Samsung's latest flagships, the S20 Plus feature advanced smartphone camera technology. The Korean giant hopes to tear consumers away from the likes of Apple and Google. However, it isn't camera tech alone that will wow consumers.
All three S20's pack plenty of modern-day features that offer more than a minor upgrade over previous models. Samsung is gambling on these technologies convincing older handset owners to upgrade. Of the three, the S20 starts at a reasonable price and provides significant upgrades over the S10.
However, if the entry model isn't for you, you'll find the S20 Plus offers plenty of to consider.
The beauty of the Samsung S20 Plus is it offers a stunning 64 MP resolution, which is far more than the 12 MP category that's currently the norm. That allows you to zoom in without missing the tiniest of details.
The detail that stands out about the Samsung S20 Plus is the 64 MP telephoto, which Samsung calls "Space Zoom." While other mobile zoom lenses tend to trade-off resolution rather dramatically. The Samsung S20 Plus can combine a 3X hybrid optical zoom with a 30X super-resolution zoom in a single streamlined package. The secret appears to be the onboard AI, which Samsung says it has developed specifically for the Samsung S20 Plus.
The light sensor in the Samsung S20 Plus is nearly triple the size of previous models. That makes shooting in low light levels more effortless than ever before. Night mode means there is less blur and image noise at night. Meaning, your images look like they taken in broad daylight.
Each model in the new range offers 8K video functionality as standard. They also come complete with an onboard editing suite and the ability to cast the videos to any Samsung 8K TV. Furthermore, 33 MP photos taken directly out of the video content. Plus, ultra-steady stabilization and night hyper-lapse modes add more options than ever before.
That is all possible thanks to the 7nm chipset, 8 GB of RAM, and 128 GB of onboard storage. The S20 Plus even comes with a MicroSD slot for added flexibility.
Thanks to the purpose-built AI, you can shoot for 10-seconds and capture up to 14-images at any moment. Ideal if you don't want ever to have to spend time reshooting.
The S20, Plus comes with an impressive 4500 mAh battery. That is the largest battery capacity of any S-series phone to date.
Combine that with the more energy-efficient processors and OLED displays, and you have a device that lasts and lasts off a single charge.
| Network | Technology | GSM / HSDPA / LTE |
|---|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G bands | TE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| Launch | Announced | 2020, February 11 |
| Status | Available. release 2020, March 6 | |
| Body | Dimensions | 161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Built | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Display | Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 120Hz@FHD, 60Hz@QHD | |
| Platform | OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2 |
| Chipset | Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global | |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global | |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global | |
| Memory | Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
| Quad | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom - 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video - 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth) | |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | |
| Selfie camera | Dual | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers 32-bit/384kHz audio | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | |
| - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||
| Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | no | |
| USB | 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Features | Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery | |
| Charging | Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W | |
| Misc | Colors | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black, Cosmic White, Blue, Red |
| Price | About S$1498 |
| Model | SM-G985F/DS |
|---|---|
| FreeGift | No |
| Warranty | 1 year local mfg warranty |
| Options | No |
| Housing | No |
| LCD Replacement | No |
| Battery Replacement | No |
| Network | Technology | GSM / HSDPA / LTE |
|---|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G bands | TE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| Launch | Announced | 2020, February 11 |
| Status | Available. release 2020, March 6 | |
| Body | Dimensions | 161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Built | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Display | Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 120Hz@FHD, 60Hz@QHD | |
| Platform | OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2 |
| Chipset | Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global | |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global | |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global | |
| Memory | Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
| Quad | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom - 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video - 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth) | |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | |
| Selfie camera | Dual | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers 32-bit/384kHz audio | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | |
| - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||
| Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | no | |
| USB | 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Features | Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery | |
| Charging | Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W | |
| Misc | Colors | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black, Cosmic White, Blue, Red |
| Price | About S$1498 |
