Samsung’s entry-level Galaxy S20 is a familiar-looking phone. While its design improvements feel incremental though, the camera system has totally changed - with Samsung dropping its dual aperture lens, bumping up the telephoto resolution to an eye-watering 64MP and adding 8K video to the mix.

Competitive 3x optical zoom; Smooth; sharp; punchy screen

Very familiar design; No headphone jack

Samsung’s latest flagship device is as impressive as you’d expect...

The Samsung Galaxy S20 and the S20 5G marks the beginning of another decade for the Galaxy S-series. After a complete 10 years since the launch of the first Galaxy S1 , Samsung decided to make a jump to the Galaxy S20 instead of the S11.

The Galaxy S20 improves on last year's S10 line in every way

Perfect size; Excellent display; Great battery life

Best features aren't in Canada; Fingerprint scanner is hit and miss; One UI can be confusing

The standard Galaxy S20 is simply the best phone that Samsung makes right now, balancing power and camera specs with a compact form factor

The Galaxy S20 is the best phone in Samsung’s S20 series, and simply the best phone the company makes right now. It’s compact, powerful, and packs a versatile camera system that may not match the Ultra on zoom or detail, but it meets - and sometimes beats - it across the rest of the board.

Delivering an industry-leading flagship user experience while juggling tech innovations, marketing strategy and pricing at the same time is a daunting task. It is no longer enough to put out a solid phone - you have to present it to the world just right and you have to price it accordingly.

Excellent build quality and bill of materials. IP68 rating; You get all the flagship features the S20+ has, Familiar, yet modernized design and control layout; Superb 120Hz AMOLED display; Speedy charging solutions, incl. a 25W charger in the box, Very good stereo speaker setup.

Few Android flagships look as good as the Galaxy S20, and fewer even sport features this advanced. Samsung’s latest sports a smooth 120Hz screen, versatile triple-camera setup and 5G support (depending on your carrier), making it one of the best Android phones on the market.

One-hand friendly design; Smooth and beautiful display; Long battery life

No mmWave support on T-Mobile; Cameras struggle with autofocus (pending software update)