SAMSUNG GALAXY S20

The rumors surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S20 are rife and we’ve sifted through the noise to filter out everything that you need to know ahead of the official launch event — Unpacked 2020.

Considering that less than six months ago we were gearing up to see just what the Galaxy Note 10 series brought to the table, it will be interesting to see just what Samsung plans on doing to differentiate the two series — that have converged steadily over the previous two years.

There are few smartphone launches that mean as much as the Samsung Galaxy line. The most popular Android flagship almost demands the attention of the entire industry — as Samsung sets the bar for the 2020 smartphone scene. Whether you agree or not, Galaxy is synonymous with Android and that means that people take notice.

This is every rumor or tidbit we know about the Samsung Galaxy S20 series so far, and it looks as though we might see some serious hardware introductions this time around.

Design and device features

If you are expecting a major overhaul in the design department for the Galaxy S20, then, unfortunately, you are going to end up disappointed. That said, there will be some tweaks here and there that will separate the S20 from the Note 10 and the S10 released in 2019.

For starters, we are expecting another Infinity-O display. The punch-hole notch will move from the upper right of the display — as seen on the Galaxy S10 — to a central position. Unlike the Note 10 and Note 10+, the Galaxy S20 will have far rounder corners and edges than it’s boxy brethren. According to previous hands-on leaks, the display will have a far softer curve this time around. It still isn’t flat but the 2.5D glass should be less prone to accidental touches and play nicely with cases.

We have some bad news though, as none of the upcoming Galaxy S20 models will come with a headphone port. That means wired headphones are essentially dead on high-end phones as of 2020 — RIP. Dongles and Bluetooth audio are going to be essential if you pick up the S20 this year.

High refresh rates are very slowly starting to come to Android smartphones and the Samsung Galaxy S20 series will come with 120Hz display options for all three of the models. You’ll have the ability to adjust the refresh rate from 60 to 120Hz. All models are set to come with the 3200×1440 resolution AMOLED display or WQHD+ displays in a 20:9 aspect ratio.

Samsung has ditched the physical fingerprint reader on many of its flagship lines and the Galaxy S20 series will come with an ultra-sonic under-display fingerprint reader. Let’s hope it doesn’t encounter the same issues with cheap screen-protectors that the Galaxy S10 did late last year.

As you would probably expect, the entire Galaxy S20 series will come with IP68 water and dust resistance and is shipping with Android 10 with One UI 2.0 pre-installed.

Models

The Galaxy S20 is set to come in at least three flavors: 6.4-inch, 6.7-inch, and 6.9-inch variants. We’ll see a standard Galaxy S20, an S20+, and a huge Galaxy S20 Ultra. All models will include a 5G variant on top of that for five distinct options to choose from.