Samsung has today announced the Galaxy S20 series which is made up of three new phones:
- Galaxy S20
- Galaxy S20+
- Galaxy S20 Ultra
While we are used to two flagships for the S series, this is the first time Samsung has decided to have a third variant. And they’ve opted for the title ULTRA and not PRO.
It packs crazy specs. The numbers are overwhelming. And it looks to be one of, if not, the best phone of the year. But that’s too early to say since we don’t know what other companies will be working on, and releasing in the course of the year.
The S20 Ultra features a very sophisticated camera system. There’s a 108MP Main lens, a 48MP periscope lens, a 12MP ultra wide angle lens, and a 0.3MP depth sensor. The 48MP periscope lens is what allows the phone to be able to do 100X hybrid zoom – which is the craziest zoom on a smartphone camera to date.
The S20 Ultra also packs 16GB of RAM – which is basically getting into certain ‘PRO’ laptop areas. This is a huge leap in both specs and perception as to what smartphone power is.
With the S20 Ultra, you’re getting a powerful phone, with a huge display, and to power all that you get a huge 5000mAh battery. You can fast charge that with a supported 45W fast charger where Samsung promises 0-100% in 74mins.
So how does the S20 Ultra compare with the other S20 models? What are the similarities and the differences? Well, you get the same design, and build quality. Most of the specs are also the same, the table below breakdown everything clearly.
Differences between Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy S20+, S20:
| Galaxy S20 Ultra | Galaxy S20+ and S20 Normal | |
| PRICE | Official price: $1399 Expected in Kenya: KES. 150,000 | Official price: Galaxy S20+: $1399 Galaxy S20: $999 |
| Display | 6.9″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio 120Hz Display HDR10+ Always ON Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Galaxy S20+: 6.7 inch Galaxy S20: 6.2 inch Both: SAME display specs as S20 Ultra |
| Rear Camera | Quad Setup: 108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS Periscope 48 MP, f/3.6, 102mm (telephoto), 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x hybrid optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, AF, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth) ZOOM: 100X | Both: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF, Super Steady video Galaxy S20+: features an extra 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth) ZOOM: 30X |
| Front Camera | Single: 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), PDAF | Both: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2″, 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF |
| Chipset | Exynos 990 (7 nm+) – Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) – USA | SAME |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 – Global Adreno 650 – USA | SAME |
| RAM | 12GB Or 16GB RAM | Both: 12GB RAM standard. |
| Storage | 128/256/512GB Storage UFS 3.0 MicroSD Slot up to 1TB (dedicated) | Galaxy S20+: 128/256/512GB Galaxy S20: 128GB Both: MicroSD Slot up to 1TB (dedicated) |
| Operating System | Android 10, OneUI 2.0 | SAME |
| Battery | Non-removable 5000mAh battery 45W Fast Charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 9W | Galaxy S20+: 4500mAh battery Galaxy S20: 4000mAh battery Both: 25W Fast Charging Other things: SAME |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G 5G Support – mmWave 5G | Both: 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G Difference is they don’t support mmWave5G standard. |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS NFC USB 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | SAME |
| Extra | ANT+ Samsung DeX Bixby IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5 meters for 30mins) | SAME |
| Security | Ultra-sonic Under-Display Fingerprint Scanner | SAME |
| Colour options | Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black | Galaxy S20+: Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black Galaxy S20: Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink |
