePlus by holding the event virtually online, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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This "open ecosystem" and "spirit of collaboration" is a clear jab at Apple - arguably Samsung's number one rival when it comes to these high-end devices.

anthony.cuthbertson5 August 2020 15:47

Samsung has also collaborated with Microsoft's Xbox to allow gaming on the Note 20.

anthony.cuthbertson5 August 2020 15:52

Onto the latest generation of Samsung's Galaxy Bud wireless earphones.

anthony.cuthbertson5 August 2020 15:54

The Galaxy Buds Live. They come in three colours: Mystic White, Mystic Black and, of course, Mystic Bronze.

anthony.cuthbertson5 August 2020 15:56

They're designed to be worn all day, thanks to active noise-cancelling technology that allows you to cut low-band background noise but still hear people's voices around you.

"Even better, they don't have that awkward stem sticking out," Samsung says.

They have 6 hours non-stop listening and 21 hours of charge time from the case.

anthony.cuthbertson5 August 2020 15:59
anthony.cuthbertson5 August 2020 16:00

A cool new feature is being able to connect two sets of Galaxy Buds Live at the same time.

anthony.cuthbertson5 August 2020 16:01

Now onto the Galaxy Watch 3.

anthony.cuthbertson5 August 2020 16:03

The Galaxy Watch 3 is 14 per cent thinner, 8 per cent smaller and 15 per cent lighter than the previous Galaxy Watch.

anthony.cuthbertson5 August 2020 16:04

It still looks pretty bulky on slim wrists.

anthony.cuthbertson5 August 2020 16:06

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