Finest gadgets coming out of IFA 2020

Held in Berlin, IFA acronym for Internationale Funkausstellung is the biggest consumer electronics show in Europe. Often seen as a warm-up for the CES in Las Vegas, IFA is also important because it reveals gadgets we are going to buy during the holiday season. Traditionally the event is attended by thousands, who flock to Berlin to get a glimpse of new TVs, smart home tech, smartphones, and more revealed here.

Just like other mass gatherings this year, IFA 2020 is not the same – it has curtailed in-person attendance. The pandemic has compelled the event to be part physical and part virtual show that millions have eyes pegged on from the confines of their homes. This has in no way stopped big industry players from embracing the opportunity to unveil products through online events or in limited physical showcases at the Messe Berlin exhibition grounds. Let's check out some of the finest gadgets that have been unveiled during the IFA 2020 window.

To take on the likes of Hisense, LG and ViewSonic, Samsung has unveiled The Premiere – a 4K ultra-short throw laser projector that offers 130-inch projection. Capable of delivering 4K resolution with peak brightness of up to 2,800 ANSI lumens, The Premiere Samsung claims, is the world's first HDR10 Plus certified projector touting triple laser technology.

The Premiere will come in two sizes 120-inch and 130-inch projection – models LSP7T and LSP9T respectively. The pricing details have not been made public yet, but Samsung says the projector will be available later this year starting in the US, Europe, and Korea.

Intel just announced its 11th-generation 'Tiger Lake' processor with Iris Xe graphics for thin and lightweight laptops. Samsung is quick to latch on to the opportunity to be amid the first adaptors of the new processor. Samsung has introduced Intel's new technology in the freshly unveiled Galaxy Book Flex 5G – a convertible laptop that comes with S Pen and somewhat similar features to the company's Galaxy Book Flex. It features a 13.3-inch FHD display, comes with 16GB RAM, Thunderbolt 4, and supports only sub-6 GHz 5G connection.

Samsung has unveiled the successor to last year's Galaxy Fit in Galaxy Fit 2 moniker. The new lightweight fitness tracker doesn't just scale up in design and appearance – it also beefs up the battery capacity to make a difference.

Galaxy Fit 2 can run for over two weeks between charges and unlike the original Galaxy Fit's aluminum design, it is outfitted with a molded silicone body and strap. The fitness tracker has a color touchscreen and comes with sleep, activity, and all-day heart rate tracking features. Samsung has not given out information regarding the price or release date yet.

A right combination of power and design, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a worthy successor to the Samsung Galaxy Fold. It comes with a 7.6-inch display boasting 120Hz refresh rate, which is almost an industry standard to say in flagship phones.

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a 5G foldable smartphone that boasts two displays – when folded, the front display measures 6.2-inches with 2260 x 816 resolution – it can in this form be used as an ordinary single-screen phone. In an open position, it transforms into a tablet-like device with 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED display. The phone has Snapdragon 865+ processor under the hood and comes with 12GB of RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 flash storage. The triple-camera smartphone with hole-punch selfie camera is powered by a 4,500mAh battery; it is already available for pre-order and the phone will go on sale starting September 18.