Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra First Impressions


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Samsung Galaxy S20+, S20, and S20 Ultra |
After the success of the S10 series in 2019, the Korean giant greets the new decade with the major renaming of the S-series. The next-generation S-series is now called the S20 and not the S11.
Samsung Galaxy S20 series comes in three variants, the S20, the S20+, and the S20 Ultra.
Common specifications from the three models are the Dynamic AMOLED display with 120Hz, Exynos 990 chipset, LPDDR5 RAM, microSD card slot, Wireless Power Share, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 and IP 68 water and dust resistance.
Let's take a look at Samsung's three new smartphones.
Disclaimer: The following images and videos are taken using a pre-production unit that may not directly reflect the end-production experience of the devices that will be commercially available.
Build Quality/Design
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Samsung Galaxy S20 series |
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Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED display for all variants |
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Top |
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Bottom |
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Left side |
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Right side |
Like in the Note10 series, all of the physical buttons have been placed on the right side. This resulted in the S20 series having a smooth left side while the right side has the metal volume rocker and the metal Bixby button. This also means that there is a power button on the notifications panel. Don't worry. Like the Note10 series, you can remap the Bixby Button to the Power button.
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This is how you can "bring back" the physical power button |
Initial findings
In front of the S20 series smartphones are the aforementioned HDR10+ certified Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch rate in different sizes.
Samsung Galaxy S20 - 6.2-inch at 563 ppi 120Hz refresh rate
Samsung Galaxy S20+ - 6.7-inch at 525 ppi 120Hz refresh rate
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra - 6.9-inch at 511 ppi 120Hz refresh rate
All three have a 20:9 "Cinematic" aspect ratio.
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra in Cosmic Grey |
We've broken down the slight differences between the specifications of each variant.
Samsung Galaxy S20 - 8GB/12GB RAM, 128GB UFS storage, 4000mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy S20+ - 8GB/12GB RAM, 128GB/512GB UFS storage, 4500mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra - 12GB/16GB RAM, 128GB/256GB/512GB UFS storage, 5000mAh battery
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The three different camera modules of the S20 series |
First up is the Galaxy S20 which has a triple rear camera set-up made up of the 12MP f/1.8 main camera, 12MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra-wide-angle camera, 64MP f/2.0 telephoto camera with Space Zoom, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x and Super Resolution 30x Zoom.
Next up is the Galaxy S20+ that has a quad-rear camera set-up where it adds a DepthVision camera to the S20's three cameras.
Lastly is the Galaxy S20 Ultra with a quad-rear camera set up that is made up of a massive 108MP f/1.8 main camera, a 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-camera, a 48MP f/3.5 telephoto camera, and a DepthVision camera. It supports Space Zoom, Hybrid Optic Zoom 10x, Super-Resolution Zoom up to 100x zoom
Both the S20 and S20+ have a 10MP f/2.2 front-facing selfie camera while the S20 Ultra has a 40MP f/2.2 front-facing camera.
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Single Take UI |
Samsung's new focus on the cameras for photo and video has resulted in the new "Single Take" feature wherein the camera will take a picture or will record footage with all cameras at the same time. After you are done shooting, you will be given access to all the photos and video footage shot with all of the cameras and edit them together with Samsung's built-in video editor.
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Single Take processes all photos and footage from all cameras and displays them to the user |
Philippine variants of the S20 and S20+ are 4G LTE versions only while the Philippine variant of the S20 Ultra is 5G capable but is disabled.
All three models will have the complete suite of sensors, ultra-sonic in-display fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock and OTG.
Lastly, all three models are IP68 water and dust resistant certified.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Specs
Display: 6.2-inch 3D curved Gorilla Glass 6 protected Dynamic AMOLED 2x 120Hz screen w/ QHD+ 3040 x 1440 resolution at 563 ppiCPU: 2.7GHz 7nm Exynos 990 octa-core processor
GPU: Mali-G77 MP11
RAM: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5
ROM: 128GB expandable via microSD card up to 1TB
Back Camera: 12MP f/1.8 w/ Dual Pixel and OIS + 12MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra-wide-angle + 64MP f/2.0 w/ 3x Hybrid Optic Zoom and OIS + dual-tone LED flash
Selfie Camera: 10MP f/2.2
Battery: 4,000mAh w/ 25W fast charging, wireless charging, reverse wireless charging
OS: Android 10.0 w/ One UI 2.0
Connectivity: WiFi 6, 4G LTE Cat 20, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, NFC, dual-band GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure, heart rate
Others: Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IP68 water and dust resistance, USB-C, UHQ 32-bit/DSD audio support, AKG stereo speakers, Colors: cloud pink, cosmic grey
Dimensions: 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
Weight: 163 g
Price: PHP 49,990
Samsung Galaxy S20+ Specs
Display: 6.7-inch 3D curved Gorilla Glass 6 protected Dynamic AMOLED 2x 120Hz screen w/ QHD+ 3040 x 1440 resolution at 525 ppiCPU: 2.7GHz 7nm Exynos 990 octa-core processor
GPU: Mali-G77 MP11
RAM: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5
ROM: 128GB/512GB expandable via microSD card up to 1TB
Back Camera: 12MP f/1.8 w/ Dual Pixel and OIS + 12MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra-wide-angle + 64MP f/2.0 w/ 3x Hybrid Optic Zoom and OIS + ToF + dual-tone LED flash
Selfie Camera: 10MP f/2.2
Battery: 4,500mAh w/ 25W fast charging, wireless charging, reverse wireless charging
OS: Android 10.0 w/ One UI 2.0
Connectivity: WiFi 6, 4G LTE Cat 20, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, NFC, dual-band GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure, heart rate
Others: Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IP68 water and dust resistance, USB-C, UHQ 32-bit/DSD audio support, AKG stereo speakers, Colors: cosmic gray, cosmic black, cloud blue
Dimensions: 161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight: 186 g
Price: PHP 55,990
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Specs
CPU: 2.7GHz 7nm Exynos 990 octa-core processor
GPU: Mali-G77 MP11
RAM: 12GB/16GB LPDDR5
ROM: 128GB/512GB expandable via microSD card up to 1TB
Back Camera: 108MP f/1.8 w/ Dual Pixel and OIS + 12MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra-wide-angle + 48MP f/3.5 w/ 10x Hybrid Optic Zoom and OIS + ToF + dual-tone LED flash
Selfie Camera: 40MP f/2.2
Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 45W fast charging, wireless charging, reverse wireless charging
OS: Android 10.0 w/ One UI 2.0
Connectivity: WiFi 6, 5G, 4G LTE Cat 20, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, NFC, dual-band GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure, heart rate
Others: Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IP68 water and dust resistance, USB-C, UHQ 32-bit/DSD audio support, AKG stereo speakers, Colors: cosmic gray, cosmic black
Dimensions: 166.9 x 76.0 x 8.8 mm
Weight: 220 g
Price: PHP 69,990 (12GB/128GB)
As of the moment
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S20 and S20+ |
Noteworthy features include the 120Hz display, the Super Resolution Zoom up to 100x, and the 108MP main camera (of the S20 Ultra).
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