Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Review

Design

The Samsung Galaxy S20 5G features a sleek design with dimensions of 151.7mm in height, 69.1mm in width, and 7.9mm in depth. It weighs 163 grams. The build includes a glass front and back, framed by an aluminum chassis. Color options include Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, and Aura Red. The phone is not foldable and offers a premium in-hand feel.

Display

The device boasts a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 563 ppi. The screen supports a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and a peak brightness of 1200 nits. Additional display features include a 20:9 aspect ratio, Always-On Display, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. It also incorporates a hole-punch notch for the front-facing camera, a dual-edge design, and is both capacitive and multi-touch enabled.

Performance

The Galaxy S20 5G is powered by the Exynos 990 (7 nm+) chipset globally. The CPU is an octa-core configuration consisting of 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 cores, 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 cores, and 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores. The graphics are handled by the Mali-G77 MP11 GPU. It features 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.0 storage. The phone achieves an AnTuTu benchmark score of around 623,000 (v9). A cooling system is present to help maintain performance during intensive tasks.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy S20 5G features a triple-lens rear camera setup. The main camera is a 12MP sensor with a f/1.8 aperture, 1.8µm pixel size, and utilizes a Samsung S5K2LD ISOCELL sensor. The telephoto lens is 64MP with a f/2.0 aperture, 1.0µm pixel size, and uses a Samsung Bright S5KGW2 ISOCELL sensor. Finally, the wide-angle lens is 12MP with a f/2.2 aperture, 1.4µm pixel size, utilizing a Samsung S5K2LA ISOCELL sensor. The front-facing camera is a 10MP sensor with a f/2.2 aperture and 1.22µm pixel size. Video recording capabilities include 8K at 24fps, 4K at 30/60fps, and 1080p at 30/60/240fps, all with HDR, OIS, EIS, and Stereo Sound. It also supports 720p at 960fps with similar features. Extra features include 3x hybrid zoom, 30x digital zoom, 120º wide angle lens, and 4k 60fps video recording for the front camera. The camera also includes dual LED flash, optical image stabilization, slow motion video up to 960fps, autofocus, digital zoom, touch focus, face detection, and RAW capture.

Battery Life

The device is powered by a 4000mAh Li-Polymer battery. It supports 25W fast charging and 15W Fast Wireless Charging 2.0. The phone also supports 9W reverse wireless charging. The battery is non-removable.

Software

The Galaxy S20 5G launched with Android 10, and is upgradable to Android 13. It includes standard Android features along with Samsung's One UI customizations.

Connectivity

The Samsung Galaxy S20 5G includes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) along with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards and features like Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, and Wi-Fi MiMO. It supports Bluetooth 5.0 LE with A2DP, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, LE, MAP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB and ANT+ and Apt-x. GPS features include GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, and Galileo. It is a dual SIM phone with Dual Standby support, using Nano SIM cards. Network band support is extensive, including 5G (n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28b, n28a, n40, n77, n78), 4G LTE (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32, B38, B40, B41, B66), 3G (B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8) and 2G (B2, B3, B5, B8) bands. It has a USB Type-C 3.2 port with OTG and host functionalities. NFC is also included.

Pricing

The phone falls into the "medium price" category, with prices varying based on configuration. For the 12GB/128GB version prices have been observed in the range of $169.79 to $378.18.

Overall Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S20 5G remains a capable smartphone with its excellent display, versatile camera system, and robust performance. Its high refresh rate display, coupled with powerful internals, make it a good option for users looking for a balanced mid-range device. The device also offers good battery life with fast charging and wireless charging capabilities. Although launched in 2020, its specifications make it a viable option even today.