Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition to Launch in India on July 2, Pre-Bookings Scheduled for July 1

Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition is set to launch in India on Thursday, July 2. Pre-bookings for the new model will begin on Wednesday, July 1, the company announced on Monday. The Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition features colour accents that are associated with the popular K-pop band. It has a purple back with a BTS logo at the bottom as well as includes BTS themes. The Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition was unveiled alongside the Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition earbuds earlier this month.

The official Samsung India Twitter account announced the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition in the country. The launch will take place on Thursday, while the company will start taking pre-bookings for the new Samsung Galaxy S20+ model on Wednesday. Moreover, there aren't any details whether the company will bring the Samsung Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition earbuds alongside the new Galaxy S20+ option.

Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition price in India (expected)

To recall, the Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition was unveiled in the global markets along with the Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition earlier this month. The phone is currently available for pre-orders in the US at $1,249.99 (roughly Rs. 94,500). It's likely to carry a similar price tag in India as well. The special edition comes in a single Haze Purple colour version.

The retail box of the special-edition Samsung Galaxy S20+ includes the BTS Edition handset, exclusive BTS Photo Cards and BTS Stickers as well as regular bundled stuff such as a clear case and earphones from AKG.

Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition specifications, features

There aren't any changes in terms of specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition over the regular Galaxy S20+ model. However, you'll get BTS themes with special wallpapers, icons, and ringtones. The phone runs on Android 10 with One UI on top and has a 6.7-inch Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED display. It is powered by an octa-core Exynos 990 SoC, paired with 12GB of RAM. There is a triple rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary sensor as well as a 10-megapixel selfie camera at the front.

Samsung has provided up to 512GB of onboard storage on the Galaxy S20+. The phone also has all major connectivity options, including 5G (select markets), 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.1, GPS/ A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port. It has an in-display fingerprint sensor. Besides, the phone packs a 4,500mAh battery.

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