Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Brand: Samsung
SKU: 16660
Availability: OutOfStock

8.8 Expert Score

Samsung has launched the S20 series earlier this year, which is the successor to last year’s Galaxy S10 series. The company has trusted on the S series for over a decade in the industry, giving consumers the taste of its premium experience, and high-end features. Samsung introduced the 4G variants of the Galaxy S20 back then, and now it has added the 5G model of the phone. The phone carries a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED curved display with 1440x3200 pixels resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. The screen supports HDR10+ and offers pixel density of 566 ppi. The phone runs on Android 10-based One UI 2.5 version and powered by octa-core Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 Plus processor. It comes with 12GB RAM and 128GB storage that is expandable up to 1TB. Galaxy S20 5G features a triple rear camera setup which includes 64MP primary camera with telephoto sensor, 12MP wide sensor and 12MP ultrawide sensor. On the front you have a 10MP wide camera for selfies and video calling. Samsung Galaxy S20 5G packs a 4,000mAh battery which supports 25W fast charging and wireless charging. The other variants of this series are the Samsung Galaxy S20, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

Status	Not releasing in India
Updated On	3rd March 2021

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G: Pros & Cons

8.8

out of 10

MSP SCORE

Good Stuff
One of the best displays in the market with 120Hz refresh rate and AMOLED tech
Blazingly fast and silky-smooth performance
Industry-leading UI features and design
Top-tier camera front and rear performance
Excellent speakers
Future-proof connectivity options

Bad Stuff
Below average battery backup
Thermal throttles under heavy loads
Indians don t get the superior, Snapdragon 865 version

Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is a true, high-end flagship phone with all the industry-leading features packed into it. You will get an excellent display, great cameras, silky-smooth performance, a beautiful-looking UI, a great build quality, and class-leading connectivity options. The only downside of the phone is that it has a poor battery backup. If you are okay with short battery backup, the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is one of the best flagship smartphones in its price range. You can look for Galaxy S20+ or Galaxy S20 Ultra for a higher battery backup.

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Details

AMOLED Display, Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Galaxy S20 5G sports a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED display with 1440x3200 pixels resolution. The screen gets Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection, supports HDR10+ and offers pixel density of 566 ppi. The screen sports a punch hole design which houses the front camera at the top centre and gets built-in fingerprint sensor as well.

5G Processor, Triple Rear Camera

Samsung has used octa-core Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 Plus to power the Galaxy S20 5G. The phone gets 12GB RAM with 128GB storage, as well as Mali G77 MP 11/Adreno 650 GPU for graphics processing. The phone runs on Android 10-based One UI 2.5 version. It features a triple rear camera setup which includes 64MP primary camera with telephoto sensor, 12MP wide sensor and 12MP ultrawide sensor. On the front you have a 10MP wide camera for selfies and video calling. The main rear camera can shoot 8K videos at 24FPS, while the front camera can shoot 4K videos at 30FPS.

Battery, 25W Fast Charging, Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G packs a 4,000mAh battery which supports 25W fast charging via USB Type C and wireless charging as well. For connectivity, the phone has Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and GPS with GLONASS + BDS.

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Specifications

Summary

Processor	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Display	6.2 inches (15.75 cms)
Storage	128 GB
Front Camera	Single (10 MP, f/2.2, Wide Angle Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22 m pixel size))
Rear Camera	Triple (12 MP, f/1.8, Wide Angle(79° field-of-view) Camera + 64 MP, f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(0.8µm pixel size) + 12 MP, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size))
Battery	4000 mAh
RAM	12 GB

General

Launch Date	February 9, 2021
Dimensions	5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inch (151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm)
Weight	163 grams
Build	Back: Gorilla Glass
Face unlock	Yes
Water Resistant	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Colors	Cosmic Gray, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink

Processor

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
No of Cores	8 (Octa Core)
CPU	2.73GHz, Dual core, M5 Mongoose + 2.5GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Architecture	64-bit
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11

Software

Operating System	Android v10 (Q)
Custom UI	Samsung One UI

Storage

Internal Memory	128 GB
RAM	12 GB
Expandable Memory	Yes, microSD, Up to 1 TB (Hybrid Slot)

Display

Size	6.2 inches (15.75 cms)
Display Type	Dynamic AMOLED, 2.5D Curved Glass, Curved Display, HDR 10+
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9
Bezel-less display	Yes, with Punch-hole
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v6
TouchScreen	Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Color Reproduction	16M Colors
Screen to body percentage	88.53 %
Pixel Density	566 pixels per inch (ppi)

Camera

Rear	Triple (12 MP, f/1.8, Wide Angle(79° field-of-view) Camera + 64 MP, f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(0.8µm pixel size) + 12 MP, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size))
Flash	Rear (LED Flash)
Front	Single (10 MP, f/2.2, Wide Angle Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size))
Camera Features	Auto Flash, Auto Focus, Face detection, Touch to focus
Shooting Modes	Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Image Stabilization	Yes, Optical Image Stabilization(OIS)
Video	Rear: 7680x4320 @ 24 fps, 3840x2160 @ 60 fps, 1920x1080 @ 240 fps, 1280x720 @ 960 fps, Front: 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Type	Li-ion
Capacity	4000 mAh
Removable	No
Fast Charging	Yes, 25W
Wireless Charging	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes with a/ac/ax/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
SIM Configuration	Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Hybrid)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v5.0
Network	5G: Supported by device (network not rolled-out in India), 4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Voice over LTE(VoLTE)	Yes
Wi-fi features	Mobile Hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared	Yes
USB	USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging
NFC Chipset	Yes

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor	Yes, On-screen
Other Sensor	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Sound

Speaker Features	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Speaker	Yes
Audio Jack	Yes, USB Type-C

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