Samsung Electronics Australia has today announced the Australian pricing and availability of its 2020 QLED 8K range, which includes two models, the Q950T and Q800T.

Available in 85-inch, 82-inch, 75-inch and 65-inch screen sizes, the 2020 QLED 8K range has been selected to meet Australian demand for large screen formats and deliver the pinnacle of Samsung QLED picture quality, definition, and immersive viewing.

“Last year, Samsung was the first brand to launch 8K TV in Australia. We continue to pioneer the premium TV category with further breakthroughs that are delivered in the next generation in 8K QLED TVs.

“The Q950T QLED 8K is the marquee television in Samsung’s 2020 range and is the ultimate in our big-screen innovation and design. It delivers content that seems breathtakingly real. It feels like you could step right into it. This picture quality is impeccable and is presented in a stunning and sleek design.

“Our latest QLED 8K range is designed with an Infinity Screen which provides a fresh, new take on TV form factor that is sure to impress those seeking the very best that Samsung has to offer.” Hass Mahdi, Director of AV, Samsung Electronics Australia.

Samsung’s flagship QLED 8K TV range combines a striking, ultra-thin form factor, amazing 8K picture quality, and impressive surround-sound audio. Plus, the Q950T introduces the ‘Infinity Screen,’ allowing the picture to etch right to the edge, offering a nearly 99 per cent pure screen to body ratio.

“We’ve been incredibly considered with the development of our 2020 TV and AV range. Entertainment through TV, movies, streaming, gaming and music, brings us together and we’re committed to delivering products, like QLED 8K that enhance our lifestyle in and around the home.” Hass Mahdi, Director of AV, Samsung Australia.

Uncompromised Viewing Experience

Equipped with the AI-enabled Quantum Processor 8K, it has built-in 8K AI upscaling and deep-learning capabilities that are designed to automatically upscale non-8K content to pristine 8K resolution. Whether people enjoy sports, movies, TV shows in HD, 4K, or 8K, formats, this range of TVs can detect, transform, and deliver content through an incredibly sophisticated AI system which includes on-board upscaling and ‘deep learning’ algorithms.1

Refining the Picture Experience for any Setting

With a feature called Adaptive Picture, it can optimise the screen to both ambient conditions and individual images. Further supporting the picture quality and design enhancements of the QLED 8K lineup, the 8K ecosystem continues to expand, providing seamless playback for 8K content from providers like YouTube and devices that capture 8K content, like the Samsung Galaxy S20.

The adoption of AV1 codec allows for better compression rates, and enables the support of HDR10+ technology, image dimensionality, brightness optimisation, and contrast ratio.

Breakthroughs in Samsung Audio Innovation

Building off the picture quality amplification are the QLED 8K’s incredible sound features –Object Tracking Sound+ (OTS+), and Active Voice Amplifier. Object Tracking Sound+ uses multiple speakers placed around the chassis of the TV for an enhanced surround-sound immersion to match the breathtaking on screen images.2

 
When paired with the HQ-Q800T soundbar, the TV’s speakers sync with the soundbar in a feature known as Q-Symphony to serve as an additional audio channel and create a more dynamic soundscape. These features are designed to maximise cinematic sound by delivering dimensional and dynamic audio that corresponds with large screen viewing experiences.3

 
Active Voice Amplifier is engineered to produce clarity in verbal scenarios at just the right time, elevating the sound of voice over the background noise to ensure clear and consistent audio in your favourite scenes.

The Samsung QLED 8K range, is available from today across all leading retailers. For more information visit samsung.com.au.

Pricing RRP:

Q950T

85-inch $21,999

75-inch $13,499

65-inch $9,999

Q800T

82-inch $11,649

75-inch $8,699

65-inch $6,399

¹ Native 8K content availability is very limited. Picture quality of upscaled content will vary depending on the quality and resolution of source content.

² Performance and quality of sound effects may vary by TV, room environment and source device.

³ Feature availability may vary by mobile device and TV model. All Samsung Soundbars sold separately.

Let’s dive into how select Galaxy S20 features will work on the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note10.

Advanced Photo and Video Experiences

This software update brings select Galaxy S20 photo and video experiences to the Galaxy S10 and Note10 series. With Single Take, stay in the moment while you capture the moment using integrated AI technology. Single Take uses the camera system and AI to capture a number of photos and videos at once and recommends the best shot for you².

With an improved Night Mode on the Galaxy S10 series, and the addition of Night Hyperlapse on both Galaxy S10 and Note10 series³, you’ll be able to capture even more amazing photos and videos even in low light.

When you’ve captured that perfect image, Custom Filter lets you create your own filter with colors and styles you like from a favorite photo serving as inspiration. This creates a reusable filter that can be applied to future photos when captured.

Single Take available on the Galaxy S10 (left), Single Take in the Gallery on the Galaxy Note10

Custom Filter introduction on the Galaxy S10 (left), How Custom Filter is used on the Galaxy Note10

For the aspiring filmmaker, Pro Video gives you even more control, allowing you to adjust settings like ISO, shutter speed and exposure level. You can also switch between the front and rear cameras while recording video.

Pro Video now available on the Galaxy S10 (left), Shooting video in Pro Video mode on the Galaxy Note10

Intelligent Gallery

This update also brings a variety of gallery features to help you organize your content. Thanks to AI technology, with Clean View enabled, the Gallery app automatically groups together similar shots of the same subject for a more organized gallery⁴. Users can easily review similar shots and select their favorite to serve as the photo group’s thumbnail. When viewing a photo in the gallery, you can zoom in on an image and press Quick Crop, located at the top left-hand corner, to crop photos to your desired size.

Tap the highlighted icon to group/ungroup gallery images on the Galaxy S10 (left), Clean View after grouping images on the Galaxy Note10

Quick Crop available on the Galaxy S10 (left), Quick Crop available on the Galaxy Note10

Easy Sharing Capabilities⁵

You can now share more content quickly. With Quick Share, you can see which of your contacts are nearby and share photos, videos, or even large files with multiple people. With Music Share, you can extend your paired Bluetooth connection and you don’t need to disconnect for a friend to play their music on a speaker or car stereo.

For more information, visit news.samsung.com/galaxy, www.samsungmobilepress.com, or www.samsung.com.

¹ Update release date and Update feature list may vary by market, carrier, and model.

² Single Take AI captures images and videos up to 10 seconds.

³ Not applied to Note10 Lite.

⁴ Up to 100 images in the gallery shot on the same day.

⁵ Available on Galaxy S10 and Note10 devices when this update is downloaded and the feature (Quick Share/Music Share) is turned on; already available on Galaxy S20 devices.

*All examples of feature usability provided in this article are simulations. Actual user experience may vary.

“As we enter this new decade, 5G will completely change how we communicate and how we experience the world around us,” said Dr. TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. “As all three Galaxy S20 variants come with 5G connectivity, Samsung is providing a next-generation device for transforming people’s lives. With an incredible, AI powered camera, you can capture the moments as they happen and connect more seamlessly with the people you love.”

Shaping the Future of Communication

With 5G, a new decade of mobile innovation is beginning. And to harness this new generation of connectivity, every device in the Galaxy S20 series—the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra—comes equipped with the latest 5G technology.¹ The Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra are the first devices able to power new mobile experiences that take advantage of both sub-6 and mmWave. The Galaxy S20 supports sub-6.² All three devices are capable of delivering non-standalone and standalone 5G capabilities.

Changing How We Capture

Now, more than ever, we capture our lives and tell our stories through our smartphones—and that is why the camera is the single-most important feature for consumers purchasing a new smartphone. Designed for the way we live, the Galaxy S20 introduces an entirely new camera system—powered by AI and with our biggest image sensor yet—to bring out the best in every image and every moment.

• Details in Stunning Clarity: With a larger image sensor available on the Galaxy S20 series, camera resolution is significantly increased, for more detailed images with added flexibility for editing, cropping, and zooming. S20 and S20+ have a 64MP camera. S20 Ultra has 108MP camera. Another benefit is that the larger sensors take in more light, so you get rich image quality even in low light situations. The S20 Ultra takes things a step further with the option to shift dynamically between a high resolution 108MP mode and a 12MP mode, thanks to nona-binning technology which combines nine pixels into one at the sensor level.
• Groundbreaking Zoom Capability: With the Galaxy S20’s Space Zoom technology that uses a combination of Hybrid Optic Zoom and Super Resolution Zoom, which includes AI-powered digital zoom, even when you are far away you can zoom in close. Use up to 30X zoom on the Galaxy S20 and S20+, or step-up to the revolutionary folded lenses on the S20 Ultra, which uses AI powered, multi-image processing to reduce quality loss at high zoom levels so that users can experience Super Resolution Zoom up to 100X with a clearer view ever than before.
• Single Take, Multiple Possibilities: Single Take lets you stay in the moment, while you capture the moment. Thanks to its AI camera technologies, the Galaxy S20 can capture a number of photos and videos, such as Live focus, cropped, Ultra Wide and more that captures your moment the best.
• Pro-Grade Filming Capability: The Galaxy S20 offers stunning 8K video shooting, so users can capture their world in true-to-life color and quality. When you are done shooting, stream your video to a Samsung QLED 8K and enjoy its best-in-class viewing experience³ or grab a still from an 8K video and turn it into a high-res photo. And, even the bumpiest videos look like they were shot using an action cam, thanks to Super Steady and its anti-rolling stabilization and AI motion analysis.

Do What You Love, Better

The Galaxy makes the experience of everything we love to do on our phone, easier and better. With new features and impactful partnerships, inspired by open collaboration, the Galaxy S20 is built for how we use our phones today.

• Music: Whether you are just waking up, or heading to the gym, enjoy a personalized soundtrack based around your routine, thanks to a new integration between Spotify and Bixby Routines. With Music Share, extend your paired Bluetooth connection to a car stereo or speaker via your device, so you and your friend can take turns DJ-ing during a road trip.⁴
• Exceptional Video Chat on Google Duo: Video chat more easily with all of the most important people in your life on the Galaxy S20. With 5G, the Galaxy S20 enhances the video chatting experience through a deep integration with Google Duo, bringing new Duo features first to Galaxy S20. Now, from the dialer, you can tap Duo to start a video call and enjoy, for the first time ever, FHD quality. Google Duo is compatible across operating systems, so you are not limited in who you can video chat with. Fit the entire family in the frame, using the wide lens; and talk to up to 8 friends, at once.
• YouTube on 5G: Share your 8K videos with the world faster and better. Samsung partnered with YouTube so you can upload your 8K videos directly to YouTube—and with integrated 5G capabilities, experience ultra-fast upload speeds.⁵
• Entertainment: Taking advantage of the Galaxy S20’s pro-grade camera, Netflix and Samsung are working together to put the Galaxy S20 in the hands of renowned directors to capture bonus content based on popular Netflix Originals. Users can also discover Netflix’s best-in-class content through an improved integration with Galaxy devices, enabling ease of content discovery and accessibility via Samsung Daily, Bixby, and Finder.⁶
• Gaming: The Galaxy S20 series takes mobile gaming to the next level. With a 120Hz display, you’ll have the ability to experience incredibly smooth gaming. Later this spring, Samsung partner, Microsoft, will launch its popular Forza Street in the Galaxy Store, marking the first time the game is coming to mobile. Combined with a fast processor, 12GB of RAM⁷, audio tuned by AKG and a game booster working in the background to optimize settings for peak performance, the Galaxy S20 offers a powerful gaming experience.

Experience Endless Possibilities  

As our latest flagship device, the Galaxy S20 series features the premium technologies that Galaxy fans have come to know and expect. The most secure device Samsung has ever made, the Galaxy S20 is protected by Knox—the industry-leading mobile security platform that protects the device from the chip level through to the software level. The Galaxy S20 also features a new, secure processor which protects against hardware-based attacks.

Powered by a big, intelligent battery, the Galaxy S20 series comes with a 25W fast charger, while the S20 Ultra supports 45W Super Fast charging as well.⁸ The entire series is equipped with massive storage as standard (128GB for S20; 128GB, 256GB and 512GB for Galaxy S20+ and S20 Ultra).⁹

With Galaxy S20, you can also experience Samsung’s cleanest, simplest, most intuitive interface yet with One UI 2. You can also use the Galaxy S20 to control your smart home with SmartThings, achieve your health and wellness goals with Samsung Health, pay on the go with Samsung Pay, and more.¹⁰

Galaxy Buds+

And with Samsung Galaxy Buds+, you can immerse yourself in your favorite music and podcasts. Sound by AKG, Buds+ feature 2-way speakers; 3 mics for unparalleled sound and voice quality; and an incredibly long battery life—up to 11 hours from Buds+ and an extra 11 hours in the case.¹¹ Buds+ app, ‘Galaxy Buds+’, is now iOS compatible, so you can enjoy a great audio experience no matter which device you use.¹² And with the Spotify partnership, listen to the tunes and podcasts you love more easily by hitting play with a single press.¹³

Galaxy S20 Availability

Starting on March 6, 2020, the Galaxy S20 series will be available in various, classic colors.¹⁴

• Galaxy S20: Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink
• Galaxy S20+: Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black
• Galaxy S20 Ultra: Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black

For more information about the Galaxy S20, visit news.samsung.com/galaxy, www.samsungmobilepress.com, or www.samsung.com/galaxy.

Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra Specifications¹⁵

*All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice.

¹  Check with your carrier for availability and details.

²  Check with your carrier for availability and details.

³  8K streaming available on 2019 and 2020 Samsung QLED 8K.

⁴  Galaxy S20 devices only.

⁵  Requires optimal 5G network connection, available in select markets. Check with your carrier for availability and details.

⁶  Bixby will be available only in Korea and the US. Availability may vary by model, carrier and market.

⁷  Availability may vary by region or carrier.

⁸  45W Super Fast Charger sold separately.

⁹ May vary by model or market.

¹⁰ May vary by model, market and carrier.

¹¹ Based on average battery life under typical usage conditions. Average expected performance based on typical use. Actual battery life depends on factors such as network, features selected, frequency of calls, and voice, data, and other application usage patterns. Results may vary.

¹² Compatible with iPhone 7 and higher, running iOS 10 or higher.

¹³ Availability may vary by country or carrier.

¹⁴  Colors and models may vary by markets, carriers and retailers.

¹⁵  Specs subject to change without notice. Specs vary by markets/carriers.