ISSUE 73 • ANDROID ADVISOR 35smattering of different shots and compositions. It’s
downright delightful at times.
Far more concerning is how the S20 Ultra’s size
affects the photography experience. The S20 Ultra is
so big that taking it out of my pocket, launching the
camera, pointing it at my subject, and tapping the
shutter button took several seconds longer than it did
on other phones, simply due to the phone and the
bump’s tremendous size. It’s a fact that people who
really want a 108Mp camera and 100x zoom are going
to have to deal with, and it should definitely factor
into your buying decision.
Verdict
There are three types of people who should spend
£1,199 on the top-of-the-line Galaxy S20 Ultra:
1.Samsung fans who will pay anything to have the
latestandgreatesthandset.
2.Smartphone photographers who need the latest
and greatest camera.
- Influencers who have enough money to afford
this phone.
That’s basically it. Anyone else should look at the
S20+, which has many of the same features and specs
minus some of the camera stuff, or even the S10+,
which received a permanent £150 price cut.
Don’t get me wrong: the S20 Ultra is a great phone,
definitely in contention for the best Android phone
ever made. But for most people, it’s just too much
phone for too much money. Michael Simon