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SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy S20+ review: The middle-child Galaxy S20 with 4,500 mAh battery.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2020·$1,199
Overall
78/100
Class rank
#86 of 182
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Goldilocks-zone Galaxy of 2020.

Galaxy S20+ hit the right size + battery balance. Used market loves it, but the software clock has run out.

01Display

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 83-point average for flagship phones of 2020.

TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz
Size6.7 inches
Resolution3,200 × 1,440 px

02Camera

82/100

82/100 puts it above the 78-point average for flagship phones of 2020.

Main12 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide12 MP
Telephoto64 MP, 3× hybrid
DepthVisionToF sensor
Selfie10 MP

03Performance

78/100

78/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2020.

ChipsetSnapdragon 865 / Exynos 990
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 / 512 GB + microSD

04Battery

74/100

74/100 trails the 77-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2020.

Capacity4,500 mAh
Wired25 W
Wireless15 W

05Build

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 81-point average for flagship phones of 2020.

06Value

68/100

68/100 trails the 72-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2020.

What works
  • Sweet-spot 6.7″ + 4,500 mAh.
  • QHD+ 120 Hz panel.
  • ToF depth sensor.
  • microSD still.
What doesn't
  • Hybrid telephoto disappointed.
  • No more software updates.
  • Exynos variant warm.
  • Smaller than S20 Ultra zoom.
Cross-shop it against
iQOO 8 Pro
$850 · score 86/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 182-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .