Samsung Galaxy S20 release date: Price, specs and everything else you need to know
Samsung's trio of flagship handsets is official - here's everything you need to know
The Samsung Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra are out now. We’ll have all the details for you below, but for those who are interested in our early impressions, you can read more via the links below:
- Samsung Galaxy S20 hands-on review
- Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus hands-on review
- Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra hands-on review
For everything else you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S20 series, read on.
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Samsung Galaxy S20: Everything we know so far
Samsung Galaxy S20 features and specs: What’s inside?
Thanks to the fact that the phones have launched (duh), we now have enough information now to paint a good picture of the trio of new Samsung Galaxy S20 handsets, so we’re going to do exactly that. Here’s a table of specifications:
| Samsung Galaxy S20 (4G/5G) | Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | |
| Processor | 2.73GHz Exynos 990 | 2.73GHz Exynos 990 | 2.73GHz Exynos 990 |
| Storage | 128GB (microSD compatible) | 128/512GB (microSD compatible) | 128/512GB (microSD compatible) |
| RAM | 8/12GB | 12GB | 12/16GB |
| Rear camera | Triple: 12MP main, 64MP telephoto, 12MP ultra-wide | Quad: 12MP main, 64MP telephoto, 12MP ultra-wide, ToF | Quad: 108MP main, 48MP telephoto, 12MP ultra-wide, ToF |
| Selfie camera | 10MP | 10MP | 40MP |
| Battery | 4,000mAh | 4,500mAh | 5,000mAh |
| Display | 6.2in 120Hz 3,200 x 1,440 Super AMOLED | 6.7in 120Hz 3,200 x 1,440 Super AMOLED | 6.9in 120Hz 3,200 x 1,440 Super AMOLED |
| Waterproofing | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 152 x 69 x 7.9mm | 162 x 74 x 7.8mm | 167 x 76 x 8.8mm |
| Weight | 163g | 186g | 220g |
As you can see, the Galaxy S20 Ultra is a bit of a beast. That 108-megapixel rear camera supports a whopping 100x hybrid zoom; it can also record 8K video, a first for a smartphone. The Super AMOLED Quad HD+ display – shared by all three new phones – supports a buttery-smooth 120Hz refresh rate, but only at a lower resolution.
All three phones have a new “Space Zoom” camera mode that makes use of the hybrid zoom (30x in the case of the S20 and S20 Plus) to help you take great photos of the moon, stars and other far-away objects. In addition, you can fire off all three rear lenses at once using “Single Take” mode and get ultra-wide, telephoto and regular shots of the same subject.
The Galaxy S20 comes in both 4G and 5G variants, whilst both the S20 Plus and the S20 Ultra are 5G-ready as standard. Sadly, not one of the new phones has a headphone jack; on the flip side, however, Samsung has also done away with the dedicated Bixby button.
Oh, and here’s how they compare size-wise:
From left to right: S20 Ultra | S20 Plus | S20
Samsung Galaxy S20 release date: When can you buy one?
Preorders for the Galaxy S20 series are live, meaning you can nab one now and have it delivered to you come general release day, which is 13 March 2020. Preordering now will earn you a free pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus, a pair of true wireless earbuds announced alongside the S20 series.
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Samsung Galaxy S20 price: How much does it cost?
The Samsung Galaxy S20 4G starts at £800, rising to £900 for the 5G version. The Galaxy S20 Plus is bang on £1,000, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra, an eye-bulging £1,200. All three phones are seemingly only available in 128GB storage variants right now, and so the prices listed here reflect that.
We’ll be back with three full-length reviews in the next couple of weeks, so don’t go anywhere.