Samsung Galaxy S20

Release Date: 06 Mar, 2020

Specs Score 83%
Highlights
6.2 inches 120Hz AMOLED
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
8 GB RAM
12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP
4000 mAh with 25W charging

Quick Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S20 hits the sweet spot of the market, offering showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5, which pairs beautifully with its 6.2 inches 120Hz AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. It effortlessly handles daily applications and moderate tasks, drawing power from a 4000 mAh battery. Available for roughly $ 329.95 / £ 245.00 / € 161.90, it proves that a great tech experience doesn't require a top-tier price tag.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 72%
Display 93%
Camera 89%
Battery 78%
Memory 95%

Launch

Announced February 11, 2020
Released March 06, 2020
Status Available

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Size 6.2 inches, 93.8 cm² (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Main Camera

Triple
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

Single
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features HDR

Body

Dimensions 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red

Connectivity

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Platform

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
CPU Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA

Memory

Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal Storage 128GB 8GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.0
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No
Features High-bitrate audio support
  Tuned by AKG

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Infrared undefined
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+

Battery

Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi)
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wireless

Performance

AnTuTu 525029 (v8)
GeekBench Score 12557 (v4.4), 2750 (v5.1)

Miscellaneous

Models SM-G980, SM-G980F, SM-G980F/DS
SAR 0.76 W/kg (head)   1.01 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.28 W/kg (head)   1.52 W/kg (body)

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