Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra : Hands-On Experience + Preview!

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Right after Samsung announced the Galaxy S20 Ultra, we had the exclusive opportunity to get some hands-on time with both Cosmic Gray and Cosmic Black models!

Let’s get up close and personal with the new Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra in our hands-on video showcase! Find out if this is the smartphone you have been waiting for!

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Hands-On Experience : Cosmic Black vs Cosmic Gray

In this exclusive video, we present to you our hands-on experience of the Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphone in both colour options – Cosmic Black, and Cosmic Gray!

Samsung removed the dedicated Bixby button, so the only buttons you will find are the Volume control and Power buttons along the right edge.

The hybrid SIM tray is located at the top, with a second microphone that is used for noise cancellation.

Like the Galaxy Note 10, the Galaxy S20 Ultra no longer has the 3.5 mm audio jack. So you will only find the USB Type C connector at the bottom, flanked by the speaker and main microphone ports.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra does not come with an internal DAC, so you will need to use the provided USB Type C earphones, or purchase a USB-C audio adaptor with a built-in DAC.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra : Performance

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 in the United States, and Samsung Exynos 990 in the rest of the world.

To ensure it will last a long time, Samsung gave it a very large 5,000 mAh battery. The corresponding Galaxy S10 Plus from last year only has a 4,100 mAh battery in comparison.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra : RAM + Storage

The top-of-the-line model pairs 16 GB LPDDR5 memory with 512 GB fast UFS 3.0 storage. The other two models come with 12 GB LPDDR5 memory, and either 128 GB or 256 GB storage.

If that’s not enough, the Galaxy S20 Ultra has a hybrid SIM tray, which allows you to use either two nano SIM cards simultaneously, or one nano SIM card and a microSD card for additional storage.

It also supports eSIM, which allows you to activate and swap mobile plans without using a physical SIM card; as well as the possibility of using two mobile plans with a microSD card!

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra : Cameras

It comes with a 40 MP front camera, and a quad-camera system at the back, with :

a 108 MP main camera,
a 48 MP telephoto camera with 10X hybrid optical zoom,
a 12 MP ultra-wide camera, and
a DepthVision camera (for depth sensing)

In addition, it is the first Samsung smartphone to be able to record 8K videos!

We can also see a third microphone in the camera bump, which is used to support Audio Zoom – letting you zoom into the action and focus on sound from the subject, while reducing ambient noise.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra : Specifications

In this table, we compare the key specifications of the three models :

Specifications	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Galaxy S20+	Galaxy S20
Model	SM-G988	SM-G986	SM-G981
Display Size	6.9-inch	6.7-inch	6.2-inch
Display Panel	Dynamic AMOLED (HDR10+ certified)
Display Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel Density	511 ppi	525 ppi	563 ppi
Display Refresh	60 Hz / 120 Hz
Operating System	Android 10 with One UI 2.0
Protection	IP68 + Gorilla Glass 6
System Platform	Samsung Exynos 990 / Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
RAM	16 GB LPDDR5 (512 GB) 12 GB (128 / 256 GB)	12 GB LPDDR5 (5G) 8 GB LPDDR5 (4G)
Internal Storage	128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB		128 GB
External Storage	microSD (up to 1 TB)
Front Camera	40 MP camera	10 MP camera
Rear Cameras	108 MP main camera 48 MP telephoto camera (10X zoom) 12 MP ultra-wide camera DepthVision camera	12 MP main camera 64 MP telephoto camera (3X zoom) 12 MP ultra-wide camera DepthVision camera	12 MP main camera 64 MP telephoto camera (3X zoom) 12 MP ultra-wide camera
Connectivity	Wi-Fi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth : BT5.0 USB : USB Type C 2.0
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In-Display Ultrasonic Sensor
Audio	Dolby Atmos stereo speakers tuned by AKG
Battery	5,000 mAh battery 45W fast charging	4,500 mAh battery 25W fast charging	4,000 mAh battery 25W fast charging
Dimensions	76.0 mm wide 166.9 mm tall 8.8 mm thick	73.7 mm wide 161.9 mm tall 7.8 mm thick	69.1 mm wide 151.7 mm tall 7.9 mm thick
Weight	220 g (4G) 222 g (5G)	188 g (4G) 188 g (5G)	163 g

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra : Price + Availability

Samsung is only offering two colour options – Cosmic Black, and Cosmic Gray – as shown in our video above.

Here are its recommended retail prices :

Malaysia : RM 4,999 (128 GB)
United States : $1,399.99 (128 GB) | $1,599.99 (512 GB)
United Kingdom : £1,199 (128 GB) | £1,399 (512 GB)
Australia : A$1,999 (128 GB)

The pre-order will kick off from 12 February until 26 February 2020, with delivery starting on 4 March 2020.

Here are the online pre-order options in Malaysia :

Official Samsung Flagship Store
Galaxy S20 Ultra : Cosmic Black | Cosmic Gray
Galaxy S20+ : Cloud Blue | Cosmic Black | Cosmic Gray
Galaxy S20 : Cloud Blue | Cloud Pink | Cosmic Gray

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