T3 - UK (2020-04)

74 T3 APRIL 2020

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A bludgeoning hammer blow to Android rivals –

that comes with a hefty price tag

Samsung Galaxy

S20 Ultra

NE PLUS ULTRA

Processor Samsung Exynos 990 Screen

6.9-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1440x3200

HDR10+ Memory 12GB/16GB Storage

128GB/512GB Battery 4,200mAh

Cameras 108MP, 48MP, 12MP, Time-of-

Flight camera rear; 40MP, PDAF front

OS Android 10.0, One UI 2.0 Dimensions

167x76x8.8mm Weight 221g

From £1,199

samsung.com

he Samsung Galaxy S20

Ultra is, technically, the

best Android phone on

the market today. It is a

phone with an impressive, versatile

camera system, hyper-premium

internal hardware suite, future-

proofed, next-gen 5G connectivity

and a huge and immersive screen.

How it achieves its dominance,

though, is quite base. These tech

weapons are wielded in a rather

unrefined way, and in some cases feel

powerful but a bit rough round the

edges and/or complete overkill. The

price of this tech is also incredibly

high, making it a bit of a niche

proposition to our minds.

The S20 Ultra’s camera system is

probably its biggest unique selling

point, and so we will begin our

analysis of the phone here.

Samsung speaks about its rear

camera array as a “signature design

element” – something that helps

make the phone’s overall look and

allows it to be easily identified. And,

when you flip the phone over, the one

thing it does is stand out.

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