News & Reviews:   Samsung Galaxy M20 Malaysia launch

Good news to those of you who have been eyeing the Samsung Galaxy M series since it was launched exclusively on Amazon India. A quick check on the SIRIM database shows the device has been approved for Malaysia and will have dual SIM support.

We already guessed it when the Samsung Exynos 7904 came out, but Pricekart have uncovered a leak of the Samsung Galaxy M30 seemingly confirming a 13MP+5MP(wide-angle)+5MP(depth sensor) triple rear camera setup to go with a 16MP front camera embedded in the 6.38-inch FHD+ Infinity-V display. Other expected tech specs include that aforementioned Exynos 7904 chipset with 4GB/6GB RAM, 64GB/128GB storage and a 5000 mAh battery. The Galaxy M30 was notably absent when the Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10 were officially announced.

After teasing them and doing a hands-on preview, Samsung India officially revealed the Samsung Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 with Infinity-V (waterdrop notch) displays. Priced from 7990 INR (~RM461) for the 2GB RAM + 16GB storage Galaxy M10 and 8990 INR (~RM519) for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage version, the Galaxy M20 goes for 10990 INR (~RM635) for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage version while the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage version goes for 12990 INR (~RM751). No Malaysia release dates or Malaysia pricing details yet, but they could hit Malaysia's value market in the coming months. For now, they'll be available in India from 5 February 2019.  

Samsung India recently announced the new Galaxy M series (the Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30) and almost too coincidentally, Samsung have announced the Exynos 7904 for India's midrange. While it doesn't exactly confirm that the Galaxy M series will actually utilize this new octa-core chipset, the fact that both are set for India seems a bit too much of a coincidence.

Samsung India recently revealed official teasers for their upcoming Samsung Galaxy M series consisting of the Samsung Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30, set for an official release on 28 January 2019. The teasers clearly show that these smartphones will be using Infinity-V displays (the ones with water drop notches) along with zippy processors, a wide-angle dual rear camera and 3X fast charging big batteries (likely to be 5000 mAh).  

Images of the Samsung Galaxy M20 casing has been leaked courtesy of 91mobiles.com, which reveals that the Samsung Galaxy M20 will still come equipped with a 3.5mm audio socket as well as dual camera rear.

The front panel of the Samsung Galaxy M20 has been leaked courtesy of 91mobile.com, showcasing a waterdrop notch at the top of the display along with a pretty thin bezel on the top, left and right side of the display. The bottom, however, is slightly thicker which is pretty normal because of the connectors are usually located at the bottom of the smartphone device.