At the ‘Unpacked’ event in San Fransico last night, Samsung announced its flagship smartphone lineup – the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra. Also, the Korean giant announced a couple of new products including a new foldable device – Galaxy Z Flip and a new wireless earbud – Galaxy Buds+. Depending on the region, the S20 series come in 5G variants with Snapdragon X55 / Exynos Modem 5123 modem.
Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20+
The Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20+ come with a 120Hz refresh rate display with 6.2-inch and 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O panels respectively. Under the hood, they are powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC with Adreno 650 GPU/Exynos 990 with ARM Mali-G77MP11 GPU depending on the region. They come in several variants – the 4G variant comes with 8GB RAM and the 5G variant packs in 12GB RAM and offers 128/512GB storage. On the software front, the devices are running on Samsung’s One UI 2.0 on top of Android 10. To power all the internals, the S20 is packed with a 4000mAH battery and the S20+ is packed with a 4500mAH battery with 25W fast charging via Type-C and 25W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging support.
On to the camera front, the S20 comes with a triple rear camera setup while the S20+ comes with an additional Depth vision sensor. There is a 12MP primary wide-angle lens with f/1.8, OIS, a 12MP ultra-wide lens with f//2.2, 120-degree FoV, a 64MP telephoto camera with OIS, f/2.0. The rear camera comes with support for recording videos up to 8K, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, 3X optical zoom, 30X hybrid zoom, AI motion analysis for better videos. Over at the front, there is a 10MP shooter with f/2.2 aperture, Dual Pixel AF, Live focus, and 4K recording.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
The top of the line flagship smartphone, S20 Ultra comes with a big 6.9-inch 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3200 X 1440), HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate. It comes with 12/16GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB storage and is backed by a massive 5000mAH battery with 25W wired and wireless charging support.
In the camera department, the S20 Ultra comes with a Quad-camera setup – a 12MP ultra-wide lens with f/2.0, 120-degree FoV, 108MP wide-angle lens with f/1.8, 79-degree FoV, PDAF, OIS, a 48MP telephoto lens with f/3.5, OIS, and a depth sensor. Over to the front, the S20 Ultra comes with a 40MP selfie camera with PDAF, f/2.2, 80-degree FoV.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Specifications
- 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3200 X 1440), HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate
- 7nm Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 processor with Adreno 650 GPU/7nm Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 990 processor with ARM Mali-G77MP11 GPU
- 8(4G)/12GB(5G) LPDDR5 RAM
- 128GB/512GB Internal storage, microSD card support up to 1TB
- 12MP(f/1.8, OIS)+12MP(f//2.2, 120-degree FoV)+64MP(telephoto, OIS, f/2.0) triple rear camera setup, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
- 10MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture, Dual Pixel AF, Live focus, 4K recording
- 4000mAH battery with Quick Charge and Wireless fast charging support, USB Type-C port
- Android 10, Samsung One UI 2.0
- In-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- AKG speakers with Dolby Atmos technology
- Single/Hybrid SIM slot, 5G, eSIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Samsung Pay, NFC, MST
- IP68 Water and Dust resistant
- Dimensions: 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9mm and Weight: 163g
- Colors: Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink
Samsung Galaxy S20+ Specifications
- 6.7-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3200 X 1440), HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate
- 7nm Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 processor with Adreno 650 GPU/7nm Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 990 processor with ARM Mali-G77MP11 GPU
- 8(4G)/12GB(5G) LPDDR5 RAM
- 128GB/256GB/512GB Internal storage, microSD card support up to 1TB
- 12MP(f/1.8, OIS)+12MP(f//2.2, 120-degree FoV)+64MP(telephoto, OIS, f/2.0) + Depth vision Quad rear camera setup, OIS
- 10MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture, Dual Pixel AF, Live focus, 4K recording
- 4500mAH battery with Quick Charge and Wireless fast charging support, USB Type-C port
- Android 10, Samsung One UI 2.0
- In-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- AKG speakers with Dolby Atmos technology
- Single/Hybrid SIM slot, 5G, eSIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Samsung Pay, NFC, MST
- IP68 Water and Dust resistant
- Dimensions: 161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8mm and Weight: 186g
- Colors: Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Specifications
- 6.9-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3200 X 1440), HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate
- 7nm Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 processor with Adreno 650 GPU/7nm Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 990 processor with ARM Mali-G77MP11 GPU
- 12GB/16GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 128GB/256GB/512GB Internal storage, microSD card support up to 1TB
- 108MP wide-angle lens with f/1.8, 79-degree FoV, PDAF, OIS, 12MP ultra-wide lens with f/2.0, 120-degree FoV, a 48MP telephoto lens with f/3.5, OIS, and a depth sensor, super zoom up to 100X
- 40MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture, Dual Pixel AF, Live focus, 4K recording
- 5000mAH battery with Quick Charge and Wireless fast charging support, USB Type-C port
- Android 10, Samsung One UI 2.0
- In-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- AKG speakers with Dolby Atmos technology
- Single/Hybrid SIM slot, 5G, eSIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Samsung Pay, NFC, MST
- IP68 Water and Dust resistant
- Dimensions: 166.9 x 76.0 x 8.8mm and Weight: 220g
- Colors: Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black
Pricing and Availability
- Samsung Galaxy S20 5G- starts at $ 999.99
- Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G – starts at $1,199.99
- Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G – starts at $1,399.99
The S20 lineup will go on sale from March 6, 2020, and the pre-order begins from February 21, 2020.
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