Stuff - UK (2020-05)

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Growing up

As the bezels surrounding them

have got skinnier, Samsung’s

excellent screens have continued

to expand. We’re now up to 6.2in,

giving the Galaxy S20 an 89.5%

screen-to-body ratio. Try the

S20+ if you need to go bigger, but

most people will be happy here.

Sharpening up

The rear camera’s main 12MP

sensor has been redesigned for

better image quality. It’s joined

by a 64MP telephoto good for

3x optical zoom and a 12MP

ultra-wide-angle. Whichever

one you use, image quality is

a real step forward from the S10.

Speeding up

All three S20 models get the

same 3200x1440 resolution,

and all can crank up the refresh

rate to 120Hz. This makes a huge

difference to how animations flow

over the screen, and you should

absolutely turn it on as soon as

you get the phone out of its box.

Saving up

There’s a 4G version available for

£100 less than this... and honestly,

if you’re not taking out a 5G

contract along with the phone,

and don’t live in a 5G area right

now, you’re probably better off

sticking with that option until the

networks beef up their coverage.

Stacking up

Multitasking is a dream thanks to

a huge 12GB of RAM, which lets

you pin three apps to memory

so they’re never forced to reload

while you look at something else.

This is very handy if you have

a mild Fortnite addiction. Gaming

is, of course, buttery-smooth.

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