Samsung Galaxy S20 Review

Samsung is an electronic company named (Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd.). It is a South Korean Multinational electronics corporation that constantly works to reinvent the future. Samsung always works toward developing next-generation products for a better future. It deals in watches, computing, phones, tablets, home appliances, memory & storage, accessories, mobile audio, tv & home theater, smart home, Samsung experience store, apps & services, etc.

Mobile phones are one of the highly differentiated products of Samsung. Till now, it has launched numerous mobile models with an extension of features according to youth and future requirements. Samsung Galaxy S20 is one of the models; let's review it.

This smartphone was probably released in February 2020 with numerous features like dictation, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Bixby natural language commands, and different colors (cosmic grey, cloud pink, cloud blue, and cosmic white).

Specifications of Samsung Galaxy S20

Company	Samsung
Model	Galaxy S20
Operating System	Android 10
RAM	12 GB
Screen Size	6.2 inches
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Battery	4,000 mAh
Battery Life	9 hours 31 mins
Processor	Snapdragon 865
Storage	128 GB + microSD
Real camera	12 MP wide, 12 MP ultra-wide, 64 MP telephoto
Video	Up to 8 K resolution at 24fps
Front Camera	10 MP
Size	5.9 x 3 x 0.31 inches
Weight	5.7 ounces
Colors	Cloud blue, Cosmic grey, Cosmic White, and Cloud Pink
Overall rating	9.5/10
Waterproof	No
Type	Bar
Dimension	151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
Weight	163 Grams

Display Specification

Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution	1400 x 3200 pixels
Display colors	16 M
Pixel Density	563 PPI (pixel per inch)
Touch Screen	Capacitive touchscreen
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features	HDR10 + Always-on display 120Hz @ FHD, 60 Hz @ QHD

Hardware Specification

CPU	Octa-core (2 x 2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2 x 2.60 GHz Cortex -A76 & 4 x 2.0 GHz Cortex -A55) - Global core (1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3 x 2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4 x 1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU	Mali-G77 MP 11- Global/ Aderno 650 (USA)
Memory Card Slot	Micro SDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors	Fingerprint (under the display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, compass, proximity, barometer ANT, Bixby NLC, and dictation
Memory	8 GB, 128 GB

Camera Specification

Rear camera	12 MP (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS + 64 MP (telephoto), AF, Super Steady video, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom + 12 MP (ultrawide)
Flash	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera	10 MP (wide)
Image	4320p
Video	4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro- EIS & OIS

Network/Bearer Specification

SIM	Nano SIM
Dual SIM	Single SIM (Single-SIM and eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
SIM Size	Nano-SIM (4FF), Embedded-SIM
SIM slot type	SIM 1 + Hybrid (SIM or MicroSD)
Infra	2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD
2G GSM	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G UMTS	B1(2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
4G FDD LTE	B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3)
4G TDD LTE	B38(2600), B39(19000), B40(2300), B41(2500)

Connectivity Specification

Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB	3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes
Wireless Charging	Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15 W + Power bank/ Reverse wireless charging 9W
Headphone Jack	No
ANT	Yes
USB version	USB 3.2 Gen 1
MHL	No
NFC	Yes
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth v5.0
Location technology	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo

Battery Specification

Capacity	Li-Po 4000 mAh battery + Fast battery charging 25 W + USB Power Delivery 3.0, Power bank/ Reverse wireless charging 9W, Fast Qi/ PMA wireless charging 15 W
Placement	Non-removable

Media Specification

Playback video	Yes
Video	Yes
FM Radio	Yes (FM Radio)
Handsfree	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
Ringtones	Yes

Data Specification

4G LTE	5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 78(3500); SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA 42.2/ 5.76 Mbps, LTE-A(7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+Gbps DL)

Audio and Video Specification

Stereo support	Yes
Video Playing Format	WEBM, MP4, 3GP, M4V, WMV, AVI, ASF, FLV, MKV
Audio playing format	MP3, MP4, AAC, M4V, WMV, AVI, ASF, FLV, MKV, DSF, MXMF, APE, DFF, OTA, RTX, RTTTL, IMY, XMF, MIDI. MID, FLAC, AWB, AMR, WMA, WAV, OGA, OGG, ACC, 3GA
Video playing resolution	UHD 8K (7680 x 4320) @30fps

Applications and Services Specification

Samsung DeX Support	Yes
S-Voice	No
Mobile TV	No
Gear Support	Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Fit, Gear Watch Active 2, Gear Fit 2, Gear Fit2 Pro, Gear Sport, Gear1, Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, Gear S, Gear S2, Gear S3, Gear IconX, Gear Icon X (2018), Gear 360, Gear 360 (2017)

Call features

Call divert	Yes
Handsfree	Yes
Call timer	Yes
Speaker Phone	Yes
Video Call support	Yes
Call wait / Hold	Yes
Phone Book	Yes
Logs	Receives, Missed, Dial calls

Warranty

Domestic Warranty	1 year
Warranty details	1-year manufacturer warranty for the Phone and 6 months for the accessories

Price of smartphone

Here's the price of the Samsung Galaxy S20 on different websites

Amazon.com ($576.72)
Walmart- Cell Surfers ($229.99 or $435)
Amazon. in (Rs. 54,990 and price may vary according to deal)
Back market ($229.00 or $270)
eBay- flowfc ($314.99)
Newegg.com ($ 349)
But the lowest price (Rs. 54, 990), average price (Rs. 82, 384), and highest price (Rs. 83,000) {In INDIA}

A version of the S20 series

Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Galaxy S20 5G
Galaxy S20 + 5G
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Version? Properties	Galaxy S20 FE 5G	Galaxy S20 5G	Galaxy S20 + 5G	Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Camera	32 MP front camera & 3 cameras on its back	10 MP front camera and 3 rear cameras	10 MP front camera and 4 rear cameras	40 MP front camera and 4 rear cameras
Screen Size	6.5 inches in the full rectangle Infinity-O Display	6.2 inches Infinity-O Display Gorilla Glass 3	6.7 inches Infinity-O Display Gorilla Glass 3	6.9 inches Infinity-O Display Gorilla Glass 3
Battery	4,500 mAH	4,000 mAH	4,500 mAH	5,000 mAH
Memory	6 GB of RAM on the 128 GB model 8 GB of RAM on the 256 model	12 GB of RAM	12 GB of RAM	12 GB of RAM on the 128 GB model 16 GB of RAM on the 512 GB
Network	Compatible with mmWave and sub-6	Compatible with sub-6	Compatible with mmWave and sub-6	Compatible with mmWave and sub-6
Color	Cloud Navy Cloud Lavender Cloud Mint Cloud Red Cloud Orange Cloud White	Cosmic Gray Cloud Blue Cloud Pink Cloud White	Cosmic Black Cosmic Gray Cloud Blue	Cosmic Black Cosmic Gray
Image sensor Size	1/1.76"	1/1.76"	1/1.176"	1/1.33"

Some points about smartphones:

Accessories are provided but sold separately
Phone images are for illustration purposes
Smartphone weight and size vary by the manufacturing process and device configuration
Phone battery time depends on your laboratory measurement, which can be affected by device settings, operating conditions, and usage patterns.
Smartphone speed and its Wi-Fi connection depend on the usage environment
CPU speed depend on maximum clock speed (speed of performance core and efficiency core)
Device network bandwidth depends on the region and service provider
The device's available memory is less than the total because of the operating system's storage and software installed for operating device features. Memory usage depends on the operator, and the upgradation of system software affects the user's memory
When both SIM cards are used parallelly in the device, it affects the data transfer speed and network capacity
Rounding corners doesn't affect the screen size; it can be measured diagonally as an entire rectangle
Device specification and features are the same as it was declared at commercial launch time and can be subject to change before prior notification
The device is wrapped up with changeable and unchangeable specifications that justify its uniqueness

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