Samsung has finally unveiled its flagship smartphones for 2020, the Galaxy S20 Series. They come with new features that make them more powerful, more attractive, and probably more expensive. But how did the price of Galaxy S smartphones change through the years? Check it out below.
Author’s note: The prices mentioned in the article are launch SRPs and not the current SRPs in the market.
First is the Samsung Galaxy S which launched in the Philippines in June 2010 for PHP 32,995 (16GB). By today’s standards, it’s an entry-level phone with a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 480 x 800, Corning Gorilla Glass, 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, up to 16GB storage, 5MP rear camera, 1,500mAh battery, and Android 2.1 Eclair.
Succeeding the Galaxy S is the Galaxy S II which launched in the Philippines in June 2011 for PHP 29,990. It had a larger 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display but retained the resolution at 480 x 800 with Corning Gorilla Glass. It’s powered by an Exynos 4210 dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, and up to 32GB storage, 8MP rear camera, 1,650mAh battery, and Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread.
The Galaxy S III launched in the Philippines in May 2012 for PHP 32,990 (16GB). It is a significant improvement over its predecessor in terms of looks as well as specs. It has a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with HD resolution, Corning Gorilla Glass 2, Exynos 4412 quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, up to 64GB storage, 8MP rear camera, Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, and 2,100mAh battery.
The Galaxy S4 launched in the Philippines in April 2013 for PHP 30,990 (16GB, LTE). It has a larger 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a Full HD resolution. Samsung used two chipsets for the S4, one with a Snapdragon 600 quad-core, while the other has an Exynos 5410 octa-core chipset. It’s also equipped with 2GB RAM, up to 64GB storage, LTE connectivity, 13MP rear camera, Android 4.2.2 Jellybean, and 2,600mAh battery.
The Samsung Galaxy S series broke the 5-inch barrier with the Galaxy S5. It launched in the Philippines in April 2014 for PHP 34,990 (16GB), and sports a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED Full HD display, Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, up to 32GB storage, LTE, 16MP rear camera, IP67 water, and dust resistance, Android 4.4.2 KitKat, and 2,800mAh battery.
Following the S5 is the Galaxy S6 which launched in the Philippines in April 2015 for PHP 35,990 (32GB) and PHP 41,990 (64GB). It has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with Quad HD resolution, and Corning Gorilla Glass 4 front and back. Powered by a Samsung Exynos 7420 octa-core processor, it has 3GB RAM, up to 128GB storage, LTE, 16MP rear camera, Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, 2,550mAh battery with Qi Wireless Charging.
The Galaxy S6 Edge launched in the Philippines together with the S6 for PHP 41,990 (32GB) and PHP 47,990 (64GB). It has the same specs and features as the S6 except for the Curved Edge screen and a slightly larger 2,600mAh battery.
The Galaxy S6 Edge+ arrived at a later time and became available for purchase in the Philippines in September 2015 for PHP 39,990 (32GB) and PHP 44,990 (64GB). It has a larger 5.7-inch display with Quad HD resolution, Curved Edge screen, 4GB RAM, and 3,000mAh battery. The rest is the same as its S6 siblings.
The Galaxy S7 became available in the Philippines in March 2016 for PHP 34,990 (32GB). It has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED Quad HD display, Samsung Exynos 8890 64-bit octa-core processor, 4GB RAM, 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera, IP68 water, and dust resistance, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and 3,000mAh battery with Fast Wireless Charging.
The Galaxy S7 Edge became available in the Philippines alongside the Galaxy S7 for PHP 39,990 (32GB). It sports a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED Quad HD display, Curved Edge screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4, Samsung Exynos 8890 64-bit octa-core processor, 4GB RAM, up to 128GB storage, 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera, IP68 water, and dust resistance, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and 3,600mAh battery with Fast Wireless Charging.
2017’s flagship is the Galaxy S8 which became available in the Philippines in May 2017 for PHP 39,990 (64GB). It is equipped with a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED Quad-HD+ Infinity display with 18:9 aspect ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Samsung Exynos 8895 64-bit 10nm octa-core CPU, 4GB RAM, 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera, IP68 body, heart-rate scanner, iris scanner, Android 7.0 Nougat, and 3,000mAh battery with Fast Wireless Charging.
The Galaxy S8+ also became available in the country in May 2017 for PHP 45,990 (64GB). It has the same specs as the S8 except for the larger 6.2-inch display, and 3,500mAh battery.
Come 2018, Samsung released the Galaxy S9 series. The base S9 sports a 5.8-inch WQHD+ display, Samsung Exynos 9810 octa-core chipset, a single 12MP rear camera, and a 3,000mAh battery. It was offered in the Philippines with a 4GB + 64GB configuration for PHP 45,990.
Unveiled alongside the S9 is the Galaxy S9+. It sports a larger 6.2-inch WQHD+ screen, the same Samsung Exynos 9810 octa-core chipset, but with a 12MP dual-rear cameras, and a 3,500mAh battery. It is offered in multiple configurations starting at PHP 52,990 for the 6GB + 64GB, PHP 55,990 for the 6GB + 128GB, and PHP 60,990 for the 6GB + 256GB.
Samsung released four Galaxy S10 smartphones for 2019. Three of them arrived in the Philippines, and one of them is the Galaxy S10E which is the most affordable in the new series. It sports a 5.8 (2280 x 1080) Dynamic AMOLED Infinity O display, Samsung Exynos 9820 chipset, 12MP + 16MP dual rear cameras, and a 3,100mAh battery with wireless charging and Wireless PowerShare. It is priced at PHP 39,990 for the 6GB + 128GB model.
The standard Galaxy S10 features a 6.1-inch WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity O display, Samsung Exynos 9820 chipset, 12MP + 16MP + 12MP triple rear cameras, and a 3,400mAh battery with wireless charging and Wireless PowerShare. It is priced at PHP 49,990 for the 8GB + 128GB model.
The most powerful Galaxy smartphone in the series is the Galaxy S10+. It is almost identical to the S10 except for the larger 6.3-inch WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity O display and 4,100mAh battery with wireless charging and Wireless PowerShare. The S10+ is offered in the Philippines in two configurations: 8GB + 128GB for PHP 55,990, and 12GB + 1TB for PHP 89,990, the most expensive Galaxy S smartphone in history.
Just like in 2019, the Galaxy S20 series consists of three models. The base unit is the Galaxy S20 with a 6.2-inch QHD+ Dyanamic AMOLED 2.0 120Hz display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Samsung Exynos 990 chipsets, up to 12GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, triple rear cameras with 8K video recording, 5G connectivity, and 4,000mAh battery. The Galaxy S20 (4G-only) is priced at PHP 49,990 for the 8GB + 128GB model.
Sitting in the middle of the S20 series is the Galaxy S20+. It has a 6.7-inch QHD+Dynamic AMOLED 2.0 120Hz display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Samsung Exynos 990 chipsets, up to 12GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, quad rear cameras with 8K video recording, 5G connectivity, and 4,500mAh battery. The Galaxy S20+ (4G-only) is priced at PHP 55,990 for the 8GB + 128GB model.
The most powerful in the S20 family. The S20 Ultra has a large 6.9-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2.0 120Hz display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Samsung Exynos 990 chipsets, up to 16GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, quad rear cameras with 8K video recording, 5G connectivity, and 5,000mAh battery. The Galaxy S20 Ultra (5G) is priced at PHP 69,990 for the 12GB + 128GB model.
Compared to the S10 series, the S20 series are more expensive, but that’s given considering the new and more powerful hardware. We also noticed that Samsung refrained from releasing super high-end variants with high-capacity storages and went for a more conservative 128GB storage across the board. Probably to keep the price more enticing for buyers in the Philippines.
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I just called Samsung few days ago right after I livestreamed the 2020 Galaxy S Unpacked event and they said it is still uncertain if Galaxy S20 will be released here so there’s still no official pricing for it in the Philippines but on the plus side S20+ & S20 Ultra will be released here but I wasn’t so shocked when I learnt how much it’ll be priced. For S20+ 128GB/8GB RAM it will be sold for ?55,990 similar to the S10+ when it was launched back in March 2019 while its bigger sibling S20 Ultra will be released at ?69,990 one of their most expensive model to date just next to its predecessors to S10+ 1TB variant which is ?89,990 Note9 512GB which was launched at ?75,990 and Note10+ which was priced at ?72,990. Yet as of this comment there’s still no word from Samsung Philippines if the regular Galaxy S20 will be released here and it’s not even available for pre-order so if it’s possible as your long time follower I would like to ask for some proofreading and correction to this post. Thanks so much Yugatech and more powers!