Apple iPhone 11 features that Samsung's Galaxy S20 doesn't have - Business Insider - Business Insider

• Samsung’s Galaxy S20 lineup is loaded with features not found on the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, like 5G connectivity and an in-screen fingerprint sensor.
• But there are several areas where Apple has Samsung beat as well, particularly when it comes to certain camera features and screen quality.
• The discrepancies also illustrate the different approaches Apple and Samsung take to the smartphone market. While Samsung is focused on offering flashy new cutting-edge features like 5G connectivity and a 108-megapixel camera, Apple’s advantages largely lie in its iOS ecosystem.
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Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 smartphones, which launch on March 6, have plenty of features and capabilities that Apple’s iPhones lack. They support 5G connectivity, for example, and have an in-screen fingerprint sensor and higher-resolution cameras among other extras. The most expensive model even has a whopping 108-megapixel camera.

But Apple’s iPhone 11 lineup, which includes some models that are cheaper than Samsung’s, also have a few capabilities not found on the Galaxy S20 family. Some of these features are software-based and involve the iPhone’s camera, while others have to do with the display on Apple’s smartphones. And certain qualities are centered on Apple’s iOS ecosystem and the advantages it leverages over Google’s more fragmented Android.

You’ll also notice that while Samsung’s advantages focus on flashy hardware-oriented features, like camera sensors and biometric scanners, Apple’s assets are a bit more subtle and are woven into the operating system.

Samsung’s recently-announced Galaxy S20 starts at $1,000, while the Galaxy S20 Plus begins at $1,200 and the high-end Galaxy S20 Ultra costs at least $1,400. The iPhone 11, by comparison, starts at $700, while the iPhone 11 Pro begins at $1,000 and the iPhone 11 Pro Max starts at $1,100.

Here’s a closer look at some of the features available on Apple’s iPhone 11 and 11 Pro that you can’t get on Samsung’s Galaxy S20 devices.

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A display that can adjust its color to match the ambient light of your surroundings.

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Apple’s recent iPhones have a feature called True Tone, which tailors the color temperature of the device’s screen to match the lighting in your environment. In other words, it’s the feature that makes your iPhone’s display look warmer and eliminates that blueish tint found on the screens of many electronics.

It’s not just the iPhone 11 lineup that offers True Tone. Older iPhones, including the iPhone 8 and later, have TrueTone, as well as the iPad Pro and iPad Air.

Samsung doesn’t offer this feature, but phones like the Galaxy S20 do have a blue light filter. This feature, however, doesn’t take the lighting in your environment into account and gives the screen an orange-ish tinge.

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Lighting effects for your Portrait Mode photos.

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Samsung’s Galaxy phones and Apple’s iPhones have each offered the ability to take bokeh-style portrait shots for years.

But in 2017, Apple introduced Portrait Lighting, which as its name implies makes it so that you can add specific lighting effects to photos taken in Portrait Mode. Such effects include natural light, which creates a soft look, and contour light, which adds shadows to contour the face, among other effects.

Although the iPhone 8 Plus and later offer Portrait Lighting, the number of effects available depend on the model. The iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, for example, have five portrait lighting effects, while the iPhone XR has three and the iPhone XS, XS Max, 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max have six.

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 does offer some effects for Live Focus, its alternative to Apple’s Portrait Mode, but doesn’t have filters that let you tweak the lighting style.

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A full-featured texting app with end-to-end encryption.

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Thanks to Google’s recent decision to bring Rich Communication Services technology (RCS) to its messaging app, Android devices like Samsung’s latest Galaxy phones are getting features that Apple has long offered through iMessage that Android has lacked. Such capabilities include messaging over Wi-Fi, delivery and read receipts, and the ability to name group threads.

But RCS doesn’t offer end-to-end encryption like Apple’s iMessage platform does. End-to-end encryption, as its name implies, makes messages indecipherable by anyone other than the sender and recipient. End-to-end encryption ensures that any data being sent through an app can’t be deciphered if intercepted – not even by the company operating the messaging platform.

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A phone app that can send unknown callers to voicemail.

Foto: How to use the iPhone’s spam-call-blocking feature Source: Clancy Morgan

With Apple’s iOS 13 update that debuted last fall, you no longer have to deal with screening unwanted callers. Those using an iPhone can turn on a feature called „Silence Unknown Callers,“ which sends calls from phone numbers that are unfamiliar to you straight to your voicemail. That means it will only screen calls from numbers that aren’t found in apps like Contacts, Messages, and Mail.

Samsung’s phones are capable of detecting and flagging spam callers, but they don’t send calls straight to your voicemail like the iPhone does.

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The newest operating system updates as soon as they’re released.

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One big advantage Apple’s iOS ecosystem has over Android is that the newest operating system version is pushed to all supported iPhones at the same time. Since Apple operates both the software and the hardware, it’s in complete control of when updates are deployed.

That’s not the case for Android. Since Google’s Android software runs on many types of devices made by different companies, there’s much more variation when it comes to launch timing. Google’s Pixel phones usually get the updates first, but if you own a smartphone made by another Android device maker like Samsung, LG, or Motorola, the timing can vary.

And it shows in the numbers: Apple says 70% of all iPhones use iOS 13, citing data from the App Store. Google’s Android developer dashboard doesn’t include Android 10, but it does say that 10.4% of devices were running the older Android 9 as of May 7, 2019.

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All told, the advantages and disadvantages offered by both Apple and Samsung illustrate their different approaches when it comes to smartphone strategy.

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Apple doesn’t necessarily care about being first when it comes to new technologies like 5G or curved displays, but it does pay a lot of attention to software-oriented details. And while the list of things Samsung’s new phones can do that Apple’s can’t may be longer, it’s still susceptible to some of the issues that impact Android more broadly, like slower software updates.

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iPhone 9 rumors: Launch date, ,price, specs and Touch ID might be back - CNET

The upcoming iPhone 9 is widely speculated to be modeled after the iPhone 8 (pictured above), but with upgraded internals.

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Apple is expected to launch a budget-friendly phone at the end of March, which could be the first of at least five iPhones anticipated to launch in 2020. This device is widely speculated to be a lower-cost phone called the iPhone 9 (or possibly the iPhone SE 2), which would be a long overdue update to 2016's iPhone SE. If the rumors are true, this would signal Apple's renewed commitment to low-cost phones as global smartphone sales continue to decline.

The announcement, supposedly slated for March 31, is understood to be happening despite widespread supply-chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus, which already forced Apple to lower its quarterly revenue guidance. Until the event takes place, however, we'll continue gather the most credible and compelling rumors that have been circulating to give you an idea of what to expect from Apple's spring launch.

iPhone 9 may launch at $399

Renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts the iPhone 9 will cost $399 (around £300 or AU$600). At this price, Apple may potentially lure budget-minded customers who aren't willing to splurge $1,000 or even $700 (on say, an iPhone 11 Pro or iPhone 11) into making an upgrade.

This isn't the first time Apple targeted the entry-level segment of the smartphone market. The original iPhone SE launched at $399. At the time it was hundreds of dollars cheaper than its contemporaries and ended up being a successful product for the company. As the global smartphone market shrinks and fewer consumers splurge on premium handsets, the importance of offering a low-cost but high-quality phone shouldn't be overlooked -- especially if Apple wants to make further inroads into massive, price-sensitive countries like China and India.

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The phone may have A13 bionic chip, 3GB RAM

The upcoming iPhone 9, according to Kuo, is expected to be modeled after the iPhone 8, but with enhanced internals. It may have Apple's newest chipset, the A13 processor, which is the same one found in the iPhone 11 series. Kuo also expects the iPhone 9 to come with 3GB RAM.

The iPhone 9 may have a smallish display with Touch ID 

It looks like the expected 4.7-inch screen of the iPhone 9 will be as small as Apple is willing to go for now. That's larger than the original SE, which had a 4-inch display. It's also rumored to have a physical home button that, along with a fingerprint reader, would enable Touch ID. That's as opposed to Face ID, which uses facial scanning and is featured in current iPhone models. 

The device could have a single rear camera 

Since the iPhone 9 is expected to be modeled after the iPhone 8, we also expect a single 12-megapixel setup on the rear in order to keep costs low. In addition, the phone is expected to come in three colors: space gray, red and silver.

A more expensive sibling could be in the works: The iPhone SE 2 Plus

Even though the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2 hasn't been announced, in the Apple universe it seems as if it's never too early to talk about upcoming iPhones. There is already buzz of a more expensive sibling set for launch in 2021, but it will still be positioned as a lower-cost phone. According to MacRumors, it'll be called the iPhone SE 2 Plus and will feature a 5.5- or 6.1-inch LCD display. It apparently will also have an updated form of Touch ID that would be integrated into the power button.

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VW is reportedly struggling with the ID.3's software - Engadget

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Volkswagen's ID.3 rollout might have hit a snag. Germany's Manager Magazin sources claim the EV's underlying software has been rushed and rife with bugs, including dropouts and other issues. Test drivers are supposedly finding up to 300 errors per day. The magazine even claims that the software problems are dire enough that they could lead VW to miss its summer 2020 launch window.

The same outlet had claimed in December that cars rolling off the line wouldn't have a full software stack.

Not surprisingly, VW objects to any talk of delays. A spokesman told Automotive News Europe that the ID.3 was still on track to debut this summer, although he didn't confirm or deny the number of bugs.

Whether or not the report is accurate, a lot is riding on the ID.3's success. It's VW's first ground-up electric car design, and should be relatively affordable compared to luxury models from its sibling brands Audi and Porsche. The MEB platform and the software will also be crucial to VW's future -- they'll form the underpinnings for the US-bound ID.4 and a total of 27 VW group models by the end of 2022. If there are any major setbacks, they could create problems for the company's entire electrification strategy.

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This is the last week to preorder Samsung’s Galaxy S20 - The Verge

Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 series of phones will release this coming Friday, March 6th. This leaves you with a whole week to decide whether you want to preorder the S20, S20 Plus, or S20 Ultra.

There’s nothing wrong with waiting for release day before you make a decision. But if you’re already planning on buying one, you’ll get looped into some good preorder incentives if you commit this week.

No matter which retailer you decide to preorder a phone through, running your receipt through the Shop Samsung app on iOS or Android will get you some gift card credit. Samsung will give S20 buyers a $100 voucher to use at its online store. The S20 Plus will net you a $150 gift card, and the S20 Ultra comes with a $200 credit.

The best preorder incentives available right now are at Amazon where each phone comes with a set of Galaxy Buds truly wireless earphones and a Duo wireless charging pad at no extra cost. These gadgets are perks that you’ll get in addition to the aforementioned gift card.

Amazon’s deal is hard to beat if you don’t want to trade a phone in. If you do, you’ll pay even less for your preorder if you choose to trade in your old device and buy through Samsung. Samsung is offering up to $700 in credit toward your new S20 phone. Best Buy is also accepting trades. If you’re interested, check out our comprehensive list of retailer and carrier pricing and their respective preorder perks.

You can get a two-pack of Google’s Nest Hub smart displays for $130 at Best Buy. It usually costs that much for a single display, so you're getting 50 percent off each one. There are a lot of smart displays to choose between, and they range in price and features. My colleague Dan Seifert recommends this model if you’re invested in Google services and really want to show off the photos from your Google Photos collection. Its screen can automatically adjust to the lighting in your room, making the photos appear more to look more like paper than a screen.

The Mate X electric folding bike is $300 off at Wellbots while supplies last. It’s offered in a few different price configurations that differ in terms of battery power, color, and the kind of brake mechanism. But no matter which one you choose, you’ll be getting a capable bike with fat tires that can push through difficult terrain. This model usually starts at $1,999, but you can get it for $1,699 and up now.

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[Update: Smart Keyboard + Trackpad] Everything we know about the 2020 iPad Pro update - 9to5Mac

The iPad Pro lineup is expected to get a refresh in 2020 following a year focused on software updates in 2019. This year, Apple is expected to double down on its augmented reality efforts and more. Read on as we round up everything we know so far about the 2020 iPad Pro.

Update 2/29: A new report from The Information says that Apple is also planning a new version of the Smart Keyboard with a built-in trackpad. This accessory will reportedly be released sometime this year and will feature a fabric design similar to the current Smart Keyboard Folio.

Meanwhile, reports from Bloomberg and Digitimes have corroborated claims that the 2020 iPad Pro will be released during the first half of the year, likely sometime in March. A leaked image of a 2020 iPad Pro case also shows a camera bump similar to the iPhone 11.

The iPad Pro was dramatically overhauled in the fall of 2018 with a new design headlined by an edge-to-edge display and Face ID support. Following that refresh, Apple focused on the iPad’s software in 2019, unveiling the first-ever version of iPadOS. This year, reports suggest that Apple has plans for new iPad Pro hardware once again.

2020 iPad Pro design

According to leaked renders from OnLeaks, who has accurately leaked designs of previous iPhone and iPad models, the iPad Pro is unlikely to feature any major changes in terms of design. The iPad Pro design introduced in 2018 still feels incredibly modern, especially in comparison to the rest of the iPad lineup.

One report has suggested that Apple is planning to switch at least the 12.9-inch iPad Pro to mini-LED technology, which would allow Apple to make the device thinner and lighter. This change, however, appears unlikely to manifest with the next iPad Pro refresh.

With that being said, there will be one major change to the back of the iPad Pro this year: a new triple-lens camera setup.

Camera

The biggest change with the 2020 iPad Pro is expected to be a new triple-lens camera setup on the back. This would improve camera performance, add new augmented reality features, and more.

Theoretically, this will be the same triple-lens camera module that Apple uses in the iPhone 11 Pro. Ming-Chi Kuo, however, has said that the iPad Pro will also sport a new time-of-flight 3D sensor as well, which would bring improved augmented reality and depth perception features. These sort of sensors enable a wide range of new augmented reality applications as they provide much higher-fidelity 3D photo captures than Apple’s current technology.

Power

On the inside, the 2018 iPad Pro is powered by Apple’s A12X Bionic processor. While this is still an incredibly powerful processor, Apple will likely upgrade that chip with the 2020 refresh.

Apple’s chip partner TSMC is scheduled to start production in Q2 of the A14 chip for the iPhone 12, but it’s unlikely that the A14 makes its way to the iPad Pro before then. Instead, the most likely scenario is that the iPad Pro features a more powerful revision of the A13 processor currently used in the iPhone 11. If history is any indication, this processor would likely be referred to as something like the A13X Bionic.

While we can hope for a 5G-enabled iPad Pro this year, it’s far more possible that 5G is a 2021 upgrade for the iPad. It’s extremely unlikely that Apple will bring 5G connectivity to the iPad before the iPhone. Apple is expected to add 5G connectivity to the iPhone later this year using modems supplied by Qualcomm.

Smart Keyboard

Last but not least, supply chain reports have suggested that Apple is planning a new version of its Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro. Currently, the Smart Keyboard Folio for iPad Pro features a fabric design with fabric-coated keys with one notable absence: backlighting.

A supply chain report from Digitimes last month suggested that Apple is planning a new Smart Keyboard Folio for the iPad Pro with backlighting. Theoretically, this would mean at least some sort of redesign for the case as well, as Apple would have to put the backlighting hardware somewhere.

An updated Smart Keyboard Folio could go a long way in helping make the iPad Pro feel more “pro,” especially when it faces increased competition from the likes of Brydge Keyboards.

Could there be a new Apple Pencil to go along with the 2020 iPad Pro refresh? It’s certainly possible, but there haven’t been any rumors about that yet.

Release

There have been mixed reports on when exactly Apple plans to release its 2020 iPad Pro, but most recently, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said to expect new iPad Pro models sometime during the first half of 2020.

As we’ve already explained, there’s plenty of precedent for a March event featuring the introduction of the iPhone 9 and new iPad Pros. It’s also possible that Apple saves its iPad Pro announcement until WWDC, where hardware announcements are not uncommon.

The current iPad Pro starts at $799 for the 11-inch model and $999 for the 12.9-inch model. It’s always possible that Apple increases prices with this year’s revision, but as of right now, details on pricing are sparse.

Should you wait or buy now?

This is a common question whenever a hardware announcement from Apple is looming. My colleague Ben Lovejoy recently walked through all of the different scenarios, so be sure to check out his coverage here. While we regularly see deals on new and refurbished 2018 iPad Pro models, it’s hard to justify paying full price for one in 2020 — so the likely solution for many people is to search for a deal or wait.

Wrap up

Based on what we know right now, the 2020 iPad Pro update doesn’t seem like it will be a major revision. The focus will seemingly be on augmented reality features and improved camera performance alongside a new Smart Keyboard.

What do you think of the 2020 iPad Pro rumors so far? Do you plan on buying one? Let us know down in the comments!

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The Morning After: The Galaxy S20 Ultra comes up short - Engadget

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

5G is here, and to be honest -- I don't get it. I lived through the 4G wars with LTE vs. WiMax, and before that, it was the bad old days of HSPA+, EV-DO and Edge... but now I can't tell mmWave from mid-band. Luckily, Chris Schodt's latest Upscaled video addresses precisely the things I need to know before I (eventually) get a 5G phone.

-- Richard

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Camera issues and heft hold back even this powerful device.Galaxy S20 Ultra review: Impressive but impractical

If all you care about is getting the best of the best, then the Galaxy S20 Ultra wins on specs with big numbers like 108 megapixels, 100x zoom, 8K video, 120Hz screen and 5G support. However, As Cherlynn Low explains, while those features are outstanding, they don't quite add up to the standard of perfection that would justify the massive device's $1,400 price. Read the full review right here.

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You can probably guess why.GDC 2020 is canceled

Game Developers Conference organizers have announced that this year's event is off, after seeing big names like Microsoft, Sony, Facebook and Amazon announce they would skip it due to the coronavirus outbreak. It was scheduled to take place between March 16th and 20th, and in a statement, they said: "we fully intend to host a GDC event later in the summer."

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This is your 5G king?Engadget Podcast: Reviewing Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra

If reading Cherlynn's impressions of Samsung's new flagship phone weren't enough, then you can listen to her discussion with Devindra about why it falls just a little short. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Pocket Casts or Stitcher.

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Including digital dollhouses.Everything you missed at Toy Fair 2020

Baby Yoda, a scaled-down Cybertruck and the return of Tiger Electronics handheld games.

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Huh.Rian Johnson: Apple won't let movie villains use iPhones on camera

Did the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Knives Out just reveal a secret way to tell who is or isn't a villain? In a video for Vanity Fair, Johnson explained that Apple "lets you use iPhones in movies but, and this is very pivotal if you're ever watching a mystery movie, bad guys cannot have iPhones on camera." We're guessing there were no such strings when Apple gave him a sneak peek at the iPhone 11.

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Google messed up the Play Store's sorting order for recently updated apps - Android Police

Google has been trying different things with the Play Store, including changes that have been enabled and reverted so many times we've lost track — hello, account picker and review section. However, not all of these are welcome modifications, like the controversial removal of update notifications. If your workaround was to manually check your recently updated apps, Google has just made that task a little bit more difficult by messing up the Play Store's sorting method.

Head over to the Store's My apps & games section and check the Updates tab. Previously, the apps were listed by reverse chronological order, with the most recently updated apps on top and the ones that received their updates earlier on the bottom. Now, there's no sense in the sorting method. It's all random, with recent updates mixed with older ones. To check the real order, you have to move to the Installed tab and choose the Last Updated sorting method. It's a simple enough workaround... for now.

Left: Order? What is order? Right: Alternative for checking the real order.

We're hoping this is a bug and that it'll be fixed soon. At this point though, and after the nonsensical disabling of update notifications, I'm starting to question whether Google is trying to put less emphasis on recent app updates and changelogs. Surely this couldn't be a thing, could it?

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