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Samsung is that all three models of its new flagship Smartphone , the range of 5G-compatible. The top-end Galaxy S20, a 100x Zoom camera.

The company also confirmed a new, collapsible, The Galaxy Z Flip. It is used for "folding glass" in its display and small fibers in the hinge, to protect yourself from damage.

Several of the competitors are planning their own handset launches in the coming weeks.

But the spread of the Corona Virus is a threat for the production.

"The Virus will have an impact on the supply chain," said Ben Wood from the consultancy CCS Insight.

"Although Samsung has diversified its production in places far beyond China, there are Still components in these mobile phones come from China. "

Many factories in the country, re-opening delayed after his New Year break due to fears that The Virus could become in the workplace China is also The World 's largest Smartphone market, and the outbreak has hit the local demand.

The S20-mobile phones come in three sizes with a variety of camera features

Samsung has less influence than many of its competitors, until today, has suffered, because it is the most power your mobile phones in Vietnam and sold relatively few mobile phones for Chinese customers.

But TrendForce, a market research firm - however, The Virus predicted to cause The South Korean company to produce 3% fewer devices than in the current quarter.

"I expect that means some delays in the delivery of the new phones," adds Francisco Jeronimo, an analyst at IDC.

Samsung told the BBC it was his "best efforts to minimize the impact on our activities".

Smarter shots

to integrate, There are three S20-variants:

The S20 Ultra-camera module is thicker than The Other , and a periscope. This uses a prism to reflect the light in The Device interior, so that the wide-angle option, which on a longer lens and larger sensor.

Although it is possible to take 108MP shots, the owners are expected to set The Phone to auto-merge of groups of nine pixels in a most of the time. This is the low-light photography helps.

100x "super Resolution Zoom " facility is used, the lower Resolution 48MP camera. Machine-learning techniques, merging of pixels from up to 20 different images, so a better result than a simple digital Zoom .

The S20 Ultra uses a prism, the light to his biggest sensor

allows It to offer the Samsung , twice the Zoom range of Huawei is in the competition P30 handset, although the interviewed experts, as useful in practice.

"The 100x Zoom does not end with a quite blurred image, so that I think people ask you that often," said Mr Jeronimo.

"But there should be a "wow-factor", if it is shown in the shops. And at 20x to 30x, you can get a good photo. "

The phones are also single-shot mode. Samsung said it uses Artificial Intelligence to at the same time a mixture of photos and videos about the different cameras so that the owner of a selection after the Fact .

Take mode, takes photos and video clips over a period of 10 seconds with a variety of cameras

"We want to make sure that consumers truly enjoy the moment in front of you. and no worries about adjust the settings," said product manager Mark Holloway.

The phones are also be among The First to be capable of recording in 8K-Resolution , which is four times as many pixels as 4K, and 16-as many as 1080p high-definition.

Most People Still don't have 8K screens, but Samsung suggests this offers a degree of future security as well as the ability to extract high quality stills from the film material.

Smartphone shipments

Jan-Dec-2019

brand unit annual changeQ4 market shareSamsung295. 8 million1. 2%21. 6%Huawei240. 6 million16. 8%17. 5%Apple191. 0 million-8. 5%13. 9%Xiaomi125. 6 million5. 5%9. 2%Oppo114. 3 million0. 9%8. 3%Others404. 6 million to 12. 7%29. 5%source: IDC

"Both the new technology and the user-friendly user help, such as Samsung 's camera functionality is perceived to be should surface," commented Carolina Milanesi of Creative strategies.

"His results in The Past were not quite on par with the competition, perhaps signaling it was not the leverage of software to do the heavy-lifting as much as the likes of Apple and Google. This Time , there are definitely more " AI " involved. "

The S20-mobile phones are Samsung The First , the on screens, update your image should be 120 times per second, which it says, in order for the games liquid, 5G future

Samsung is pitching gaming as an advantage, the 5G connectivity, suggesting that lower latencies means that players will be able to see and react to events in the online-title split-seconds faster than when on 4G.

Samsung highlights, 5G offers a faster upload and download speeds as well as less time delay in the use of remote services

the phones, The Google Duo app also shows video chats in higher quality, if you are on 5G.

"networks" are Still told in the early stages of deployment of the technology, but a consultant, it was Still wise to offer it as standard.

"consumers hold their phones for three or four years, and don't want something to become obsolete, the said in this life," Ben Wood .

"And this introduction represents a unique opportunity: Huawei is on the back foot, as it is, no access to the Google suite of applications, and Apple, which currently does not have a 5G-capable iPhone. "

wallet cell phone of The Z-Flip is the second Smartphone from Samsung with a flexible screen

The Z-Flip, but only up to 4G.

Some of its features, including a clamshell design with a small display on the outside and a 6. 7in foldable screen on The Inside -

the company is the second attempt, a foldable after the troubled launch of The Galaxy fold tablet-phone hybrid.

This Time , the concept is a highly-screened phone that can be used one-handed, if open, and the wallet when closed.

The hinge mechanism was developed. It now contains a small brush to sweep dirt and dust particles. In addition, The Device can hold, partly open, which Samsung is pitching as useful for taking selfies or recording vlogs.

The company says it can be opened and closed over 200,000 times.

The Z-Flip is placed part can be open on a flat surface.

The Other big change is the display, which calls for a substance that Samsung 's "folding glass".

"you will notice clearly that the screen is much more resistant than the fold, which should reduce The Risk of scratches," said Mr. Francisco.

"It is probably not yet as resistant as a normal Smartphone , but you can feel its quality. "

The Z-Flip costs $1,380 in the U.S. and £1 ' 300 in the UK and is on 14. February .

The original Galaxy this wrinkle had to be revised after several reviewers complained of their examples had damaged

It is in competition with the Motorola Razr, which has a similar design. But both are for sale in amounts far less than the S20 series.

"There is a lot of excitement about this new category, but [for most of] you are too expensive," said Paolo Pescatore from the PP vision.

Tech-closures in China

25. January: New Year festival, one of the biggest festivals of the year takes place. Millions of people travel home, and many businesses close or slow down production.

27. January: the Chinese authorities officially for the extension of The Holiday period to 10. To try February , and contain the spread of The Virus . The Move affects the suppliers of Smartphone components for Samsung , Apple and others.

30. January-3. February : Apple announces all of its shops and offices in china remain closed until at least 9. February , while Samsung flagship store in Shanghai closes.

7. February : As for China to re-open the production lines, Apple-suppliers.

10. February : Foxconn credential to open two big plants in Zhenghzou, and Shenzhen. But the Reuters news Agency reported that only 10% of the worker appealed, citing an unnamed source. Other factories are closed and some local authorities say not to open the factories back up to 1. March .

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Source of news: bbc.com