It’s worth pointing out that there aren’t any bold color choices here, and these are all relatively subdued options compared to the Galaxy S10 color range. The Aura Red is perhaps the boldest color choice, but that's one of the harder to find versions of the handset. If you do decide to shoot in 8K, you can hit the camera button when you're recording to take a 33MP still image. This should be useful if you want a high-quality snap while you're already filming video. a b "Samsung Introduces Next Generation of Tactical Mobility with the Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition". Samsung US Newsroom. Samsung. 2020-05-20. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02 . Retrieved 2020-08-28.

Porter, Jon (2020-02-12). "Shooting 8K videos on the Galaxy S20 requires 600MB per minute". The Verge . Retrieved 2020-02-12. The physical 3x zoom lens, meanwhile, is a distinct improvement over last year's 2x; unlike the 3x on the OnePlus 7T versus the 2x on the OnePlus 7 Pro, it's just as sharp, and it's more zoom. At 4x, you can definitely tell the difference between this and a 2x-based phone like the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+. Upday-Meldungen deaktivieren auf Samsung-Geräten". heise online (in German). May 29, 2020 . Retrieved 2022-04-21. The Galaxy S20 is the best first chance for mainstream consumers to get 5G on their smartphone. Only 1% of smartphones that shipped in 2019 were 5G phones, and most of those were expensive variants of 4G flagships.

Some Galaxy S20 Ultra Owners Claim Camera Glass Spontaneously Shatters – ExtremeTech". www.extremetech.com. A 1440p " Dynamic AMOLED 2X" is featured with HDR10+ support and "dynamic tone mapping" technology with the exception of the S20 FE which utilizes a more traditional 1080p " Super AMOLED" display with HDR10+ support and "dynamic tone mapping" technology. The S20, S20 FE, and S20+ have a 6.2-inch, 6.5-inch, and 6.7-inch display, respectively, while the S20 Ultra has a 6.9-inch display. Except for the S20 FE, displays have curved sides that slope over the horizontal edges of the device. All devices utilizes a wider 20:9 aspect ratio in addition to a 120Hz refresh rate double that of the S10. [a] The S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra utilizes an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor while the S20 FE utilizes a more traditional optical in-screen fingerprint sensor. The screen is a 6.7-inch, 3,120-by-1,440 AMOLED panel. The screens on the three new S20 models are all the same resolution, which means they get denser and even better to look at as the sizes go down. They're 14 percent brighter than last year's displays, according to DisplayMate Labs, and you can definitely see the difference between this and a Galaxy S10e. This is the phone to get if you want to try out the 2020 tech that Samsung has to offer, but you don’t want a large phone, or a large dent in your wallet. You could go for the Ultra if you want more storage or a 108MP camera, and can stretch to the price tag, but for day-to-day use the S20 is going to be the best choice in the range for most people. Grunin, Lori (January 14, 2021). "Galaxy S21 through S21 Ultra, Galaxy Buds and SmartTag: Everything Samsung announced today". CNET . Retrieved 14 January 2021.

Amadeo, Ron (11 February 2020). "Samsung's Galaxy S20 is official, with bigger screens, higher prices". Ars Technica . Retrieved 11 February 2020. Compare Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 – GSMArena.com". www.gsmarena.com. A new camera mode was introduced called Single Take, which allows users to capture photos or videos at the same time with different sensors automatically. [27] The S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra can also record 8K videos at 24fps with a bit rate of 80 Mbps, [40] which will consume about 600MB of storage per minute. [41] On the S20 and S20+, this is enabled by the 64 MP telephoto sensor, whereas the S20 Ultra's 108 MP wide sensor natively supports 8K video. The small Galaxy S20, on AT&T and T-Mobile/Sprint, gives up high-band millimeter-wave, which has very little coverage right now but delivers awesome speed and will expand over the next three years. (Verizon plans to have a mmWave version of the small phone later in Q2.) Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra: Price, Specs, Release Date". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028 . Retrieved 2020-02-11.

That makes the choice of which to buy more confusing than usual - we'd be inclined to say that it's no longer worth paying full price for the Samsung Galaxy S20, but at even slightly less than the Galaxy S21 costs it could be worth considering. If you live in the US, you'll only be able to get a 5G variant unless you're willing to import the device. We've used the 5G variant for the purpose of this review, but if you wanted to opt for the cheaper 4G version (if it's available where you live) the specs are largely the same aside from connectivity. The Galaxy S20+ and S20 Ultra are the most advanced 5G phones in the US at the moment. They're the only phones able to handle the entire layer cake of 5G frequencies—low, middle, and high—including reusing 4G frequencies through dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS).

a b "Should you buy the Galaxy S21 series or the Galaxy S20 series?". xda-developers. 23 January 2021 . Retrieved 25 January 2021. Bohn, Dieter (11 February 2020). "Samsung's Galaxy S20, Plus, and Ultra First Look: Cameras, 5G, and 120Hz Screens". The Verge . Retrieved 11 February 2020.In identical circumstances, the S20+ would sometimes choose a shorter night mode exposure than the Ultra—four seconds instead of five—making it more convenient to take pictures. The telephoto lens is even better than the one on the Galaxy S10 too, allowing you to shoot high-quality 3x optical zoom shots or stretch all the way to a 30x digital zoom. The Galaxy S20 Ultra has higher camera specs overall, but most people will be more than satisfied with the shooter on this phone. McCann, John. "Samsung Galaxy S20 release date, price and everything you need to know". TechRadar . Retrieved 2020-02-11. The Galaxy S20 runs Android 10 as standard, with an upgrade to Android 11 now possible. Samsung’s own One UI is overlaid, so it’ll look different to the software you may have used on other Android phones that aren’t made by Samsung, but the design is attractive and it’s easy to use.