T4rd
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Anyone picking these up? It seems I'll be getting the opportunity to pick one up for half price unlocked, so I think I'm going to be replacing my 2 XL with the Ultra despite it probably being a bit too big to me, but I'm sure I'll get used to it as I always have with getting bigger and bigger phones.
Specs ripped from Android Police's page.
S20
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S20+
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S20 Ultra
Size comparison:
I really wanted to get a 4 XL when it launched, but Google made too many compromises for me to get it regardless of price, which at MSRP is an even worse value than these overpriced phones still IMO, since at least you're getting top tier hardware here and Samsung has been pretty decent actually at software support the past couple years (maybe due to Project Treble) with the S7 still getting quarterly security updates and the S10/Note 10 getting Android 10 within a few months or so of the Pixels.
If I wasn't getting this at half price though, no way I would consider these at MSRP as well, esp. considering the reason these are so expensive this year are because of the separate 5G radios they need and that's going to be useless for me here in Europe where I live at the moment anyways, so I would totally prefer these not have 5G to not have to pay for it. Hopefully you can disable the 5G radios as well just to save on battery life a bit at least.
Anyways, feel free to discuss thoughts, impressions, and experiences with your S20 if you're picking one up.
Specs ripped from Android Police's page.
S20
Display | 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 563 ppi, HDR10+, 120Hz |
Software | Android 10 |
CPU | 7nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor, 2.7GHz (Maximum Clock Speed) + 2.5GHz + 2GHz |
RAM | 12GB RAM (LPDDR5) |
Storage | 128GB internal storage + MicroSD slot (up to 1TB microSD) |
Battery | 4,000mAh (typical), Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare |
Rear cameras | Ultra Wide: 12MP, 120 ̊, F2.2 Wide-angle: 12MP, 79 ̊, F1.8 Telephoto: 64 MP, 76 ̊, F2.0 Space Zoom, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3X, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30X |
Front camera | 10MP, 80 ̊, F2.2 |
Connectivity | 5G Non-Standalone (NSA), 5G Standalone (SA), Sub-6Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM Up to 1.2Gbps Download / Up to 1.2Gbps Upload Bluetooth 5.0, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) |
Miscellaneous | Samsung Pay, Fingerprint sensor |
Sensors | Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor |
Audio | Stereo speakers and Earphones sound by AKG; Surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology |
Measurements | 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9mm, 163g |
Colors | Cosmic Gray, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink |
Price | Starting at $999.99 |
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S20+
Display | 6.7-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 525ppi, HDR10+, 120Hz |
Software | Android 10 |
CPU | 7nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor, 2.7GHz (Maximum Clock Speed) + 2.5GHz + 2GHz |
RAM | 12GB RAM (LPDDR5) |
Storage | 128GB/512GB internal storage+ MicroSD slot (up to 1TB microSD) |
Battery | 4,500mAh (typical), Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare |
Rear cameras | Ultra Wide: 12 MP, 120 ̊, F2.2 Wide-angle: 12MP, 79 ̊, F1.8 Telephoto: 64MP, 76 ̊, F2.0 Depth Vision Space Zoom, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3X, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30X |
Front camera | 10MP, 80 ̊, F2.2 |
Connectivity | 5G Non-Standalone (NSA), 5G Standalone (SA), Sub-6 / mmWave Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM Up to 1.2Gbps Download / Up to 1.2Gbps Upload Bluetooth 5.0, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) |
Miscellaneous | Samsung Pay, Fingerprint sensor |
Sensors | Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor |
Audio | Stereo speakers and Earphones sound by AKG; Surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology |
Measurements | 161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8mm, 186g |
Colors | Cosmic Gray, Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black |
Price | Starting at $1,199.99 |
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S20 Ultra
Display | 6.9-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 511ppi, HDR10+, 120Hz |
Software | Android 10 |
CPU | 7nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor, 2.7GHz (Maximum Clock Speed) + 2.5GHz + 2GHz |
RAM | 12GB/16GB RAM (LPDDR5) |
Storage | 128GB/512GB internal storage+ MicroSD slot (up to 1TB microSD) |
Battery | 5,000mAh (typical), Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare |
Rear cameras | Ultra Wide: 12 MP, 120 ̊, F2.2 Wide-angle: 108MP, 79 ̊, F1.8 Telephoto: 48MP, 24 ̊, F3.5 Depth Vision Space Zoom, Hybrid Optic Zoom 10X, Super Resolution Zoom up to 100X |
Front camera | 40MP, 80 ̊, F2.2 |
Connectivity | 5G Non-Standalone (NSA), 5G Standalone (SA), Sub-6 / mmWave Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM Up to 1.2Gbps Download / Up to 1.2Gbps Upload Bluetooth 5.0, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) |
Miscellaneous | Samsung Pay, Fingerprint sensor |
Sensors | Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor |
Audio | Stereo speakers and Earphones sound by AKG; Surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology |
Measurements | 166.9 x 76.0 x 8.8mm, 220g |
Colors | Cosmic Gray, Cosmic Black |
Price | Starting at $1,399.99 |
Size comparison:
I really wanted to get a 4 XL when it launched, but Google made too many compromises for me to get it regardless of price, which at MSRP is an even worse value than these overpriced phones still IMO, since at least you're getting top tier hardware here and Samsung has been pretty decent actually at software support the past couple years (maybe due to Project Treble) with the S7 still getting quarterly security updates and the S10/Note 10 getting Android 10 within a few months or so of the Pixels.
If I wasn't getting this at half price though, no way I would consider these at MSRP as well, esp. considering the reason these are so expensive this year are because of the separate 5G radios they need and that's going to be useless for me here in Europe where I live at the moment anyways, so I would totally prefer these not have 5G to not have to pay for it. Hopefully you can disable the 5G radios as well just to save on battery life a bit at least.
Anyways, feel free to discuss thoughts, impressions, and experiences with your S20 if you're picking one up.
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