Samsung has jumped from 10 to 20 with the naming of its new flagship phones. But that is not the only change it has done with the name. There is no Galaxy S20e that succeeds the Galaxy S10e. What you have is just the Galaxy S20. There is a Galaxy S20 Plus but we also get a Galaxy S20 Ultra.
Galaxy S20 Series Design
The Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 Plus have undergone a makeover when compared to their predecessors, the Galaxy S10 series, but it is a design change we have already seen on some recent Samsung phones.
There is a new type of Infinity-O display with the hole for the camera in the middle and quite smaller too. The displays are also less curved.
On the back, Samsung has ditched the horizontal camera layout for a rectangular camera housing that stacks the sensors vertically.
Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 Plus Specs
The Galaxy S20 is the smaller of the two with a 6.2-inch screen while the Plus model has a 6.7-inch screen. Both are Dynamic AMOLED displays with a 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate.
Both phones have a single 10MP selfie camera. Those who loved the Galaxy S10 Plus’s extra selfie camera may be disappointed to see that there is only one camera on this year’s Plus model.
The two phones are powered by the Snapdragon 865 processor or Samsung’s own Exynos 990 chipset. The processor is dependent on the market with countries like the US getting the Snapdragon variant while Europe, Africa, and the Middle East will get the Exynos variant.
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Below are the configurations available for the two phones:
Galaxy S20
- 8GB RAM + 128GB
- 12GB RAM + 128GB
Galaxy S20 Plus
- 8GB RAM + 128GB
- 12GB RAM + 512GB
The Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 Plus will keep the MicroSD card slot, allowing users to add up to an extra 1TB of space.
The two phones share nearly the same rear camera configuration. There is a 12MP primary camera on both phones with a 1/1.76” sensor size. Samsung says the sensor is about 1.65x bigger than that of the Galaxy S10 and is able to capture more light. There is a 12MP ultrawide angle camera too and a 64MP telephoto camera that has 3x hybrid optical zoom and up to 30x space zoom. The Galaxy S20 Plus has an extra sensor, a DepthVision camera, for a quad camera setup. Just like the Galaxy S20 Ultra, they can also record 8K videos and you can capture 33MP stills from your video recording.
[envira-gallery id=”305025″]The Galaxy S20 has a 4000mh battery with support for 25W fast wired charging while the Galaxy S20 Plus has a 4500mAh battery with support for 25W wired charging. Both phones support reverse wired and wireless charging.
Just like last year’s flagships, there is an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner under the hood. Both phones also have an IP68 rating making them safe to use even if it is wet. However, it is important to remember that the warranty doesn’t cover damage caused by liquids.
The two phones have NFC support, eSIM support, dual-SIM support WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, and a USB-C 3.2 port.
Samsung says the Galaxy S20 series will come with support for Live Caption, making them the first non-Pixel Android phones to have the feature. They have also partnered with Google to have Duo built-in with the phone app. Samsung has also signed a partnership with Microsoft to bring Forza Street to the Galaxy S20 series.
Galaxy S20+ 5G Olympic Games Athlete Edition
Samsung also announced that there will be a special Galaxy S20+ 5G Olympic Games Athlete Edition that will be made available for athletes at this year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. This special edition comes in Gold, a colorway not available for any of the standard edition. You also won’t be able to officially buy one since it will be gifted to all athletes.
Price and Availability
The Galaxy S20 is priced at $999 in the US for the 5G version with 12GB RAM and 128GB of storage. The 8GB RAM + 128GB version (4G) is not sold in the US. The phone is available in Cosmic Gray, Cloud Blue, and Cloud Pink.
The Galaxy S20 Plus is priced at $1199 for the 8+128GB version while the 12+512GB version is $1349. It is available in Cosmic Gray, Cloud Blue, and Cosmic Black.
In Europe, the Galaxy S20 is €899 for the base model (4G) with 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage. The 5G version which has 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is €999.
The Galaxy S20 Plus in Europe is €999 if you want the 4G model with 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage while the 5G version with 12GB RAM and 128GB of storage is €1099. There is no 512GB version of the Galaxy S20 Plus in Europe.
Pre-orders begin February 13 and ship with a free pair of Galaxy Buds+. You also get a pair of wired AKG USB-C earphones in the box.
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