Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Smart Clear View Cover has an antimicrobial coating

Both the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have been extensively leaked over the past few days, with specs sheets and renders leaving very little to the imagination. But now we got our first look at one of the optional accessories Samsung will be selling along with the new S Pen series, namely the Smart Clear View Cover cases.

The photo below depicting the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Smart Clear View Cover case was passed along on Twitter by @rquandt. It reveals tree flavors of the same design, matching the Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, and Mystic White color options expected to be offered by the flagship phone itself.

Samsung's new Antimicrobial Coating is put into practice

Samsung had filed a trademark earlier in July for an Antimicrobial Coating (via LetsGoDigital), and it now looks like the company is bringing this to the market. Although the Galaxy Note 20 Smart Clear View Cover cases look very similar to the Galaxy Note 10 cases bearing the same name, the packaging for the latest accessory has a new logo accompanied by the Antimicrobial Coating ‘brand.'

It's unclear whether this special coating added to the new Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Clear View Cover cases provides any beneficial effect in fighting viruses like COVID-19. To be precise, certain antimicrobial coatings have been proven by the University of Arizona to keep the novel coronavirus strain at bay, but it's not entirely clear what type of coating Samsung is using here.

Nevertheless, Samsung has been fighting the spread of COVID-19 in various ways and even released a new product – the UV Sterilizer with wireless charging – for the purpose of keeping your smartphone disinfected. With that in mind, we're hoping to learn more about the effects of this antimicrobial coating at Galaxy Unpacked 2020.

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Mihai is a blogger and column writer at SamMobile. His first Samsung phone was an A800 which took a lot of beating, and a part of him still misses the novelty of the clamshell design. In his free time, he enjoys watching shows, documentaries, and stand-up comedy; listening to music, taking walks, and occasionally playing old(er) video games.

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