The Galaxy Note 20 doesn't come with headphones and that's a good thing

When you buy a Galaxy Note 20 or Note 20 Ultra you might notice that the box feels a little lighter than normal. No, it’s not the new plastic back on the Note 20 that’s causing that light feeling. The actual reason is that Samsung no longer includes a pair of wired headphones in boxes of its high-end phones. Pause and let that sink in. Are you outraged? Are you indifferent? Do you even use the included headphones that come with your phone? Is this a deal-breaker for you?
The news of Samsung’s headphone omission comes on the heels of rumors that Apple won’t include headphones or a power adapter in the box of the next iPhone, aka the iPhone 12. If that’s too extreme for you, Samsung does still include a charger in the box.
On the Note 20’s website there’s a “what’s in the box” section that is absent of any headphones. Samsung confirmed that all of this is true and that it won’t include wired headphones in the box for premium phones sold in North America.
To quote Kent Brockman from The Simpsons when he thought space ants were invading Earth, “I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.”
It’s wonderful that the new Galaxy Note 20 phones omit headphones from the box. Think about how much e-waste this will minimize. Samsung could become a role model for other phone-makers who will hopefully follow suit. Earth isn’t really designed to handle yearly phone upgrades.
Here’s my attempt to answer all your questions about Samsung’s missing headphones.

Does it really come with less?

I know people will be pissed that they’re paying $1,000-plus (that’s $50 more than last year’s Note 10) for a phone that comes with fewer things. In a physical sense there are fewer things in the box, which again can be beneficial for the environment.
Yet, I’d argue that both the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra come with more. You get 5G, a high refresh rate display (on the Ultra), a faster processor, better telephoto cameras, longer OS upgrade support, higher resolution video, Gorilla Glass Victus (also on the Ultra), a faster S-Pen and larger screens.

Are you getting less value?

It doesn’t help that for years, Samsung made a point of highlighting the $99 value of its “included” wired headphones. So if last year’s Note 10 cost $950, shouldn’t the Note 20 cost $851?
That comes down to how much you value the improvements and new features that I mentioned earlier. As we’ve seen with other phones this year, like the Galaxy S20 line and OnePlus 8 line, 5G phones cost more. At least they do right now.

Notice anything missing? Luckily, a charger is still included in the box with the Galaxy Note 20. Samsung

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