Samsung Galaxy S20 release date, price, news, leaks and what we all know thus far

The Samsung Galaxy S20 series is coming later today

Samsung's Galaxy S10, which can get replaced by the Galaxy S20 (Image credit: Future)
The Samsung Galaxy S20 family of smartphones is about to land today (February 11) and we're expecting to listen to about three new devices at the company's own Unpacked event.

What new Samsung phones do you have to expect? thus far, we're anticipating the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 Plus, and Galaxy S20 Ultra to be unveiled on Tuesday.

We initially expected this to be the Samsung Galaxy S11 series, but consistent leaks and rumors have suggested the devices will now be called the Galaxy S20 series instead. Even Samsung's own website has now listed accessories with the name Galaxy S20.

It's also likely we'll be seeing the introduction of a replacement foldable phone too with leaks of the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip coming thick and fast over a previous couple of weeks.

Then there's also the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus, which are rumored new pairs of true wireless headphones that are likely designed as a competitor to the Apple AirPods Pro.

Looking for a complete picture of what the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra are set to offer? we have got all the foremost important leaks and rumors below also because of the confirmed information from Samsung thus far.

Update: yet one more leak of the Samsung Galaxy S20 series has appeared including a promo video for the new family of phones.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 launch date is locked certain today (that's Tuesday, February 11) and it will be in San Francisco. That's almost an entire year after Samsung unveiled its 2019 trio of flagship Galaxy phones. If you would like to catch all the action, here's the way to watch the live stream.

When will the S20 actually be available to buy? If you pre-register your interest on the Samsung website for its next flagship phone are going to be "> you will be told the phone will be delivered on March 6. That seems likely to be the worldwide release date.

Originally we expected the Samsung Galaxy S20 price to be almost like the $899 / £799 / AU$1,349 launch price for the Galaxy S10. That was for its lowest storage size, and therefore the price went all the high to $1,149 / £999 / AU$1,699 for the very best.

That may still be the case, consistent with one big leak that means there'll be both 4G and 5G versions of the Galaxy S20 and S20 Plus while the Galaxy S20 Ultra will just are available 5G.

We've seen multiple leaks over the previous couple of weeks - the most ones are for European price, US price and a final one for UK prices - and we've combined the knowledge (plus our greatest estimates for Australia) in a simple to read the chart below.

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G series rumored prices

Which phone?	UK leaked price	Euros leaked price	US leaked AT&T price	Australia estimate
Samsung Galaxy S20 4G	£799	€900 - €1,000	N/A	AU$1,350-AU$1,650
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G	£874	N/A	$899	AU$1,700
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 4G	£999	€1,100	N/A	AU$1,775
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G	£1,074	N/A	$1,099	AU$2,100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G	£1,149	€1,349	$1,299	AU$2,200

Don't take these prices as gospel as there is no certainty that these leaks are accurate, plus the conversions are only estimated pricing also so might be tons different when the phone is on shop shelves.

Plus one leak has also suggested some markets will get an 8GB of RAM version of the 4G phone to make sure there's a cheaper option. Exactly where you will be ready to buy that's currently unclear, and that we do not know what proportion cheaper it'll be.

Samsung Galaxy S20 design

November 2019 was once we first started seeing images of the Samsung Galaxy S20 appearing, and below you will find a variety of the simplest ones we've seen thus far that we believe to be accurate.

Starting with the quality Samsung Galaxy S20, we have seen the below image courtesy of leaker Ishan Agarwal and 91Mobiles.

Exclusive: Full specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Series are here! Some interesting details: Exynos 990 for all three phones in European and Asian Markets. 40MP (?!) Front Camera for S20 Ultra! Checkout the image!
LINK(Please add link in credits): https://t.co/az6WmSkNK7 pic.twitter.com/XsDfaINkbE

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) January 17, 2020

Nearly all renders point to the rear cameras being housed during a large bump within the top left of the rear of the phone. the precise layout of them is unclear though, with some renders showing them in an organized row et al. pointing to a more messy splattering.

Hands-on images of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus meanwhile, as it's called within the leak, make us think that the lenses and flash are going to be arranged in two rows within the camera bump, as that is what the photographs show. The chin under the display looks worryingly thick though.

We've also seen renders of cases and pictures of a screen protector that copy these ideas, and renowned tipster Evan Blass has recently posted an image showing the rear of the Galaxy S20 Plus and therefore the Galaxy S20 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy 20 promo(Image credit: Samsung / @evleaks)

As you'll see from the image above, the camera arrays are arranged in rectangular blocks instead of a strip – and it's as if if you pre-order the S20 Plus and S20 Ultra you'll also get a pair of Galaxy Buds Plus wireless earphones were thrown in also.

A later leak of another screen cover suggests the device will have thin bezels, though the leaker noted that the 'S11's "forehead" and "chin" are very optimistic', suggesting they might be thicker than the pictures show.

_________ We've also heard that the Samsung Galaxy S20 could move the punch-hole camera to the highest center of the screen, almost like the Galaxy Note 10 range, as we've since seen in leaked images.

The source adds that the camera would be smaller than on the Note 10 range though. you'll see how this might look within the images above and therefore the one below.

Samsung Galaxy S20(Image credit: @OnLeaks / Pricebaba)

In terms of materials, we'd expect the front and back to be Corning Gorilla Glass as most phones use. While premium devices typically have an aluminum frame, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra could have a top-end chrome steel frame instead if one leak is to be believed.

Currently, only top-end iPhones and certain other handsets use this pricey and heavy material in their builds, so if true this shows the S20 Ultra is about to sport a very 'premium' design.

A later leak points to the colors: the S20 will apparently are available Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, and Cloud Pink; the S20 Plus in Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, and Cloud Blue; and therefore the S20 Ultra in Cosmic Grey and Cosmic Black.

Interestingly, this leak also suggests the curved 3D edges typical of the S-line are going to be diluted to more subtle 2.5D angles, meaning the screen might only have minimal curves.

Multiple leaks have now also suggested there won't be a 3.5mm headphone jack on any of those devices.

Samsung Galaxy S20 display

A big upgrade for the Galaxy S20 series is probably going to be a 120Hz refresh rate technology on the screens that ought to offer smoother interactions than the 60Hz found on the S10 range.

We've seen this technology leak multiple times, but perhaps the simplest evidence yet has been a hands-on of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus from XDA Developers that has video evidence of the phone's higher refresh rate.

There's no guarantee this may be included on all devices, but it's looking very likely for the Galaxy S20 Plus a minimum of.

It also seems like the 120Hz setting will only be available when the phone is on Full HD+ resolution. that is the default setting on modern Samsung smartphones, but it's thought you would be ready to increase the resolution to WQHD+ while getting a 60Hz refresh rate.

Samsung Galaxy S20(Image credit: XDA Developers)

The most enduring size rumor suggests that the Samsung Galaxy S20 will have a 6.2-inch screen, the S20 Plus will have a 6.7-inch one, and therefore the S20 Ultra will have a 6.9-inch display. That’s a reasonably sizeable increase on the previous generation.

One huge leak protected the Galaxy S20 refresh rate and screen size rumors, adding the resolution of every would be 3200 x 1440. that might mean the littlest device would technically have the simplest pixel-per-inch count.

The S20 range could also use a replacement screen tech, as Samsung has trademarked the name SAMOLED, which seems like replacement combat the AMOLED screens employed by its phones.

We don't currently skill SAMOLED would differ, but which will be the company's new name for the top-end 120Hz refresh rate.

It's also thought the entire Galaxy S20 range will accompany ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanners. that very same XDA Developers leak above has claimed Samsung is using such tech on the Galaxy S20 Plus.

Samsung Galaxy S20 camera

Camera	Samsung Galaxy S20	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Main	12MP	12MP	108MP
Telephoto	64MP	64MP	48MP
Wide-angle	12MP	12MP	12MP
Extras		ToF	ToF
Front-facing camera	10MP	10MP	40MP

We’re expecting the Samsung Galaxy S20 range to possess some impressive camera equipment, but the S20 and S20 Plus are bound to differ quite bit from the S20 Ultra.

We have seen an incredibly detailed spec dump, where three sources simultaneously revealed information on the cameras, and it gives us an enormous check out what to expect (if true). All the small print are below in a simple to read the chart:

We've added the selfie camera count thereto list which came not from the aforementioned leak but a subsequent one. This latter leak echoed the camera specs with the addition of the selfie camera megapixel resolution.

Those are some pretty impressive specs if true, although it's curious that the telephoto sensors have a better megapixel to calculate the lower-end devices.

We've heard a variety of zooms cited for the telephoto lenses, but it seems to be 3x optical / 30x digital for the Galaxy S20 and S20 Plus, and a whopping 10x optical / 100x digital for the S20 Ultra, although that seems too good to be true. we've heard quite a few 100x digital zoom leaks though, so who knows?

In fact, the first leaked photo of the rear of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra suggests the phone will come with the 100x digital zoom. You can see the phone's rear in all its glory below:

Okay, one more.

In all it's potato quality glory.

That S20 Ultra tho... pic.twitter.com/ODnBddDDK7

— Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) February 5, 2020

That latter spec from the leak above could be wrong though, as we've also heard that all the devices will have 5x optical zoom. This comes from news that a company has been supplying this type of zoom lens to Samsung for the devices, and it's a slightly more plausible spec than 10x zoom.

As for the 108MP sensor on the Galaxy S20 Ultra, that might not actually take 108MP photos, as Samsung has applied to trademark a tech called 'Nonacell', which is believed to combine nine pixels into one, and is rumored to be present in the 108MP camera.

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That means it would actually take 12MP shots, but with huge pixels which should allow for great low light performance. It might also be able to take 108MP shots but we're not sure currently.

We've also now heard more details about the 64MP telephoto camera on the Galaxy S20 and S20 Plus. This apparently won't be able to combine pixels for 4-in-1 shots like some lenses, or 9-in-1 like the 108MP camera is rumored to, so you'll always be taking pure 64MP shots.

It will also apparently be this camera that's used for 8K video recording, and the camera will supposedly be capable of 'pixel cropping' to assist zoom. We assume that's in addition to optical zoom, letting you get in even closer with a hybrid zoom, but the source was unclear on that point.

We’ve also heard loads of cool features trademarked by Samsung that could end up in the handset, from ‘Space Zoom’ astrophotography mode to a 'Bright Night Sensor', which sounds a lot like a low light mode but with dedicated hardware.

According to Max Weinbach, Samsung is also developing a feature called 'Quick Take' that uses all cameras at the same time. It could let you take a zoomed picture as well as a standard one, or an ultra-wide at the same time as the basic picture.

Samsung is rumored to be putting the best optical image stabilization (OIS) of any phone in the Galaxy S10 Lite - and if it does, it's likely to also include the tech in the S20. That would make sense, as low light and especially night sky photos could benefit from longer exposures, which usually need either a tripod or decent OIS to prevent blur.

Elsewhere, mention of several new camera features has been found in official Samsung software. There's a Director's View mode for tracking a subject, Single Take Photo, which could use AI to automatically take photos at the optimal moment, the return of Samsung's Pro Video mode, allowing you to adjust the ISO, exposure and the like when shooting video, and some new Live Focus bokeh effects.

Of course, specs and features are one thing, real-world performance is quite another, but we've now also seen some camera samples supposedly shot by the Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 Plus.

They show off the main, wide-angle and telephoto lenses as well as the low light skills, the latter of which you can see below as compared to the Galaxy S10.

WELL I'M GLAD YOU ASKED.

First 2 are S10, second 2 are S20. https://t.co/gjQTdpQcWr pic.twitter.com/PGuayLBMHM

— Max Weinbach, enemy of Samsung (@MaxWinebach) February 10, 2020

As you can see, the S20's shots are a lot brighter and generally better, so we're expecting good things from the camera, particularly at night.

Samsung Galaxy S20 battery life

Samsung Galaxy S10Samsung Galaxy S10 with its reverse wireless charging (Image credit: Future)

So far, it seems like the Samsung Galaxy S20 range will have impressive battery capacity. One big spec leak has provided a lot of detail that includes the cell sizes for the new phones.

It suggests the Samsung Galaxy S20 will have a 4,000mAh cell, the Galaxy S20 Plus will sport a 4,500mAh cell and the Galaxy S20 Ultra will have a 5,000mAh one.

Just because the battery is bigger in the Ultra doesn't necessarily mean it will last longer as that cell will have to power more specs in the device, including a larger screen.

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These battery sizes are looking quite likely, and it's expected the same 45W fast-charging tech and 15W wireless charging from the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus will also be on all three devices.

An industry insider has suggested the reason the upcoming phones can use such big batteries is due to shrinking a part of the internals, a technique which the iPhone 12 could use too.

Previous rumors have also suggested Samsung is working on a battery health feature, which could tell you how worn out your S20's battery is.

Samsung Galaxy S20 specs and features

We’re pretty certain the Samsung Galaxy S20 will come with the Snapdragon 865 chipset unveiled in late 2019, which has been benchmarked with scores that beat any other phone. 

Well, it will probably have this processor in the US, but most other regions will likely get an upgraded Exynos processor, probably the 9830.

We've heard that the Samsung Galaxy S20 devices (as the leak suggests) will all come with a base 12GB of RAM, although that could go up to 16GB or possibly even beyond. Who would need this much RAM in a smartphone is beyond us, but it's indicative of the premium nature of the devices.

A rumor also suggests the Galaxy S20 Ultra, the top-end device, will have 128GB / 256GB / 512GB storage options, with a slot for a microSD card that will add another 1TB of space. We don't know the options for the other devices, though.

All three Samsung Galaxy S20 phones are expected to be IP68 waterproof and dust resistant, according to one leak.

(1/3) Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra Official Renders are here! Starting with Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, it will start at €1349 for 128GB variant. S20 Ultra 5G 512GB will cost €1549. Colours: Cosmic Grey and Cosmic Black.
LINK: https://t.co/Ldbj2LH0A0 pic.twitter.com/ZX3W74WxWq

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) January 23, 2020

A more unlikely feature that the S20 could pack is a spectrometer, which could be used to determine the chemical composition of objects. Samsung has patented a phone-like device with just such a feature, so it's possible, but it sounds a bit far-fetched and niche.

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The iPhone 11 and Google Pixel 4 have similar systems, where instead of using in-screen fingerprint sensors, they use facial recognition, and this is a rather secure form of unlocking (compared to Samsung's current photo-based facial recognition) but it's slower than using a fingerprint.

There’s also a leak suggesting Samsung phones will get an AirDrop-like service called Quick Share to easily swap files between nearby Galaxy phones. This could be extended to older Samsung phones with a software update, though it’s unclear if it will come to other Galaxy products (like the Tabs). 

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The final point is the confusion over Samsung's 5G strategy with these devices. It may well be that each and every Samsung Galaxy S20 phone features 5G, or the company may be offering 5G variants of each instead.

Whatever happens, we're almost certain you'll be able to purchase a 5G variant of the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra, so if you're keen to get on board with the new technology you won't be left behind.





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