South Korean tech giant Samsung unveiled its 2020 flagship Galaxy S lineup with three new phones — Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra — at its Galaxy Unpacked event. The new phones are priced at $999, $1199 and $1399 respectively.
All three phones come with 120Hz displays, a minimum of 8GB of RAM, better cameras and 8K video recording. The phones will be available globally starting March 6. The new Galaxy S20 series will be launched in India very soon.
“As we enter this new decade, 5G will completely change how we communicate and how we experience the world around us,” said Dr. TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. “As all three Galaxy S20 variants come with 5G connectivity, Samsung is providing a next-generation device for transforming people’s lives. With an incredible, AI powered camera, you can capture the moments as they happen and connect more seamlessly with the people you love.”
All the three Galaxy flagship phones– S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra — will be backed by the same 7nm 64-bit octa-core processor. There are two processor variants, one powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor while the other option is Exynos 990. For India, Samsung is expected to launch the Exynos 990 variant. All the models run Android 10-based OneUI and the interface is the same.
There is IP68 dust and water protection on all models along with ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, face recognition and reverse charging. As far as 8K video recording is concerned, all the models can shoot 8K continuously, however, the files get saved in batches of 4GB while maintaining continuity. These videos can be uploaded to YouTube and screenshots of 8K videos generate 33MP photos. There is a new feature called Space Zoom which lets you zoom into high-resolution photos and crop-and-snap a new photo from it. Samsung claims improved super steady mode for shooting photos and videos along with new camera features like night hyperlapse. For Tik Tok creators, there is a new feature called Single Take which creates a 10-sec video using a different lens. With this mode you will get different output files of Live focus, cropped, Ultra Wide and more simultaneously which can be shared.
Also, there’s a new feature called Quick Share which lets you share content between two Galaxy phones in close proximity. Another common feature included is the punch-hole display in the top centre area which Samsung calls the Infinity-O display.
Samsung Galaxy S20 specs
The Samsung Galaxy S20 comes with a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with up 120Hz refresh rate support (for Full HD resolution only). The display is HDR10+ certified and has a pixel density 563 ppi. As far as 120Hz refresh rate is concerned, you will have the option to choose between 60Hz at Quad HD+ or 120Hz at Full HD resolutions. Samsung claims that there will not be any noticeable change in battery life if you opt for 120Hz refresh rate. The refresh rate setting applies to all the three Galaxy S20 series phones.
The device comes with two RAM options– 8GB and 12GB (LPDDR5)– and both the variants come with 128GB of internal storage and support up to 1TB microSD cards.
Talking about the camera, the Galaxy S20 comes with a triple camera setup at the back while the Galaxy S20+ and S20 Ultra offer quad cameras. The triple camera setup in the Galaxy S20 consists of 64MP telephoto with F2.0 aperture, 12MP Wide-angle with F1.8 aperture and 12MP ultra-wide with F2.2 aperture. There is a 3X hybrid optical zoom and digital zoom of up to 30X.
On the front, there is a selfie camera of 10MP with an aperture of F2.2.
The Galaxy S20 is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging support. Samsung is providing a 25W charger inside the box along with USB Type-C earphones. The device will be available in Grey, Blue and Pink colours.
Samsung Galaxy S20+ specs
The Samsung Galaxy S20+ comes with a 6.7-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with up 120Hz refresh rate support (for Full HD resolution only). The display is HDR10+ certified and has a pixel density 525 ppi.
This device comes with two RAM and storage options– 8GB/ 128GB and 12GB/512GB. Both the variants support up to 1TB microSD cards.
Talking about the camera, the Galaxy S20+ comes with a quad camera setup at the back The quad camera setup in the Galaxy S20+ consists of 64MP telephoto with F2.0 aperture, 12MP Wide-angle with F1.8 aperture, 12MP ultra-wide with F2.2 aperture and a Depth sensor. There is a 3X hybrid optical zoom and digital zoom of up to 30X. On the front, there is a selfie camera of 10MP with an aperture of F2.2.
The Galaxy S20 is powered by a 4,500mAh battery with 25W fast charging support. Samsung is providing a 25W charger inside the box along with USB Type-C earphones. The device will be available in Grey, Blue and Pink colours.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra specs
This is the top-end Galaxy S20 series phone. The Galaxy S20 Ultra offers a bigger display, 108MP camera (via Nona-bining or 9 x 12MP) with up to 100X digital zoom, up to 16GB of RAM and a massive 5,000mAh battery.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra comes with a 6.9-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with up 120Hz refresh rate support (for Full HD resolution only). The display is HDR10+ certified and has a pixel density 511 ppi.
The S20 Ultra comes with two RAM options– 12GB and 16GB (LPDDR5). Storage options include 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. All the variants support up to 1TB microSD cards.
The S20 Ultra comes with a quad camera setup. The quad camera setup consists of 48MP telephoto with F3.5 aperture, 108MP Wide-angle with F1.8 aperture, 12MP ultra-wide with F2.2 aperture and a depth sensor. There is a 10X hybrid optical zoom and digital zoom of up to 100X. On the front, there is a selfie camera of 40MP with an aperture of F2.2.
The Galaxy S20 is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging support. Samsung is providing a 25W charger inside the box along with USB Type-C earphones. The device will be available only in Grey and Black colours.
