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SamsungsmartphoneLast featured Mar 2021

Samsung Galaxy S20

I'd buy itI'd buy this.

Lasted a lot longer than the iPhones, which is impressive given it ran at 120Hz throughout, though it drains on standby.

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Price when I covered it
900
Featured in
9 videos · 2020–2021

What I liked

  • better display
  • latest hardware
  • top-five display
  • 120Hz screen
  • 5G
  • Lasted much longer than the iPhones

What I didn't

  • around 700 price
  • Made redundant by later Samsung phones
  • Costs about $900 yet trails vivo in night photos
  • Exynos battery life only pretty good
  • Drains slowly on standby
  • Bland design

In my words

Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.

“samsung has a better display but lg has a better battery and a headphone jack”
Why does nobody buy LG Smartphones? 0:22
“Don't buy any of them.”
The BEST Smartphone of 2020 🏆 0:29
“They're actually good phones, but throughout the year, Samsung has one by one released other devices”
The BEST Smartphone of 2020 🏆 0:29
“the phone is priced at 800 pounds here in the UK but it's bill of components will be around 340 pounds”
Is your Smartphone Overpriced? 4:38
“this whole test it's been running at 100 20 Hertz screen refresh rate”
iPhone SE vs iPhone 11 vs iPhone 11 Pro vs Samsung vs OnePlus Battery Drain Test! 6:30
“the galaxy s 20 are looking pretty sharp like that's quintessential refined Samsung”
Top Smartphones of 2020? ft. MKBHD 8:01

Every time I covered it

Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.

  1. 0:14
    Why does nobody buy LG Smartphones?

    Used as the spec benchmark for the V60; it has a better display but costs far more.

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  2. 0:29
    The BEST Smartphone of 2020 🏆

    Good phones, but made redundant by later Samsung releases, so he says not to buy.

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  3. 6:21
    vivo X50 Pro Unboxing - World's first Rotating Camera.

    Left behind by the vivo for night mode photos despite costing around $900.

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  4. 4:38
    Is your Smartphone Overpriced?

    Used as a cost breakdown example: £800 in the UK with roughly £340 of components, and about 10% profit per phone for Samsung.

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  5. 3:45
    Top 13 BEST Smartphones of 2020 (Mid Year).

    The compact flagship he has wanted for years, with a top display, though the Exynos version has weaker battery life.

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  6. 6:23
    iPhone SE vs iPhone 11 vs iPhone 11 Pro vs Samsung vs OnePlus Battery Drain Test!

    Lasted a lot longer than the iPhones, which is impressive given it ran at 120Hz throughout, though it drains on standby.

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  7. 7:54
    Top Smartphones of 2020? ft. MKBHD

    MKBHD calls it quintessential refined Samsung and the phone he would start a first-time buyer on.

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  8. 0:00
    Samsung Galaxy S20 vs iPhone 11

    Far better screen, camera versatility and connectivity than the iPhone 11, making it a no-brainer in the UK, though the design is bland.

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  9. 1:36
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs iPhone 11 Pro Max Impressions

    Mentioned as the standard model that looks less distinct from Samsung's mid-range phones, and as part of the giveaway.

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Why it's on these shelves

  • Battery hero

    “the batteries great if you get the Snapdragon version”

    ▶ 3:59
  • Value king

    “a better value phone for ninety five ninety seven percent of users no matter what ecosystem you're in”

    ▶ 11:05
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