Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra Launched Starting at $999

The Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra have officially been launched at the company’s Unpacked Event. Of course, we practically knew just about everything about the smartphones thanks to the boatload of leaks. The Galaxy S20 lineup of devices, specifically the S20 Ultra was leaked in live images weeks before the launch. It seems the company’s S10e is going down as a one-off since there’s no S20e. Along with the change in the naming scheme, there’s a lot more changed from the S10 lineup. And these much-needed changes also come with a hefty price tag.

Being the flagships for 2020 from Samsung, the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 ultra have the best specifications on paper. We’ll take a look at the detailed specifications further on. However, to sum things up, you’re getting the best of everything without any major compromise on either of the devices. Moreover, Samsung’s display’s have always been a step ahead of the competition. And now with the addition of the 120Hz refresh rate, the S20 lineup crushes every existing smartphone’s display. We can also safely assume that the devices will have the best displays on any smartphone that will launch this year. Well, until Samsung launches the Galaxy Note 20 or whatever they end up calling the device.

Samsung has made a few tweaks to the design of the smartphones as well. The rear camera housing is now a rectangular shape and has been moved to the left of the device. In front, the selfie camera has shrunk in diameter and is now at the center of the screen like on the Galaxy Note 10. Additionally, the S20 lineup is the first S series devices from Samsung to ditch the headphone jack. Of course, we saw that coming back when the company launched the Galaxy Note 10 without a headphone jack. Another major design change is the curved edges of the screen are now much flatter than before. Neither of the three S20 models has a major curved screen which might be pleasing to some users.

Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra specifications

These are the specifications of the S20 lineup.

Samsung Galaxy S20 specifications

6.2-inch, Dynamic AMOLED display with HDR10+ support and 120Hz refresh rate (120Hz locked at FullHD+ resolution.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC/Exynos 990 (processor varies based on region).
128GB internal storage with 8GB LPDDR5 RAM (LTE) or 12GB LPDDR 5 RAM (5G).
Storage expansion via MicroSD card upto 1TB.
Rear cameras: 12MP Ultra Wide Camera + 12MP Wide-angle Camera + 64MP Telephoto Camera.
Selfie camera: 10MP, f/2.2 wide camera with 80˚ field of view.
4000mAh battery.
Android 10 with One UI 2.0.
IP68 dust and water resistance.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus specifications

6.7-inch, Dynamic AMOLED display with HDR10+ support and 120Hz refresh rate (120Hz locked at FullHD+ resolution.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC/Exynos 990 (processor varies based on region).
128GB + 8GB RAM (LTE). 12GB RAM with 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB internal storage (5G).
Storage expansion via MicroSD card upto 1TB.
Rear cameras: 12MP Ultra Wide Camera + 12MP Wide-angle Camera + 64MP Telephoto Camera + Depth of Field sensor.
Selfie camera: 10MP, f/2.2 wide camera with 80˚ field of view.
4500mAh battery.
Android 10 with One UI 2.0.
IP68 dust and water resistance.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra specifications

6.9-inch, Dynamic AMOLED display with HDR10+ support and 120Hz refresh rate (120Hz locked at FullHD+ resolution.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC/Exynos 990 (processor varies based on region).
128GB storage + 12GBRAM , 256GB storage + 12GB RAM, 512GB storage + 16GB RAM.
Storage expansion via MicroSD card upto 1TB.
Rear cameras: 12MP Ultra Wide Camera + 108MP Wide-angle Camera + 48MP Telephoto Camera + DepthVision Camera.
Selfie camera: 40MP, f/2.2 wide camera with 80˚ field of view.
5000mAh battery.
Android 10 with One UI 2.0.
IP68 dust and water resistance.

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The Samsung Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy S20+ both feature similar specifications in the camera department. Both smartphones support 3x hybrid optic zoom and 30x Super Resolution Zoom. On the other hand, the pricier Galaxy S20 Ultra supports 10x hybrid optic zoom and 100x Super Resolution Zoom. The South Korean giant has named the feature ‘Space Zoom’ which isn’t really what you might use the feature for.

While we hoped Samsung would completely ditch the in-house Exynos 990 in most regions, it seems that isn’t the case. Nevertheless, thanks to the new powerful chipsets, the device also supports 8K video recording at 24fps. And users can capture 33MP photos while recording 8K video. The super slow-motion video recording is still capped at 720p at 960fps.

Pricing and availability

The Samsung Galaxy S20 is priced at $999 and the Galaxy S20+ starts at $1199. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is priced at a whopping $1,399. It seems Samsung is trying to take on Apple in a head to head fight on who can price their smartphones the highest. You will be able to pre-order the S20, S20+ and S20 ultra in the US starting from February 21. Shipping will start on March 6th in the US. The Samsung Galaxy S20 will be available in three color options — Cosmic Gray, Cloud Blue, and Cloud Pink. On the other hand, the Galaxy S20 Plus will also be available in three colors. However, rather than Cloud Pink, it has a Cosmic Black color variant. The Galaxy S20 Ultra will be available in only two color variants — Cosmic Black and Cosmic Gray.

Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra Launched Starting at $999