Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20+ hands-on review
- N
- Nick Tagataka
- gR5
- 19 Feb 2020
Anonymous, 18 Feb 2020Furthermore it should be possible to capture 64 megapixel l... moreIf I remember it correctly the pro mode doesn't allow you to switch between lens, so only the main 12MP sensor can be used alongside manual settings.
- N
- Nick Tagataka
- gR5
- 19 Feb 2020
Anonymous, 18 Feb 2020Yes, it isn't a 64 megapixel tele camera, it's a 64 megapix... moreI tested out the device myself recently and confirmed that that's not the case, at least on the current pre-production software.
A few days ago I went to the store to compare the "telephoto" lens on S20+ to the one on my S10. It turns out that even though S20+ did manage to capture more details than my S10, it was also substantially noisier (possibly due to smaller pixel size and indoor lighting). At 3x zoom, S10 performed better with less noise while maintaining the same amount of detail as S20+. As far as I could tell S20 and S20+ switch to the high resolution sensor at 2x crop factor, so they don't hold any advantage over S10 in terms of image quality between 1-1.9x, which is also rather disappointing given that the 64MP camera has a similar field of view to the main camera.
- ?
- Anonymous
- pQr
- 18 Feb 2020
Anonymous, 18 Feb 2020Yes, it isn't a 64 megapixel tele camera, it's a 64 megapix... moreFurthermore it should be possible to capture 64 megapixel landscape photos. Though I don't know whether the app offers that.
Using digital zoom with Samsung's 64 megapixel wide angle camera is basically nothing else than using a full frame lens on Aps-c or micro four thirds cameras.
- ?
- Anonymous
- pQr
- 18 Feb 2020
Nick Tagataka, 12 Feb 2020I just read the spec sheet carefully and realised that S20 ... moreYes, it isn't a 64 megapixel tele camera, it's a 64 megapixel wide angle camera. But that isn't necessarily a disadvantage.
The Galaxy S20 64 megapixel sensor is a traditional Bayer sensor. Traditional Bayer sensors capture much more detail than Quad Bayer sensors because Quad Bayer sensors need to "remosaic" (don't confuse this with demosaicing). A Quad Bayer sensor is more comparable with a Bayer sensor with approximately 1/3 of the resolution. So a crop can capture as many details as Bayer sensor tele cameras.
If the lens and the stabilization perform very well, then there is no disadvantage over other smartphone tele cameras. Actually it's even better because you get a continuous zoom.
Does it capture less light per time from distant objects than other smartphone tele cameras? No. It captures as much light from distant objects as the Galaxy Note 10 52mm camera. It also has approximately 19 effective megapixels instead of 12.2 at 51.5mm, so in good light conditions there should be even more details than the Galaxy Note 10 52mm camera, if the lens is sharp. Only in low light conditions, due to read noise, the result could be slightly worse due to 19 megapixels instead of 12.2 at 51.5mm.
- b
- bigly
- 437
- 15 Feb 2020
Lonte bajingan, 15 Feb 2020How this cheap looking phone 1200$ big Lhow does it look cheap its all glass and looks stainless. foh
- L
- Lonte bajingan
- vgN
- 15 Feb 2020
How this cheap looking phone 1200$ big L
- W
- Westcoast Guy
- 4Ai
- 14 Feb 2020
Mike, 14 Feb 2020I just ordered one from Amazon. It plugs in to the C plug a... moreWhat is the product name? I'll be needing one or two of those for my S20+...
- W
- Westcoast Guy
- 4Ai
- 14 Feb 2020
The S20 doesnt have sub6 5G, so it will perform about 20% faster than 4G tech products.
- z
- zamroni1
- y$9
- 14 Feb 2020
Pawellach, 11 Feb 2020Any rumors for s20e? That regural s20 is so big can we expe... morelet's hope that iphone se 2 will be cheaper than s20 so samsung must counter using s20e
- A
- Anonymous
- M7r
- 14 Feb 2020
Ruby L, 12 Feb 2020Hi, does anyone know if S20+ has Dual SIM card feature? Me... moreIt depends on your region. In my country, we have 1 main sim slot and 1 hybrid slot (you can either use it for 2nd sim card or memory card)
- M
- Mike
- iTg
- 14 Feb 2020
tim, 13 Feb 2020just get an headphone jack adapter if 3.5 audio jack is ur ... moreI just ordered one from Amazon. It plugs in to the C plug at the bottom of the phone and then it splits into two female plugs: 1 for charging and the other is a 3.5 mm female jack port. Problem solved.
- N
- Nick Tagataka
- gRy
- 13 Feb 2020
I'mPhone, 12 Feb 2020Did you see that S20 and S20+ have telephoto lens with 3x o... more3x "Hybrid Optic Zoom", yeah. A combination of 1.08x optical zoom and 2.79x digital zoom.
- t
- tim
- uct
- 13 Feb 2020
just get an headphone jack adapter if 3.5 audio jack is ur main concern
- C
- Cupcakes
- teq
- 13 Feb 2020
Maria, 12 Feb 2020Nothing complained but the exterior design of S20/S20+. The... moreIt just looks lost between S10 and Note 10 lol
- N
- Note9 User
- nFX
- 13 Feb 2020
Love the Community, 12 Feb 2020"Headphone jack are so 'out of fashion and time. "
Lol, ... moreYeah, ikr, well f. fashion.
Functionality & features if the highest quality & capability >>> beats fashion.
BT & the jack is better than just BT.
I heard in the key note speech, 'we need to make these devices as thin as possible' (nothing about not making them too tall & skinny), yes for some of the market fine, but they should also have an option for the rest of us, & make it military grade drop proof while their at it, maybe next time, maybe with the Note line? If not It'll be there loss not mine.
Luckily I don't need to upgrade anytime soon, and look forward to smaller graphene? batteries to make room for all the good stuff.
I would've made the units a mm thicker to house bigger better components, battery, optics, beefier stereo speakers, Quad DAC, HiFi, & the jack.
No lack of capability, no hump wobble.
I love the versatility of the jack to hook up to any amplifier & speakers anywhere in the World.
Dedicated Portable Hi Res Music Players have the jack, the whole idea of a smartphone, should be an all in 1 device that excels in each area, & not to having to buy & carry seperate items.
- L
- LLL
- Kxc
- 12 Feb 2020
Nick Tagataka, 12 Feb 2020I just read the spec sheet carefully and realised that S20 ... more"That's just.. I'm not even sure what to say."
That's just Samsung bluffing people. Showing off "zoom" capability, deceiving people to believe they have optical.
Their only excuse: they never say it being optical (they say 3x hybrid instead), nor say any focal length number out loud.
- F
- Flo08
- E0Y
- 12 Feb 2020
Ruby L, 12 Feb 2020Hi, does anyone know if S20+ has Dual SIM card feature? Me... moreIt's the global version like in the Philippines. US version should have 1 sim only, not sure about other country. You should contact samsung support to verify this in your own country.
- W
- Whocares
- ubd
- 12 Feb 2020
Love the Community, 12 Feb 2020"Headphone jack are so 'out of fashion and time. " Lol, ... moreYes you care but so many people now don't really care about the headphone jack. The industry has moved on by and large. No point howling in the wind about the injustice of it all. It won't change and you not buying one is not going to reverse their decision to remove
- N
- Nick
- tSu
- 12 Feb 2020
Love the Community, 12 Feb 2020"Headphone jack are so 'out of fashion and time. " Lol, ... moreYou are clueless.
- D
- David
- tSu
- 12 Feb 2020
Rakesh, 12 Feb 2020Yes boss. Because they run the company not to make money, b... moreMost utube reviewers comment on the height of the camera, and the fact that the phone wobble when on a flat surface.
Colors also got many negative comments