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Samsung Galaxy S20 Specs

9.1

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Review

9.7

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Released

Mar 06, 2020

Display

6.2-inch
3200 x 1440 px

Camera

12 MP Main
10 MP Selfie

Battery

4000 mAh

Storage

128GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
12GB RAM

OS

Android 13
Samsung One UI

Description

Samsung Galaxy S20, the smallest of the S20 family, comes with a 6.2-inch display. Under the hood is Snapdragon 865/Exynos 990 chipset with 12GB RAM and 128GB storage. The phone is powered by a 4000mAh battery. On the back is situated triple-camera setup: 12MP main sensor, one telephoto, and one ultra-wide camera. The price of the Galaxy S20 is $1000. The phone is available for Verizon with a 5G UW band support but lacks a microSD slot.

This device is also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 5G, Samsung SM-G981U, Samsung Galaxy S20 UW

Pros

High refresh rate (120Hz)
5G ready
High screen-to-body ratio (88.59 %)
Supports wireless charging
High pixel density screen (566 PPI)

I want it 15 users

I have it 7 users

I had it 1 user

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	6.2-inch
Resolution:	3200 x 1440 px, 20:9 ratio, 566 PPI
Technology:	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate:	120Hz (@1080p)
Screen-to-body:	88.59 %
Features:	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 650
RAM:	12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage:	128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS:	Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery Benchmarks
Capacity:	4000 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Battery life test results:	link
Charging:	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Max charge speed:	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Camera
Rear:	Triple camera
Main camera:	12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera:	64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Third camera:	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Features:	OIS, HDR, EIS
Front:	10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches (151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm)
Weight:	5.78 oz (163.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics:	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Cloud blue, Cosmic grey, Cloud pink, Cosmic white

Cellular
5G:	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features:	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	5.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax(Wi-Fi 6), dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Features:	Charging, Headphones port, OTG
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other:	NFC, ANT+

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jan 24, 2020
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG981U
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.07 W/kg
Body:	1.03 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.25 W/kg
Phablet:	3.99 W/kg

Buyers information
Price:	$ 1000
User Manual:	This is the official Samsung Galaxy S20 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability
Officially announced:	Feb 11, 2020

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy S20

Global variant

Differences from the main variant:
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2700 MHz, 2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit
GPU:	Mali G77 MP11

Samsung Galaxy S20

non 5G variant

Differences from the main variant:
RAM:	8GB
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jan 28, 2020
FCC ID value:	A3LSMG980F
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.37 W/kg
Body:	1.01 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.34 W/kg
Phablet:	2.67 W/kg

Samsung Galaxy S20 UW

for Verizon

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	not expandable
5G:	Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD):	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD):	Bands 34(2000), 39(1900+), 46, 48(3600)
Hearing aid compatible:	M4, T3

Carrier Availability

Available

AT&T	Since Mar 6, 2020

Discontinued

Verizon
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular

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Overall User Rating

(7 reviews)

9.7

Build quality

9.9

Camera quality

9.6

Performance

9.9

Display

9.9

Battery life and charging

8.4

rklemm05

Arena Apprentice

The daily driver par excellence. Might even seem a little "over-polished"

Posted: Sep 19, 2020, 12:14 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

In a nutshell, it does everything really well, while being nicely compact. I'm always looking for new phones, but I haven't found one yet that ticks all "my" boxes better than the S20 (in no order of preference): 1) compact and 8mm thick max 2) lightweight 3) great Amoled display; 4) great screen-to-body ratio; 5) stereo speakers; 6) 120hz refresh rate 7) great camera(s) quality. Also, I tend to use Samsung Pay a lot, means I'm kind of stuck with Samsung (my bank doesn't support Google pay). When adding these parameters, even without the Samsung Pay thing, there's not so many contenders (Oneplus 8 maybe, or the Oppo Find X2 neo, since 90hz refresh rate is acceptable)

Build quality

Camera quality

Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

What I like

Display quality & screen-to-body ratio
Size, weight & thickness, feels great to handle
great cameras (although I had the S20 + which is a little bit better when it comes to portrait mode)
great stereo speakers
120 hz makes a real difference when scrolling down a page
sturdy build, impeccable finish quality
Samsung Pay works like a charm

What I don't like

battery life, especially if you use it to share your internet connection (it gets catastrophic)
tends to overheat a lot (I have the Exynos version)
the aspect ratio causes a lot of cropping in the image when watching youtube in full-screen mode
the leap from the S10 series is not that huge
maybe a differentiating, brand new feature would have been great, just to keep us excited about getting a new phone

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LadyBella

it s a 10

Posted: Sep 10, 2020, 11:47 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

Galaxy S20 has a 4,000mAh battery. It’s larger than the cell in the S10, and I find the battery life to be strong with typical use – this phone isn’t going to last you much longer than one day of normal use, but what smartphone does? I think is not fair not to give it a ten, that s the only thing why I wrote this review. You pay a 4000mAh battery, this what you get!

MarkZ

Perfect phone

Posted: Sep 10, 2020, 11:40 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

A truly fantastic display, strong camera performance. This is the phone to get if you want to try out the new 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 for most people.