Here's What You Need To Know About The Samsung S20 Hardware
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Last week Samsung held its annual unpack event and launched its newest flagship smartphones. I must say, I'm quite impressed with what the South Korean tech giant has to offer. So as a point of reference, we're going to take a close look at the Samsung Galaxy S20 hardware. Even though there are three versions, the S20, S20+and S20-Ultra, all have similar hardware and features. But my gut feeling tell me that consumers will gravitate more to the Galaxy S20. Mainly because of the price, which starts at just $999 while the other Samsung smartphones have a much higher price point.
So with that said, here's everything you need to know about the Samsung S20 hardware.
The Chip set and Processor
The processor and chip set within the Samsung Galaxy S20 has garnished interest from me. It's faster and more potent than previous gen smartphones which is expected. Similar to what you have with computers, each year the CPU and chip set goes through its incremental upgrade cycle, where the entire chip set is shrunken and more energy efficient. Currently the chip set measures 7nm.
The S20 is now using the Qualcomm SnapDragon 865 7nm chipset. The processing power is made possible by the Octa-core 1 x 2.84 GHz a Kyro 585 and 3 x 2.42 GHz Kyro 585 and 4 x 1.8GHz GHz Kyro 585. So in essence, what we're looking at here is a processor that has in total, eight functional cores. The visuals is made possible by a Mali-G77 MP11 and Adreno 650 graphics processing unit.
The Memory and Storage
Never thought I would see the day where you have smartphones match computers in regards to memory capacity. It's safe to say the 4GB of RAM smartphone is a thing of the past. Unless you're rocking the latest iPhone. Much like last year's models, the Galaxy S 20 has an 8GB RAM capacity. Even higher RAM capacity in the Galaxy S 20+ (12GB) and S 20 Ultra (16GB).
On the storage front, you get 128 GB capacity of internal storage. With an option to expand up to 512GB via microSDXC slot. Doubling your storage capacity.
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The Camera Gets a Significant Upgrade
The Galaxy S20 product line quite possibly has the best smartphone camera on the market thus far. The camera specs will certainly back my claim. Much like it's predecessor, there three main cameras on the rear, a 12MP, f1/8 aperture, 26mm (wide), a 64MP ( yes 64) telephoto lens with a 3 x hybrid optical zoom which for me is the wildcard feature. The third camera is 12MP f/2.2 13mm ultra-wide, with autofocus and a super steady video feature. The main cameras ( the rear) is capable of shooting video up to 4320 pixels (4K) at 24 frames per second.
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When it comes to the front-facing camera, we have a dual 12 MP, f/2.2 aperture, featuring Dual Pixel PDAF. As expected you should have high quality selfie shots. On a quick note before we move on to the next paragraph. the Samsung Galaxy S 20 series now has advanced Night-Mode feature.
Let’s Talk About The Battery
The Galaxy S 20 has a 4000 mAh battery. The same capacity as the Galaxy S10. The Galaxy S20 Plus and S20 Ultra have a much bigger battery capacity measuring 4500 mAh and 5000 mAh, respectively. Now trying to maintain battery power on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone can be tricky. You have to factor Bluetooth connected devices and Wireless connectivity. Both demand a considerable amount of energy. In my opinion, the most significant contributor to battery life depletion is the AMOLED display which can drain the battery immensely especially if your viewing videos in high resolution. How long a battery lasts on any smartphone depends mainly on overall usage.
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The Display
For me, the most impressive piece of hardware on the Galaxy S 20 lineup has to be the display. Anyone with ears to the smartphone industry knows that Samsung manufactures some of the best screens found on any mobile device on the market. So how do you improve a Dynamic AMOLED display? Boost the refresh rate to 120Hz. High refresh rates on a smartphone display mean a more fluid and smooth animation. The screen itself measures 6.2-inches, with an 89.5% screen-to-body ratio. The pixel count maxes out at 3200 x 1440 resolution, having a 563 PPI density.
