This year, we also get three devices: the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 Plus and the maxed out Galaxy S20 Ultra. So what do these devices bring to the smartphone industry? Let’s gloss over the key points. The first thing to note is that the Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy S20 Plus are probably the proper flagships in the traditional sense of the word. The Galaxy S20 Ultra is, in simple words, a flex from Samsung. All you need to know is that although they mostly share the same guts, there’s a good-better-best cadence to them. You’ll see why in a minute.
Galaxy S20 and S20 Plus
The first thing you will notice about these devices is that they carry on the design language from the previous generation devices. This means that they are both rectangular glass slabs with little in terms of bezels. Both these devices sport the Infinity-O display that we saw on the Galaxy Note 10 smartphone. They also spot similar internals:
Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 6.2-inch (for the Galaxy S20 and 6.7-inch for the Galaxy S20 Plus).Infinity-O Display (3200×1440) 563 ppi for the Galaxy S20 and 525ppi for the S20 Plus.HDR10+ certified120Hz refresh rate support
The devices’ full spec-sheet can be found on Samsung’s official website here.
Galaxy S20 Ultra
The beefiest device of the trio is the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. This device spots similar internals with the S20 and S20 Plus but juices up things just a little bit. Where this device differs most from the other two devices is the camera. This device sports a 108MP wide-angle camera sensor with a periscope mechanism, something similar to the one we saw with the Huawei P30 Pro. Also, unlike the other two devices that only support low-frequency 5G, this device comes with all the 5G radios meaning that it is able to utilize both ultra-high band 5G and low band 5G. Of the three devices, the most affordable model the Galaxy S20, which retails for $999 with 128GB of storage and 12GB of RAM. For the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus with the same storage and memory, you’ll pay $1,199. For $1,349, you can increase the S20 Plus storage to 512GB. The Ultra model starts at $1,399 and goes all the way up to $1,599.99 depending on your storage options.
Availability
In the United States, these devices will be available on March 6th and preorders begin on February 21st. For the rest of the world, well, we might have to wait a few more weeks for local launches. As the device was only launched a few hours ago, and knowing just how much Samsung devices get jam-packed with features, it might take a few more posts to cover all the bells and whistles that these devices bring. Stay tuned to the linked posts.
