KOMPAS.com - Lini baru Samsung Galaxy "M" akhirnya resmi dirilis.
Dua produk dari lini anyar tersebut, yakni Galaxy M10 dan M20 resmi diluncurkan di India kemarin, Senin (28/1/2019).
Galaxy M merupakan peleburan dari tiga lini entry-level Samsung yakni lini J, C, dan On.
Dari segi desain, Galaxy M10 dan M20 benar-benar membawa membawa penampilan yang segar dibanding lini Samsung sebelumnya.
Dua smartphone baru tersebut mengusung salah satu desain baru Samsung yakni Infinity-V.
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Berupa poni layar berbentuk huruf "V" yang digunakan sebagai rumah kamera depan.
Infinity-V sejatinya sama dengan "waterdrop screen" yang tengah menjadi tren saat ini.
Galaxy M20 menjadi seri yang lebih tinggi dibanding Galaxy M10 .
Diagonal layarnya berbentang 6,3 inci dengan resolusi layar 2340 x 1080 berpanel IPS LCD.
tirto.id - Samsung resmi meluncurkan smartphone baru seri Galaxy M yang menyasar segmen menengah di India, Senin (28/1/2019) malam. Tak cuma satu, ada dua seri yang diperkenalkan, yakni Galaxy M10 dan Galaxy M20. Wakil Presiden Senior Samsung India mengatakan, seri Galaxy M hadir untuk memenuhi kebutuhan generasi milenial, yang menginginkan smartphone canggih dan menawarkan inovasi terbaru. "Generasi milenial saat ini menginginkan perangkat canggih dan sarat inovasi," katanya seperti dikutip dari rilis Samsung India , Senin (28/1). Baik Galaxy M10 dan M20 sama-sama menggunakan panel Infinity-V berupa notch atau "poni" mungil di tepi atas layar sebagai letak kamera depan. Desain ini serupa waterdrop screen -nya OPPO.
Masih dari sektor layar, Galaxy M20 lebih lapang dengan 6,3 inci FHD sementara M10 6,2 inci HD+. Tidak disebutkan tipe layar yang digunakan termasuk apakah terlapisi kaca antigores. Sektor fotografi, baik Galaxy M20 dan M10 sama-sama dibekali konfigurasi kamera belakang ganda, masing-masing 13MP bukaan f/1.9 ( main ) dan 5MP ( ultra-wide angle 120 derajat). Ini juga berlaku untuk kamera depan, yang mengandalkan lensa 13MP bukaan f/1.9 dengan fitur Live Focus. Kamera belakang Galaxy M memiliki fitur wide-angle untuk membidik foto dengan jangkauan lebih luas. Ini cocok saat mengambil foto lanskap, lanskap kota, foto grup, atau saat pengguna ingin memasukkan lebih banyak objek di satu bingkai. Samsung mengklaim, seri Galaxy M mampu menghasilkan foto tajam berkat lensa bukaan rendah terbaik di kelasnya. Tak hanya itu, ponsel ini juga mampu mengambil gambar dengan baik kendati dalam kondisi cahaya redup. Untuk menunjang kinerjanya, Galaxy M20 bertenaga chipset seri 7 terbaru Samsung, Exynos 7904 yang baru dirilis pada pekan lalu. Sementara M10 dibekali seri lebih rendah, yakni 7870. Meski begitu, kedua seri chip ini sama-sama berkonsep octa-core .
Saat diperkenalkan, dua seri Galaxy M ini berjalan di sistem operasi Android 8.1 Oreo dengan balutan Samsung Experience 9.5 UX baru kaya fitur yang dioptimalkan. Keduanya juga dibekali slot penyimpanan yang dapat diperluas hingga 512GB. Sektor keamanan, Galaxy M10 dan M20 sama-sama tersemat fitur face unlock . Namun M20 lebih komplet berkat kehadiran sensor biometrik sidik jari. Terakhir, Galaxy M20 juga unggul pada sektor catu daya, dengan kapasitas 5.000mAh termasuk fitur fast charge , sedangkan M10 hanya 3.400mAh tanpa teknologi pengisian cepat. Di India, dua perangkat ini dipasarkan online melalui situs Samsung.com dan e-commerce terpilih Amazon.in mulai 5 Februari 2019. Tersedia dalam varian warna Ocean Blue dan Charcoal Black , berikut ini harga Samsung Galaxy M10 dan M20 untuk sejumlah varian yang tersedia (kurs Rp197,60).
India is a huge market for smartphones, and OEMs have been heavily competing to dominate it. Xiaomi has a huge foot in the door there, but slowly other brands such as OnePlus are making themselves known. Now, after years of not taking the budget market very seriously, Samsung hopes to make a splash with its new Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 devices.
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Revealed earlier this morning, the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 are devices that redefine how Samsung approaches the budget smartphone market. Both of these new devices cost roughly $150 USD or less in the Indian market, and they bring a lot for that price tag too.
Looking first at the Galaxy M20, there’s a 6.3-inch FHD+ (2340×1080) display which has a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and an “Infinity-V” panel. Of course, that’s just marketing talk for saying that this is one of Samsung’s first smartphones with a display notch, but at least it’s a small one that’s centered on the display. On all other sides, the bezels for the Galaxy M20’s display are slim including a fairly minimal chin along the bottom.
Under the hood, the M20 offers up an Exynos 7904 processor, either 3GB/32GB of RAM and storage or 4GB/64GB, as well as a huge 5,000 mAh battery. The device itself is built from polycarbonate and includes a rear-facing fingerprint sensor as well. There’s also USB-C with fast charging. Pricing lands at Rs. 10,990, roughly $155 USD.
Samsung Galaxy M20
Turning things over to the even further budget-conscious Galaxy M10, Samsung has here lessened the spec sheet with a notable price drop too. You’ll find another “Infinity-V” display here, this time measuring in at 6.2-inches with a mere 1520×720 resolution. Still, there’s also an Exynos 7870 to power the device paired with either a 2GB/16GB or 3GB/32GB storage and RAM configuration. Notably, though, this device does lack a fingerprint sensor (face unlock is available) and still uses microUSB for charging the 3,400 mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy M10
As far as the cameras go, both devices share identical arrays. On the back, there’s a 13MP primary shooter with an ultra-wide 5MP sensor to accompany it. Up front, there’s an 8MP shooter nestled inside of the notch. microSD expansion is available on both devices. Unfortunately, both still launch on Android 8.1 Oreo, but Pie is apparently slated for later this year.
Both the Galaxy M20 and the Galaxy M10 will be available in Black and Blue from February 5th on Samsung’s online store and Amazon.
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For a company whose name very few could – and many still can’t – pronounce correctly to being the number one smartphone brand in the country, Xiaomi has truly come a long way in India. It’s one brand that gradually understood that at the end of the day in a price-conscious market like India, people are craving for value-for-money offerings . In that sense, Xiaomi gained first-mover advantage over competition like Honor, Asus and more importantly, the brand it dethroned from the top spot: Samsung For a while Samsung had the edge – both in terms of market share and products – over its rivals till Xiaomi appeared on the horizon. After a few setbacks, Samsung seems to be upping the ante with its latest Galaxy M series of smartphones. Samsung is looking to do to Xiaomi what Xiaomi did to others: offer a value proposition that can’t be ignored in these hyper-competitive price segments.With the Galaxy M series of smartphones, Samsung is looking to attack two of Xiaomi’s domains – the sub Rs 10,000 segment and the sub Rs 15,000 segment. In both the segments, Xiaomi has had a glorious run with its Redmi and Redmi Note range of smartphones. The Redmi Note has been one of the most successful phones in India whereas the Redmi series too has been a success.The thing with the Redmi and Redmi Note Pro smartphones is that they are competent performers retailing at attractive price points. The key factor worked in Xiaomi’s favour has been that it has a phone variant at almost every price point between Rs 7,000-Rs 15,000. In a way, Xiaomi took a page out Maruti’s hugely successful playbook in the Indian auto industry. Maruti has a car at every Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 starting from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.For a while now Samsung attempted to undercut Xiaomi’s numbers with its J series of smartphones but they just lacked the oomph. By the time Samsung got into the price game, Xiaomi had taken a lead and for the last three quarters it has maintained that.Samsung’s phones in competition to Xiaomi didn’t had the right value proposition. For instance, the J6 – priced at Rs 13,990 – and a direct competitor of Redmi Note 6 Pro – featured a single rear camera and less powerful battery. Redmi Note 6 Pro has a dual rear camera set up and a 4000mAh battery while the J6 had a 3000mAh battery and a single 13MP rear camera.With the Galaxy M10 and M20 smartphones, Samsung has bundled all things nice at a relatively lower price. Both the smartphones feature a notch display, big-sized battery and cameras that on paper look to offer great value. These three are features that most buyers connect with the most in the two segments the phones have been launched in.Another factor that can’t be ignored that Xiaomi’s core competence lies in value-for-money offerings while Samsung fights in the premium segment as well. Xiaomi’s ‘experiments’ with slightly premium phones have been big, fat duds so far. The Poco F1 seems to be the only exception and even that isn’t a premium phone per se. While the pudding maybe in the premium segment, the bread and butter lies in the budget segment. Xiaomi learnt that and Samsung could have overlooked that.Samsung may have not kept its eyes on the ball for a while but all things with the Galaxy M10 and M20 point to the fact that this perhaps may just be the moment when the empire strikes back.
