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Category: Samsung

News, tips and tricks and Reviews on various Samsung Smartphones.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra provides multiple different ways to take a screenshot. Though some of these methods are seen on other Galaxy devices, some are exclusive to Galaxy Note 20. If you want to capture the entire screen or portion of screen in certain shape or a long screenshot, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a option to do it. In this post, let us explore 4 popular methods to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Note 20.

    The different ways to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra are

    • Using the screenshot button.
    • S Pen to capture screenshot
    • Palm swipe to take screenshot
    • Hardware keys method

    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra or Galaxy Note 20

    Screenshot Button method

    To use this method, you need to add screenshot button to the edge panel. For that,

    • Go to Edge panel.
    • Tap Settings.
    • Add task to edge panel by selecting it.

    To take screenshot,

    • Go to the page you want to take screenshot.
    • Now navigate to Edge panel.
    • Browse between the Edge panels to get Task panel.
    • Tap on the screenshot.
    • Screenshot will be saved.

    S Pen Method

    • Get the S Pen and open the S Pen options.
    • Select Smart Select.
    • From the toolbar, select the shape you want the screenshot.
    • You can save or share the screenshot.

    Palm Swipe to capture screenshot

    • Navigate to the page you want the screenshot.
    • Swipe your palm from left to right or right to left.
    • It will save the screenshot.

    Hardware Keys method

    • Go to the page you want to capture screenshot.
    • Quickly press and release the Volume down and power keys simultaneously.
    • It will save the screenshot.

    Long screenshot or scroll screenshot

    To take scroll screenshot or long screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra or Note 20, take screenshot using screenshot button or palm swipe or Hardware keys method. Now you will get screenshot toolbar. Tap on the down arrow key to scroll the page and take screenshot.

    How to access taken screenshot

    Go to Gallery, Albums and then screenshot folder.

    These are some of the ways to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra or Galaxy Note 20.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M31s- 3 Ways + Long screenshot

    Galaxy M31s is the successor to the popular Galaxy M31. Though it has incremental upgrades, the user interface and software experience is almost identical. In this post, we will explore on how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M31s using three different ways.

    Long screenshot or Scroll screenshot is a handy feature to grab a screen where you want multiple pages in one screenshot. Luckily, Galaxy M31s supports long screenshot. You can use it to capture long multi page web page, settings page etc.

    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M31s

    Using the hardware keys to take a screenshot

    • First go to the page you want to capture screenshot.
    • Now press and release Power and Volume down keys together.
    • Screen will flicker and preview will be shown.
    • You will also get screenshot tool bar using which you can directly share the screenshot or edit the screenshot.

    Using the palm swipe gesture to capture a screenshot

    • Navigate to the page you want to grab a screenshot.
    • Swipe your palm on screen from one side to another wherein your palm slightly touches the screen.
    • Screenshot will be captured.

    Assistive Touch Menu method to take screenshot

    For using this method, you need to enable Assistive Touch menu.

    • Go to Settings->Accessibility->interaction and dexterity. Enable Assistant Menu.
    • A small floating icon will appear on the screen. This is called Assistant Menu. 

    To take a screenshot, navigate to the page you want to take screenshot on Galaxy M31s. Now tap on Assistant menu and then screenshot. It will save the screenshot.

    Long screenshot or Scroll screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M31s

    If you want to take scroll screenshot or long screenshot, take screenshot using any of the methods mentioned before. You will get a screenshot tool bar. Now, tap on this down arrow icon. It will take scroll screenshot. If you are not getting this menu, then Go to Settings->Advanced Features. Here select Screenshots and Screen recorder. Enable Screenshot toolbar.

    How to access taken screenshot

    To view the taken screenshots, Go to Gallery. Here Albums then Screenshot folder. You will find all the taken screenshots.

  • Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Cons – Reasons not to buy

    Much anticipated flagship device of the year 2020 from Samsung is finally unveiled and it will start shipping to the consumers very soon. However, I was disappointed by looking at the specifications of the regular Galaxy Note 20. It looks like a downgrade from even Galaxy Note 10. So here are some of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 cons which I felt it is not worth to buy.

    USD 999 or INR 77,999 is a hefty price for any smartphone. However, Galaxy Note 20 has lot of compromises which is not expected from a smartphone in that price segment. This is not the review. Based on the specifications available, here is my thoughts.

    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Cons- Reasons not to buy

    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Cons

    60Hz Refresh Rate

    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 comes with a 6.7 inch Full HD Plus Super AMOLED flat display with 1080×2400 pixel resolution and 60Hz refresh rate. There are many smartphones with price around INR 50,000 or less, comes with 90Hz Refresh rate display panel. For example, OnePlus Nord which is priced at 27,990, has a display panel with 90Hz. RealMe 6 and RealMe 6 Pro which are priced around INR 17,000 and INR19,000 also provides a display panel with 90Hz refresh rate. Asus ROG 3 comes with 144Hz refresh rate and priced at 49,990. This is not expected from a premium smartphone. Samsung Galaxy S20 has a optional 120Hz panel. It is clearly a downside for a smartphone with a price tag of INR 77,990.

    Design

    Design and build of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is step back from last years Galaxy Note 10. Now it has polycarbonate plastic build instead of Glass design.

    Gorilla Glass 5 Protection

    Galaxy Note 20 comes with two year old Gorilla Glass 5 whereas Galaxy Note 10 came with Gorilla Glass 6. The latest flagship has the lesser screen protection compared last years flagship.

    Lack of 5G support

    When we buy a smartphone with premium price tag , we expect it to use it minimum 3 to 4 years. 5G is not yet launched in India. But it will be there soon. Though Galaxy Note 20 with 5G support is available in Global markets, the one available in India will not have support for 5G. So it is not future proof.

    No Expandable Storage

    Once again Samsung omitted the microSD card support on Galaxy Note 20. So you are restricted to the built in storage.

    Performance

    In the global market, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 comes with Snapdragon 865 Chipset. In India, it is powered by Exynos 990. Benchmark scores show that, Exynos 990 slower compared to Snapdragon 865 particularly for gaming and less energy efficient in CPU demanding scenarios.

    In summary, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 didn’t justify the price tag of INR 77,990. In some ways, it is inferior than last years Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10 Plus.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A21s

    Grabbing a Screenshot is an easiest way to share the content on your phone screen with someone or save it for future reference. It may be payment receipt or highest score on a game. So in this post let us explore on how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A21s.

    There are two popular ways to capture a screenshot on Galaxy A21. They are using Hardware Keys and Using the Assistive Touch menu. Scroll screenshot or Long screenshot is an additional advantage to capture screenshot of multiple pages.

    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A21s

    Samsung Galaxy A21s Screenshot using the Hardware keys method

    This is one of the most common way to take screenshot on any Samsung Galaxy smartphones running OneUI 2.0

    • Go to the page you want to take screenshot. Adjust the page exactly the way you want to save the screenshot.
    • Now quickly press and release Volume Down and Power button together.
    • Screen will blink which is a confirmation that screenshot is captured.
    • You will find a tool bar through which you can directly share the screenshot or edit it.

    Samsung Galaxy A21s Screenshot using the Assistive Touch

    To take screenshot using this method,

    • First enable the Assistive Touch menu. For that, go to Settings, Accessibility and then interaction and dexterity. On this page enable Assistant Menu.
    • You will find a floating Assistive Touch menu on your screen. You can move it anywhere on the screen as per your convenience.
    • To take a screenshot, navigate to the page you want to take screenshot.
    • Tap the Assistive Touch Menu. Now select Screenshot.
    • It will save the screenshot.

    How to take Long screenshot or Scroll Screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A21s

    To take long screenshot or scroll screenshot, first ensure the screenshot tool bar is enabled. For that, go to Settings > Advanced features,>screenshots. Enable screenshot toolbar if it is not enabled. Now to take scroll screenshot,

    • Go to the page you want to take screenshot.
    • Capture the screenshot using any of the previously mentioned methods.
    • You will see a tool bar. Tap down arrow icon. It will take a scroll screenshot.

    Note: if you take a screenshot on a page which does not have the second page, then you will not get scroll screenshot option.

    How to access taken screenshot

    To view the taken screenshots, Go to Gallery. Here Albums then Screenshot folder. You will find all the taken screenshots.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M21- 3 different methods

    Want to capture a screenshot on Galaxy M21? Very often we come across a situation in which we want to grab what is on our phone screen and either share it or save it for future reference. Screenshots are the perfect solution for this. So here is how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M21.

    Galaxy M21: How to take screenshot

    • Hardware keys method
    • Assistant Touch menu
    • Palm swipe gesture.

    Taking a screenshot on Galaxy M21 using the hardware keys

    To take screenshot using this methods, follow the steps given below.

    • Navigate to the content which you want to screenshot.
    • Quickly press Power and volume down key simultaneously and release them.
    • The screen will flash and screenshot will be saved.
    • Screenshot toolbar will pop up in the bottom. You can directly share from there or you can jump into the editing mode. Editing mode lets you crop and draw on the screenshot before sharing or saving.

    How to screenshot using Palm swipe

    • Open the content you want to screenshot.
    • Swipe your palm from one side to other ensuring the edge of the palm touches the screen slightly.
    • The screen will flash and the screenshot will be saved.
    • If this method does not works, go into Settings, Advanced features, Motions and gestures and make sure Palm swipe to capture is turned on.
    • You will be getting a sharing and editing options in the exact same way from either the on screen toolbar or notification shade.

    Capture screenshot using Assistive touch

    To use this method,

    • Enable the Assistant Touch menu.
      • Go to Settings, Accessibility and then interaction and dexterity.
      • On this page enable Assistant Menu. In the next page, make it on.
      • You will find a floating button.
    • Go to the page you want to capture screenshot.
    • Tap on Assistive touch and select Screenshot.
    • It will save the screenshot.