The Samsung Galaxy S20+ has Dynamic AMOLED
screen with 120Hz refresh rate, a first for Samsung, and features increased
touch responsiveness (240Hz touch sensing). The 6.7” panel has 1440p+
resolution with a taller aspect ratio than before, 20:9. What this means is
that the phone is the same width as the S10+, but slightly taller. The main
camera on the back has a new 12MP sensor with large 1.8µm pixels (compared to
1.4µm for the S10 phones). It has an f/1.8 aperture and features optical image
stabilization (OIS).
The telephoto camera boasts the highest
resolution sensor on a zoom camera yet – 64MP. Samsung advertises 3x hybrid
zoom and up to 30x “Super Resolution Zoom”. This module also has OIS and a
bright (for a zoom cam) aperture of f/2.0.
This 64MP module is also responsible for
recording 8K video – the Galaxy S20 trio is the first to offer usable 8K
recording. Note that a single frame of 8K video is 33MP, higher than the still
resolution of many current flagships. The ultrawide angle camera (120°) has a
12MP sensor and is shared by all three S20 models. The Plus model also has a
DepthVision camera for portrait shots and depth-based effects.
The Samsung Galaxy S20+ is powered by a
Snapdragon 865 or Exynos 990 chipset (region dependent, as usual). It comes
with 5G connectivity (sub-6GHz and mmWave) by default, though some countries
will receive 4G models. The base configuration has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of
storage, but there are options for more - 12GB RAM and up to 512GB storage. The
microSD slot lives on, giving you the option to add cards up to 1TB.
The phone has a 4,500mAh battery and
supports 25W wired charging (using the included power brick). It can also do
fast wireless charging (15W) and act as a wired or wireless power bank for your
other gadgets. The Samsung Galaxy S20+ (with 5G connectivity) will cost
€ 1,100/US$ 1,199 for the base 8/128GB model. It will be available in Cloud Blue,
Cosmic Gray and Cosmic Black.
