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a phone this big, but Samsung is still using the less-
secure selfie camera for face unlock. Nonetheless,
during my hands-on I did see an improvement in
the accuracy of the sensor compared to the one
on the S10+, especially when using my thumb. I
attribute this largely to the sensor’s new position,
higher on the screen.
The S20 Ultra is extra-thick because it includes the
largest battery Samsung has ever shipped in a phone: a
whopping 5,000mAh cell. That’s a healthy boost from
the S10 5G’s 4,500mAh capacity, and I’d be lying if I
said the Note 7’s exploding battery wasn’t in the back
of my mind while holding it. But with a 5G modem and
a 120Hz 6.9in display, the Ultra is going to need every
ounce of juice it can get.
In case you couldn’t tell, the
Ultra has the bigger bump
