Samsung Electronics, a global leader in technology, announced today that 46 of its new product innovations have been recognized as CES^® 2020 Innovation Awards winners, including three Best of Innovations accolades. This prestigious award honors devices and services that display outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge technology. The Galaxy Note10+ 5G and two Samsung Visual Display products were the winners of Best of Innovation awards.

The awards highlight Samsung’s heritage of achievements in developing groundbreaking innovations that propel the industry forward. This year, Samsung’s award-winning honorees span a range of categories including Visual Displays, Gaming, Software and Mobile Apps, Embedded Technology, Tech for a Better World, Sustainability, Home AV Components & Accessories, Computer Hardware and Components, Health and Wellness, Fitness, Sports and Biotech, Wearables, Mobile Devices and Accessories, Computer Accessories, Home appliance and Smart Home.

“We are honored and humbled to once again be recognized for the ways that our consumer electronics and digital solutions impact consumers’ lives and push the boundaries of where technology can go,” said YH Eom, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics North America. “This year marks a new milestone for the number of Samsung honorees at CES, which I believe is a testament to the world-class Samsung team that is behind these innovative new solutions.”

The CES Innovation Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the owner and organizer of CES. Many of Samsung’s industry recognized products will be on display at CES 2020, which takes place January 7-10, 2020, in the Samsung booths (#15006) located in The Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall – Tech East.

Following are details of the selection of Samsung’s award-winning products:

Samsung Galaxy Fold – Galaxy Fold is a foldable device that has created an entirely new mobile category. It features the 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display, which folds into a compact device with a 4.6-inch cover display, giving users the best of a smartphone and a tablet, all in one device. The Galaxy Fold is a first-of-its-kind device featuring new materials and technologies. Users now have a powerful new way to watch videos and multi-task like never before.

Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G – A CES 2020 Best of Innovation winner, the Galaxy Note10+ 5G is purposefully-designed to let people harness the power of 5G networks to experience streaming, gaming and productivity like never before. With the reimagined S Pen, a pro-grade camera, and best-in-class specs, the Galaxy Note10+ 5G allows consumers to work the way they want and showcase their creative spirit, all while tapping into the fastest networks available.

Samsung Galaxy Note10 / 10+ – Today’s Note users depend on their devices more than ever, turning to them as they shift from project to project, take on new challenges, and pursue their passions. The Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ give people the freedom to work the way they want and showcase their creative spirit, all on-the-go. Packed with the Note’s most immersive display, a reimagined S Pen, a pro-grade camera in their pocket and best-in-class specs, the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ help users do more of what they love.

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G – Samsung’s first 5G flagship phone, the Galaxy S10 5G offers a supercharged experience in the areas people care about the most: display, camera and performance. And, it’s ready for blazing-fast 5G connectivity. To take full advantage of 5G, the Galaxy S10 5G features a 6.7” Dynamic AMOLED display, the largest-ever in the S series; an advanced camera system, including 3D Depth Sensing lens with Time of Flight technology to shoot video with stunning bokeh effect; and an intelligent 4,500mAh battery to power through hours of gaming and streaming. With the Galaxy S10 5G, download a full season of a TV show in minutes, play graphics-rich cloud games with virtually no lag, enjoy enhanced VR and AR experiences, and more.

Samsung Galaxy A50 – The Samsung Galaxy A50 has everything you want in a smartphone at an accessible price point. Packed with advanced hardware and premium features, the Galaxy A50 is designed for the way people live: it offers a versatile camera with Ultra Wide and Depth lenses, a 6.4-inch immersive Super AMOLED Infinity-U display, and a fast-charging, long-lasting battery.

Galaxy Watch Active2 – Galaxy Watch Active2 is Samsung’s latest smartwatch that combines holistic health and wellness capabilities with customizable fashion features to support your style. With Samsung Health at the core, Galaxy Watch Active2 delivers detailed and actionable information on fitness, sleep, stress and more. Additionally, Galaxy Watch Active2 conveniently integrates with apps and services across the Galaxy ecosystem, perfectly suiting a connected lifestyle.

Samsung Pay – Samsung Pay is already a convenient and rewarding way to pay and shop, and over the past year it’s evolved to help give people more control over their financial life. New features, like Tap&Pay, make it easier to pay for everyday things like subway rides and bus fares, while services like Samsung Pay Cash and Money Transfer powered by Travelex make it easier to manage money and send it to those who are abroad – all on the go.

Samsung 30.72TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD – The 30.72TB PM1733 is the industry’s fastest and largest capacity solid state drive, providing Internet and Big Data infrastructure enablement that is critical to consumers in the rapidly expanding world of data analytics, AI analysis and IoT.

Samsung Global Goals App – Developed by Samsung in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the smartphone app is both an educational tool and a platform to raise money for philanthropic causes that address some of the world’s biggest challenges. Users can learn more about how the Global Goals were created and details about each goal including background information and facts and figures about each specific topic. The Global Goals app also helps raise money for the Global Goals in two main ways by allowing users to donate directly to the Global Goals via the app or UNDP website, or by choosing to engage with ads on the app to donate 100 percent of the ad revenue Samsung would have generated to the Global Goals. By leveraging technology we use every day to help make the world better, the ‘Samsung Global Goals’ app lets users do good and feel good too.

Samsung Electronics today revealed the new Galaxy A Series, beginning with an initial roll-out of two new smartphones, designed to provide industry wide innovations starting from the mid-tier portfolio. The Galaxy A50 and A30 offer improvements to the essential device features that matter most, including offering an immersive viewing experience, longer lasting performance and a camera which captures the world as you see it.

The new Galaxy A Series is designed for the way that people are connecting today – sharing, capturing and consuming live. The new series offers diverse, powerful devices that can keep up with these spontaneous, collaborative interactions.

“We are committed to providing meaningful progress to everyone for a better mobile experience, and that innovation starts with the upgraded Galaxy A Series,” said DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “People are changing the way they connect, and their smartphones need to keep up. Our new Galaxy A Series offers improvements to the essential features that will support these live interactions, with diverse options to meet their ever-changing needs.”

With the Galaxy A Series, consumers can seamlessly experience the Galaxy ecosystem using key services such as Samsung Health, Samsung Pay, Bixby, and more ¹.

The upgraded Galaxy A Series is being introduced with the announcement of two initial models.

Galaxy A50

Offering premium camera features, a long-lasting, fast-charging battery and Infinity-U display, the Galaxy A50 keeps you connected to your world.

The Galaxy A50 allows you to capture and share photos in a revolutionary way with its triple camera, designed to accurately replicate human eyesight.

• Capture the world without constraint with the Ultra Wide lens. Paired with the ‘intelligent switch’ function, your camera can now identify and recommend when to use the Wide Shot mode.
  

• The 25MP main camera shoots vivid images in bright daylight. While in darkness, the innovative lens enables clear shots by detecting more light and reducing noise. Combined with the Depth lens, the camera offers a Live Focus experience, enabling you to choose exactly where to accentuate.

• AI Camera helps you capture the best scene, with a Scene Optimizer feature to recognize and optimize 20 scenes, and Flaw Detection to make sure you never miss a perfect portrait shot. Bixby Vision uses the camera and AI to help you shop online, translate text and find the information you need.

• Enhance your portrait with the selfie camera using Selfie Focus to subtly blur background details.

Equipped with on-screen fingerprint unlocking, the A50 provides intuitive unlocking without changing grip. The A50 comes in a comfortable slim design and smooth curved shape, available in four new characterful color options: Black, White, Blue and Coral inspired by scattered light.

Galaxy A30

The Galaxy A30 is for those on-the-go all the time, equipped with a powerful 4,000mAh, fast charging battery.

The edge-to-edge 6.4” Super AMOLED Infinity-U display offers an immersive experience, ideal for gaming, watching videos, multi-tasking and browsing – truly letting you live your life on-the-go without missing a moment.

Created for a more seamless mobile experience, the A30 includes advanced camera features such as a dual camera, including an Ultra Wide-angle lens, along with simple, secure access with a Rear Fingerprint unlocking feature as well as intuitive Face Unlock.

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

¹ Features and services differ between regions and models.

Galaxy A Series – Specifications

¹ Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated (minimum) capacity is 3,900 mAh. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors.

² Availability of Samsung Pay varies between markets.

³ Bixby Voice and Bixby Vision are not supported.

*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.