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twice as fast as the S10’s 60Hz screen, so scrolling and
animation will simply fly.
There’s just one problem: you can’t use it at full
resolution. Samsung has limited 120Hz refresh to
1080p, so you’ll need to make a choice between the
clearest or the fastest version of the screen.
Biometrics
Samsung introduced the ultrasonic in-display
fingerprint sensor with the S10 and it’s sticking with it
for the S20. However, there are a couple of changes.
For one, the sensor is larger, so your finger should be
able to find it quicker, and it’s also been moved higher
on the phone, so you shouldn’t need to adjust your
grip. We’d much rather see 3D facial recognition on
such large phones, but until Samsung can come up
with a bezel- or notch-less solution, this is as good
as it’s going to get.
Processor, RAM, and storage
The latest Galaxy S always runs the newest Qualcomm
processor. This year, it’s the Snapdragon 865, which
should bring a nice speed and graphics boost over last
year’s 855. Far more intriguing is the RAM. Samsung
has switched to LPDDR5 RAM for the S20, which is
reportedly 1.3 times faster than the S10 5G’s LPDDR4X.
You’re also getting a lot more of it: Samsung has
bumped the base RAM to 12GB in all models this year,
a 50 percent increase over last year’s 8GB.
As far as storage goes, both phones offer 128GB of
internal storage with support for a 1TB microSD card.
The S20+ also has a 512GB option.
