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Galaxy S20

Released March 2020

The Galaxy S20 is Samsung's 2020 Galaxy S phone, sold in the UK in 4G and 5G versions, with a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ 120 Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen, the Exynos 990, a 64 MP telephoto camera and 8K video, of interest to anyone comparing older Android phones.

Model history · 11 models, 2010–2020
  1. 2010Galaxy SCompare
  2. 2011Galaxy S IICompare
  3. 2012Galaxy S IIICompare
  4. 2013Galaxy S4Compare
  5. 2014Galaxy S5Compare
  6. 2015Galaxy S6Compare
  7. 2016Galaxy S7Compare
  8. 2017Galaxy S8Compare
  9. 2018Galaxy S9Compare
  10. 2019Galaxy S10Compare
  11. 2020Galaxy S20
Screen
6.2″
Display
OLED, 120 Hz
Chip
Exynos 990
Memory
8 GB – 12 GB
Storage
128 GB
Main camera
12 MP
Zoom
1.06×
Battery
4,000 mAh
Weight
163 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it is a compact, powerful phone with a superb 120Hz screen and much-improved cameras. The common complaints are short battery life, especially with 120Hz on, an unreliable fingerprint sensor and a higher price than its predecessor; Tom's Guide also found the camera over-smooths faces.

From trustedreviews.com, techradar.com and tomsguide.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.2″
Resolution
3200 × 1440
Sharpness
566 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Display type
Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,200 × 1,440), HDR10+ certified; 120 Hz supported at up to FHD+ (60 Hz by default); 6.2 inches as a full rectangle, 6.1 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
563 ppi (Samsung)
Brightness detail
Up to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)

Performance

Chip
Exynos 990
Memory
8 GB – 12 GB
Storage
128 GB
CPU
7 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM (4G) or 12 GB (5G)
Storage type
128 GB (104 GB available); microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM)

Cameras

Main camera
12 MP
Ultra wide camera
12 MP
Telephoto camera
64 MP
Optical zoom
1.06×
Front camera
10 MP
Main camera
12 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS
Ultra wide camera
12 MP, F2.2, 120°
Telephoto camera
64 MP, F2.0, 76°, PDAF, OIS; approximately 1.06x optical zoom (Notebookcheck)
Front camera
10 MP, Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°
Zoom
Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 30x
Video recording
8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps; up to 960 fps super slow motion at HD resolution
Camera features
Single Take; Night mode; Super Steady video

Battery and charging

Battery
4,000 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
4,000 mAh typical, 3,880 mAh rated; internet use up to 14 hours (LTE) or 15 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 20 hours (4G)
Wired charging
25 W fast charger included; compatible with QC2.0 and AFC
Wireless charging
Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC)
Charges other devices
Wireless PowerShare

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
163 g
Thickness
7.9 mm
Height × width
151.7 × 69.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
Gorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frame
Colours
Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink
Water resistance detail
IP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Ultrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Stereo speakers and earphones sound by AKG; Dolby Atmos

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 10

Connectivity

Mobile network
5G model: 5G Sub6 (NSA, SA, DSS); both models: LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 200 Mbps up), 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA
SIM
Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD) and eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

Storage options

StorageMemory
128 GB8 GB
128 GB12 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • First Galaxy S with a 120 Hz screen
  • 8K video recording at 24 fps
  • 25 W fast charger in the box; Wireless PowerShare

Cons

  • 120 Hz only at Full HD+, not Quad HD+
  • 64 MP telephoto camera gives 3x hybrid zoom rather than a long optical zoom
  • No headphone jack, unlike the Galaxy S10

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
OnePlusNord
6.44″OLED, 90 HzSnapdragon 765G8 GB – 12 GB128 GB – 256 GB48 MP–4,115 mAh184 gJul 2020
XiaomiXiaomi 12
6.28″OLED, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 18 GB – 12 GB128 GB – 256 GB50 MP–4,500 mAh180 gDec 2021
OnePlusOnePlus 8
6.55″OLED, 90 HzSnapdragon 8658 GB – 12 GB128 GB – 256 GB48 MP–4,300 mAh180 gApr 2020

Previous model: Galaxy S10. Newer model: Galaxy S21.

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