66 TECH ADVISOR • JUNE 2020REVIEW
You can fit an awful lot of
app icons on the Galaxy
S20 Ultra’s screenfacial recognition, this implementation of the fingerprint
sensor is much improved over what we had with the
S10. The position of the scanner is higher on the
screen and the target is a bit bigger, so I didn’t need
to alter my grip or flex my thumb to hit it. It’s still not
as consistently fast as the hardware sensor on the S9
and probably never will be, but it’s plenty accurate
and reliable now.
The best feature on the S20 display is actually
switched off by default (and I’m not talking about the
usual WQHD 1440p resolution). The S20 is Samsung’s
first product line to feature a high-refresh display, and
it’s gone for the gusto, opting for a full 120Hz, twice
as fast as the standard 60Hz. It’s glorious. Compared
to the standard 60Hz setting, scrolling, animation and66 TECH ADVISOR • JUNE 2020REVIEW
You can fit an awful lot of
app icons on the Galaxy
S20 Ultra’s screenfacial recognition, this implementation of the fingerprint
sensor is much improved over what we had with the
S10. The position of the scanner is higher on the
screen and the target is a bit bigger, so I didn’t need
to alter my grip or flex my thumb to hit it. It’s still not
as consistently fast as the hardware sensor on the S9
andprobablyneverwillbe,butit’splentyaccurate
andreliable now.
The best feature on the S20 display is actually
switched off by default (and I’m not talking about the
usual WQHD 1440p resolution). The S20 is Samsung’s
first product line to feature a high-refresh display, and
it’s gone for the gusto, opting for a full 120Hz, twice
as fast as the standard 60Hz. It’s glorious. Compared
to the standard 60Hz setting, scrolling, animation and