Samsung galaxy S 20 review
The Samsung galaxy S 20 is a beautiful device, but it’s not the most cutting
edge of Samsung is S 20 line up. The winner goes to the Galaxy S 20 ultra. Even though the S 20 is not the greatest it’s still a very powerful phone with funny economic and attractive design. There is an introduction of new features like:
- 5G
- 120Hz Display
- Upgraded rear Camera
- Strong Camera Performance
- Lots of power
The Samsung galaxy S20 is a massive upgrade most especially for people who are hungry for the latest technology, besides it’s cheaper than the Galaxy S20 plus.
Samsung galaxy S20 review: Features:
- It comes with a 6.2-inch screen with a fast 120Hz refresh rate
- 5G download speeds where available
- High specs camera on both sides of the phone
- Big battery to boot.
If you’re keen about getting a new tech Samsung has to offer, then this is the right phone for you, most especially if you don’t want a large phone and you don’t want a large hole in your wallet. If you’re interested in more storage or a 108MP camera you could go for the ultra-model with a stretch to the price tag. Users who are only interested in the day to day use should get the utmost satisfaction out of the S20.
There’s a new powerful chipset under the hood, either a QUALCOMM snapdragon 865 or Exynos 990 it’s all depends on where you live as well as either 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM. This depends on whether you buy the 4G or 5G phone. The camera is one of the main highlights with lots of specs at the rear array.
There are great improvements in all three cameras which includes increased pixel sizes to improve night time photography through a more light allowance. The telephoto lens is much better compared to the one on the galaxy S 10. It allows you to shoot high quality 3x optical zoom shots which can stretch all the way to a 30x digital zoom. The Galaxy S 20 ultra has a better camera spec, but most users will be okay with the shooter on this phone.
The 4,000mAh battery is another highlight of this phone, much bigger compared to the cell in the S10. The battery has a long great life span with typical use, wouldn’t last longer than one day normal use, but other smartphones are similar.
One of the downsides about this phone is, it squeezes out the headphone jack. This is the same story with the S 20 plus and S 20 ultra and this is the first time Samsung has dropped this feature from its S range. There are some top end features missing in the Samsung S20 which are included in the Samsung S20 ultra. This is affordable, easy to hold and will fit easily into the pocket of your jacket. It might not be a most impressive device in 2020, it’s still a powerful smartphone that has a lot to offer.
Samsung galaxy S20 review: Design and display
- The Samsung S 20 is a 6.2-inch display
- It offers exactly 0.1-inch more screen real estate than 2019’s 6.1-inch S10
- The overall size of the phone won’t change dramatically
- Max resolution is the same as the other S models at WQHD + (3040 X 1440)
- Default resolution of full HD+ (2220 X 1080)
- Resolution is sharp enough for most tasks and saves battery
- Higher resolutions can be changed from the settings
The maximum 120Hz refresh rate display is a big upgrade, this is as twice the rate at which display refreshes on most phones including previous Samsung devices. This means a unique experience of smother scrolling and animations. This is quite useful when you’re mobile gaming because it offers more immersive experience and could even give you an edge over your opponent. Every day task, such as scrolling through social media post also offers a smooth scrolling experience.
The new 120 refresh rate isn’t WQHD + compatible which means you have to decide if you want higher resolution display or the faster loading picture. The touch sensitivity was increased from 120Hz to 240Hz which makes games more responsive with sensing finger brushes on the screen at a much higher rate than previously. You won’t notice this when using the phone, but most who play games will notice the difference.
Some users might find the increase in the size screen a turn off because of the demand for smaller one hand friendly phones. There are both good news and bad news, the good news is while the S20 is taller than S10, it’s also narrower with a 20:9 aspect ratio, and the screen is just marginally bigger. The bad news is no Galaxy S10E sequel, this is the smallest and cheapest of the S20 range to offer those with similar hands a 5.8-inch display size.
The S20 is as small as the Samsung 2020 S phones get although the small front facing camera punch hole is great and the return of HDR10+ to the display for punchier and more detailed images when gaming and watching movies is lovely, it would have been better with a bit of screen size diversity. This phone is the first in the S range not to have a 3.5mm headphone jack in other words you will have to use an adapter which is not included with your current 3.5mm wired headphones. Alternatively, you could get a pair with a USB-C connection.
This has more or less become popular with lots of flagship phones, while some might find it disappointing, it’s not much of a big deal because wireless headphones and earbuds are becoming more popular and be hopeful that very soon Samsung will start producing their own Galaxy buds and Galaxy buds plus. The rear is made of glass and it feels more premium than ever, the raised camera bump might be a bit odd, but this is necessary in order to include all the camera technology. If you place the phone on a flat surface, don’t be surprised if the phone starts rocking from side to side.
Samsung galaxy S20 review: Camera
There are major improvements to the camera setup compared to the one installed in the Galaxy S10. The main camera is:
- 12MP, has a f/1.8 aperture
- Camera changes to suit lighting conditions
- Lots of improvements for low light shots
- Increase to the size of individual pixels
- A large sensor
- Able to capture more details
- A new 64MP telephoto camera
- Higher megapixel count
- 30x digital zoom
- Ultimate zoom capability
- Game changing 100x zoom
- Works brilliantly
- Impressive results with automatic mode
- 8K video recording
- Anti-roll correction of up to 60 degrees
- 20x video zoom
If you want to shoot in 8K just hit the camera button while you are recording to take a 33MP still image. This is extremely useful most especially to get a high-quality shot while also filming with the video. Samsung easy to use camera app is still best among smartphones because of the new features, you’re able to swipe anywhere on the screen to flip between the front and back cameras. You can make a hand gesture to trigger the selfie camera timer and double press the physical lock button to blindly launch the camera app.
There’s a new single take mode, which cycles through all three rear cameras over the course of 10 seconds to help capture various videos and photos. You will end up with:
- Photos
- Ultra-wide
- Portraits
- Hyper lapse video
- Regular video
- And more
5G
This is one of the phones with 5G compatibility, only 1 percent of the smartphones shipped in 2019 were only 5G compatible. This phone is 5G by default, although there are also some 4G version, it’s up to the buyer to decide. 5G download is about:
- 200Mbps on average
- 6X greater than 4G speeds in some parts of the world.
5G availability depends on your area and your provider, there’s an important distinction between 5G capabilities of the Galaxy S20 on one hand and the S20 plus and ultra on the other. All three are supported by the low to mid band sub – 6 technology, only the plus and ultra-have mm wave antennas which pulls down even faster speed.
Battery Life
- Equipped with 4,000mAh power pack
- An increase of 3,4000mAh compared to S10
- Solid battery life
- Charges faster
- Charges from 0 to 100 percent under an hour
- 15W wireless charging on offer
In conclusion
An amazing device most especially with the revolutionary 8K video snap which changes how you capture not just video but photography. You can add Samsung knox security, a powerful battery, a strong processor and a massive storage. It’s a phone that describes the mobile world in a unique way.
This cutting edge device provides the benefit of effortless high performance and comfort, thanks to an outstanding innovation. The secret behind this stunning device is the amazing design which provides much functionality with effortless power. The device offers an amazing feeling of comfort and control
