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and

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devices that are designed, manufactured and marketed by

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. The product line includes the

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of high-end

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, the Samsung Galaxy Tab series of tablets, the Samsung Galaxy Note series of tablets and

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s with the added functionality of a stylus, the foldable

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, and

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es including the first version of the Samsung Galaxy Gear, with later versions dropping the Galaxy branding, until the release of the Samsung Galaxy Watch in 2018. Samsung Galaxy devices use the

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produced by

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, with a custom user interface called

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(with previous versions being known as Samsung Experience and

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). However, the Galaxy TabPro S is the first Galaxy-branded

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device that was announced in

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. The Galaxy Watch is the first Galaxy-branded smartwatch since the release of later iterations of the Gear smartwatch from 2014 to 2017. In 2020 Samsung added the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2-in-1 laptop running

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to the Galaxy branding lineup. The follow-on Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 was released in 2021.

Definitions

Model numbers

Since September 2013, model numbers of devices in the Samsung Galaxy series are in the "SM-XXXX" format (excluding the Galaxy J SC-02F, Galaxy Centura SCH-S738C, and SGH-N075T). Previously, from 2009 until September 2013, the model numbers were in the "GT-XXXX" format. * SM-Nnn0 – mainstream Note model (New type of model number) * SM-Tnn0/1/5/6 – mainstream Tab model (New type of model number) * SM-Pnn0/5 - mainstream Tab with S Pen Stylus model * GT-Snnn2/ SM-Gnnn/DS / SM-Gnnn/DD SM-Gnnn2 Dual-SIM "Duos" model * GT-Snnn5/GT-Nnnn5/GT-Pnnn5/GT-Innn5/SM-NnnnF/SM-Tnn5/SM-GnnnF – 4G/LTE model * SM-Wnnn –

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model (i.e., Galaxy Book) * SM-Gnnn - S series model * SM-Fnnn – Z series model, F series model * SM-Ennn – F series model * SM-Annn – A series model * SM-Mnnn – M series model * SM-Snnn – S series model * SM-Xnnn – Tab S model

Devices

Phones

Samsung Galaxy Z series

The Galaxy Z series is a line of high-end foldable smartphones. The line started in 2019 with the Galaxy Z Fold. The latest phones from this series are the Galaxy Z Flip4 and the Galaxy Z Fold4, both released in August 2022.

Samsung Galaxy S (Super Smart) series

The Galaxy S series is a line of high-end smartphones. The latest models are the Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra, released in February 2022, and the S21 FE, released in January 2022.

Samsung Galaxy A (Alpha) series

The Galaxy A series is a line of mid-range Android smartphones manufactured by

. The Galaxy A series is similar to the high-end Galaxy S series, but with lower specifications and features.

Samsung Galaxy M (Millennial) series

The Galaxy M series is a line of online-exclusive, mid-range to low-end phones; considered as the successor to the Galaxy J and Galaxy On series.

Samsung Galaxy F (Fun) series

The Galaxy F series is a newer line of low-end phones.

Galaxy XCover series

The Galaxy XCover series is a line of rugged “business” phones, which have low-end specifications.

Discontinued lines

Samsung released multiple series of smartphones, often overlapping with each other. Most of these series were dropped. * The

Galaxy Note series The Samsung Galaxy Note series is a discontinued line of high-end Android phablets and smartphones developed and marketed by Samsung Electronics. The line is primarily oriented towards pen computing; all Galaxy Note models ship with a stylu ...

was a line of high-end devices primarily oriented towards pen computing. The line was replaced by the Galaxy S Ultra series. * The Galaxy Core/Grand series is a line of mid-range devices released between 2013 and 2015. The line was replaced by the J series. * The

Galaxy J series The Samsung Galaxy J series is a discontinued line (but continued in software update) entry-level Android mobile produced by the South Korean company Samsung Electronics, first introduced in 2015. This series is a part of Samsung Galaxy series, ...

was a line of entry-range phones, replaced by the Galaxy A series in 2019. * The Galaxy Mega series was last updated in 2014 with the

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.The line's successor is the Galaxy M series. * The Galaxy On series is a line of online-exclusive phones. The series was replaced by the Galaxy M series. * The Galaxy Mini series was last updated in 2012 with the

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. * The Galaxy Trend series was last updated in 2013 with the Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus. * The Galaxy Ace series was last updated in 2014 with the

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. * The Galaxy R Series was last updated in 2012 with the

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* The Galaxy Young Series is a low-end line. It was last updated in 2014 with the

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. * The Galaxy Pocket series was last updated in 2014 with the Samsung Galaxy Pocket 2. * The Galaxy C series was a line of upper mid-range devices for specific markets. The latest device released under this line is the Samsung Galaxy C8. * The Galaxy E series was replaced by Galaxy F Series.

Other phones

Tablets

Samsung Galaxy Tab Series

The Samsung Galaxy Tab series is a line of Android-powered tablets. There are two sub-categories currently under this series: * The Galaxy Tab S is a line of high-end tablets, with a focus on productivity and pen computing. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, S8+ & S8 Ultra are the latest devices, released in February 2022. * The Galaxy Tab A is a line of mid-range to low-end tablets.

Wearables

Smartwatches

Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy Gear, a smartwatch running Android 4.3, on 4 September 2013. The Galaxy Gear was Samsung's only smartwatch to feature "Galaxy" branding; later Samsung smartwatches use the

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branding. The Gear series was later succeeded by the Samsung Galaxy Watch series. In a software update in May 2014, Samsung replaced the operating system of the Galaxy Gear from Android to Tizen . Samsung's OneUI, which is running on newer Samsung Galaxy devices released after 2019, is available to Samsung Galaxy Watch on 20 May 2019.

Activity trackers

Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy Fit, an activity tracker positioned below the Galaxy Watch line. The first iteration was released on 2019. Samsung later announced the Galaxy Fit 2, which is a follow up of their first tracker from 2019.

Wireless earbuds

Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy Buds on 20 February 2019. The Galaxy Buds is the new replacement to the Samsung Gear IconX. Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro

Laptops

In 2020 Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2-in-1 laptop running

. In 2021 the followup Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 was released. These laptops are based on

rather than Android.

Other

Media player

* Samsung Galaxy Player

Cameras

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* Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 *

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Projectors

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Release history

Region locking and CSC codes

Starting from the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Samsung phones and tablets contained a warning label stating that it would only operate with SIM cards from the region the phone was sold in. A spokesperson clarified the policy, stating that it was intended to prevent grey-market reselling, and that it only applied to the first SIM card inserted. For devices to use a SIM card from other regions, one of the following actions totaling five minutes or longer in length must first be performed with the SIM card from the local region: * Make calls on the phone or watch from the Samsung Phone app * Use the Call and Text on Other Devices feature to make calls With the launch of the

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series in 2017, that process has changed. Due to the fact that many variants use a Multi-CSC, it will only work with SIM cards from the same CSC group. For example, an AT&T SIM card will not work on cellular-based Galaxy devices sold in Europe and other countries.

"Over the Horizon"

"Over the Horizon" is the trademark sound for Samsung smartphone devices, first introduced in 2011 on the

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. It was composed by Joong-sam Yun and appears as music in the music library of most Samsung phones released since 2011. Prior to 2011, "Beyond Samsung" served as Samsung's trademark music track, while "Samsung Tune" was used as the default ringtone. The sound appears as the default

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, as well as the sound when the phone turns on or off (a snippet is used), and as a notification sound. While the basic composition of the six-note tune has not changed since its inception, various versions of different genres have been introduced as the product line evolved. While the first two versions were created in-house at Samsung, later versions were outsourced to external musicians. These include symphonic arrangements by

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in 2013 and 2015,amsung Newsroom> a

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arrangement by Swedish band Dirty Loops in 2016, a crossover by Grammy winner

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in 2017, an orchestral arrangement by Icelandic composer Pétur Jónsson in 2018, a classical crossover by Academy Award-winning composer Steven Price in 2019 performed by the

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, a nature inspired version in 2020, and an all-piano composition by Korean pianist

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in 2021. The sound has been covered by various popular artists who have released their own arrangements and remixes of the song, such as

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, Suga of BTS, and various

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artists. In Samsung's U.S. registration of the trademark for the sound, it is described as "the sound of a bell playing a B4 dotted eighth note, a B4 sixteenth note, an F#5 sixteenth note, a B5 sixteenth note, an A#5 eighth note, and an F#5 half note." (Tap on the heading labelled "Mark Information" to expand the section and view description details.)

References

External links

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