It’s very easy to take the Galaxy S20 for granted. Over the past few years, Samsung has accomplished something unique in the world of Android: it consistently produced an excellent flagship phone without huge flaws. Most people who buy a Galaxy S phone know what to expect.

High refresh rate screen; Good battery life; Excellent fit and finish; High refresh rate screen; Good battery life; Excellent fit and finish

5G not worth the added cost; Cameras oversmooth faces; Software updates only guaranteed for two years; 5G not worth the added cost; Cameras oversmooth faces; Software updates only guaranteed for two years

Samsung keeps the upgrade simple to ensure the Galaxy S20 is another success

Colourful; natural screen; Just enough new features; Good audio

Not a huge upgrade

But if you want a dependable, stylish flagship that does everything well and will see you through the next 2+ years without completely decimating your bank account, then the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is a great choice.

Brilliant screen; Loads of power; Good cameras

Feels samey; Overshadowed by S20 Plus and Ultra; Can't have both 120Hz and QHD+

The Galaxy S20 is so close to being the phone I’d tell everyone to buy for 2020. You won’t find a better display. You might not find a better in-hand feel. Battery life is solid. Performance is excellent. The software experience is smooth and feature-packed. There is so much good going on here.

Display; Hardware and Specs; Performance; Battery life; Design; Software; Camera; 5G; Price

Gorgeous display with 120Hz refresh rate, solid battery life, 12GB of RAM, same camera as pricier S20+.

Weird lag switching between camera modes, only works on sub-6 Ghz 5G spectrum.

It has almost become sort of a tradition for Galaxy S smartphones to be excellent high-end devices that are unable to keep up with their competitors in all aspects of smartphone life.

slim and lightweight case; bleeding edge up-to-date software; wide LTE band support; support for 8K video; great and very bright 120 Hz display; 60 Hz gaming; decent battery life; 5G optional

no aptX HD; location services not particularly accurate at times; many video features only up to FHD/30fps; Exynos SoC throttles noticeably; high temperatures under load; no real telephoto lens

For most people, the Samsung Galaxy S20 is the best Android phone available right now. This will likely be the biggest selling flagship Android device of the year, with a lot of happy customers.

Lovely screen; A perfect size; Huge camera improvements over the S10

The fingerprint scanner is poor; 120Hz refresh rate drains battery; It looks just like every other Samsung phone

It has all the features you'd want in a flagship phone, plus a few more, without going overboard like the pricey S20 Ultra. The regular Galaxy S20 is the best Android flagship of 2020 so far

High refresh rate meets fantastic image quality; Best hardware and build quality of any Android phone; All-day battery life… usually

5G not worth it for many; Camera image processing a bit strong; RIP headphone socket

In previous years, a recommendation for the regular sized Galaxy S normally came with a caveat about battery life. With the S20, that's not necessary: this is a great flagship phone, full stop.

Fantastic display that dominates the front; Great battery for a smaller phone; Faster charging; Lovely design; Camera system is versatile

OneUI software has its frustrations; Agressive blur and shallow depth of field from camera; Fingerprint sensor not always reliable

The Samsung Galaxy S20 has the right amount of exceptional features you can find in a flagship. It sure doesn’t go over the top with 5G and 100x zoom, but we consider it as the balanced choice even if the specs were toned down in some aspects.