It's a beauty and a beast! New render surfaces of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

by Alan Friedman

Jan 19, 2020, 7:49 PM

It's a beauty and a beast! New render surfaces of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Many of you out there have already decided on your next phone, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. This will be Samsung's top-of-the-line flagship for the first half of 2020 and is expected to be introduced on February 11th alongside the Galaxy S20 5G, Galaxy S20+ 5G, and the Galaxy Z Flip. Today, concept designer Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) disseminated a tweet that is embedded with a new render of the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. Geskin says that this is the most accurate render of the phone.

There is no question that the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is going to be a beast. Even those who normally wait for the Galaxy Note to launch during the second half of the year are going to be hard-pressed to keep their wallet in their pants. We expect to see the device equipped with a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED display sporting a 1440 x 3200 QHD+ resolution. That works out to an aspect ratio of 20:9. A 120Hz refresh rate will allow users to enjoy buttery smooth scrolling and improved animation for mobile video games.

The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is pricey, but it gives consumers their money's worth

The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G will be powered by the 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform (with a 5G Snapdragon modem chip) everywhere but Europe. In the latter continent, the Samsung Exynos 990 SoC will be under the hood without 5G capabilities. This is a major role reversal from previous years when the Galaxy S series would be equipped with an Exynos chipset everywhere but the U.S. You might recall that back in 2015, Samsung decided to power all Galaxy S6 models with the Exynos 7420 chipset because of concerns about overheating with the Snapdragon 810 SoC.

Render of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

The rear module on the Galaxy S20 Ultra is exciting many consumers. First, there will be a 108MP Wide camera that will use pixel binning to produce sharper images with less noise. At the rumored 9:1 ratio, the sensor will produce what promises to be spectacular 12MP photos. There will also be a 48MP telephoto camera using a "periscope" to deliver 10x optical zoom and 100x hybrid zoom. The latter will be marketed as (imagine a deep announcer's voice with a bit of an echo) "SPACE ZOOM." In fact, the render that accompanies this article shows branding on the camera module that reads Space Zoom 100x. There will also be zoom-in-mic feature that zooms in to capture audio as the picture zooms in on a subject.

Also on the back, we should find a 12MP ultra-wide camera and a Time of Flight (ToF) depth sensor. The latter measures the time it takes for an infrared beam to bounce off of a subject and return to the phone. Armed with that data, the device will be able to calculate more accurate depth information to improve AR capabilities, provide more natural bokeh blurs on portraits, and even create secure 3D maps for facial recognition. The Infinity O display features a centered punch-hole with a 40MP selfie camera behind it.

Leaked specs reveal that the Samsung Galaxy S Ultra 20 5G will include 12GB of memory with 128GB/512GB of storage. A 1TB capacity microSD slot is said to be included. As for the battery, a monster this powerful is going to need plenty of juice and that will reportedly be supplied by a 5000mAh capacity battery that will support 45W fast charging. The phone will have an IP68 rating meaning that it is impervious to dust and can be submerged in nearly 5 feet of water for as long as 30 minutes. The phone will come out of the box with Android 10.0 pre-installed along with the One UI 2.0 interface.

The rumored pricing for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G starts at $1,099 and up. Pricey, yes. But it really feels as though Samsung is giving consumers their money's worth.

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Display 6.9 inches
3200 x 1440 pixels

Camera 108 MP (Quad camera)
40 MP front

Hardware Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, 12GB RAM

Storage 128GB, microSDXC

Battery 5000 mAh

OS Android 10
Samsung One UI

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25 Comments

34. drazwy

Posts: 380; Member since: Jan 15, 2014

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think it looks amazing all around.

posted on Jan 20, 2020, 2:56 PM 0

32. Vega007

Posts: 95; Member since: May 18, 2017

These camera modules are getting ridiculous and silly.

posted on Jan 20, 2020, 1:51 PM 1

30. Mreveryphone

Posts: 1887; Member since: Apr 22, 2014

My wallet is ready!

posted on Jan 20, 2020, 1:46 PM 0

27. Priyam009

Posts: 85; Member since: Oct 23, 2018

A beast absolutely! But beauty? Heck no even S20 plus & P40Pro looks better than this fugly setup

posted on Jan 20, 2020, 10:10 AM 0

25. jackal_king

Posts: 5; Member since: Aug 17, 2019

If it ends up being $100 more than the S20+, then I may opt on getting this. I think it really comes down to the camera since I do take a ton of pictures while on vacations. Other thing I'm hoping for are cool color options, music settings and a adapter for us that still prefers to use 3.5mm headphones.

posted on Jan 20, 2020, 8:00 AM 0

23. alligator

Posts: 121; Member since: Jan 09, 2016

3 reasons why I'm not getting this phone: 1) Huge device 2) Camera bump....mmm no 3) Price point is getting higher every single year. Just the name of the flagship is changing. I'm fan of Samsung but this year I will skip again for sure. Waiting to see something more in 2021.

posted on Jan 20, 2020, 7:38 AM 2

15. sleepypandaeyes

Posts: 436; Member since: Apr 12, 2015

Not keen on the two tone layout, looks techy but lacks the elegance that Samsung phone design possess. Still plan on getting one anyway

posted on Jan 20, 2020, 4:19 AM 1

11. QuantumRazer

Posts: 243; Member since: Apr 27, 2019

The camera bump looks quite similar to the one on iPhone 11 Pro/Mate 20 Pro but with extra periscope lens placed beneath it. I'm not quite sure if I would pick this camera design over P40 Pro's and vice versa as both designs look equally unpleasant to my eyes. But I guess this is the design direction that the mobile industry is moving forward, it's time to say goodbye to beautiful looking phones :(

posted on Jan 19, 2020, 11:34 PM 1

10. RoryBreaker

Posts: 331; Member since: Oct 11, 2015

I prefer the centered camera setup

posted on Jan 19, 2020, 11:07 PM 4

9. Flynfree15

Posts: 42; Member since: Jan 16, 2020

I might be interested if there's one flat screen in the series.

posted on Jan 19, 2020, 10:36 PM 3

6. Demo-jay

Posts: 110; Member since: Feb 13, 2018

Camera setup looks a little similar to P40 renders, apple could also go for the same design..seems like all companies should make it a standard design

posted on Jan 19, 2020, 10:04 PM 0

5. Demo-jay

Posts: 110; Member since: Feb 13, 2018

Camera setup looks a little similar to P40 renders, apple could also go for the same design..seems like all companies should make it a standard design

posted on Jan 19, 2020, 9:58 PM 4

4. geordie8t1

Posts: 348; Member since: Nov 16, 2015

I will wait to see actual camera samples before getting hyped up, it all sounds good but unless that camera is anything less then stellar i will probably skip it

posted on Jan 19, 2020, 9:24 PM 1

3. OneLove123

Posts: 1347; Member since: Aug 28, 2018

Cant wait to get two.:)

posted on Jan 19, 2020, 9:10 PM 3

14. Chrusti

Posts: 107; Member since: Jul 25, 2015

Can't wait to get three. :)

posted on Jan 20, 2020, 1:26 AM 0

2. MsPooks

Posts: 383; Member since: Jul 08, 2019

$250 cheaper than the iPhone 11 Promax I bought, and this blows it out of the water in every way.

posted on Jan 19, 2020, 8:46 PM 21

8. pego99

Posts: 127; Member since: Aug 01, 2012

Boy Genius Review says the iPhone 7 is faster. But of course they are crazy rabid fanboys. I am worried that the Ultra might be in short supply with a high demand.

posted on Jan 19, 2020, 10:36 PM 0

22. BLUEBLASTER

Posts: 963; Member since: Feb 23, 2014

So what one are you getting?

posted on Jan 20, 2020, 7:35 AM 0

28. Stayfly2407

Posts: 84; Member since: Dec 15, 2011

Except for Software lol. Take a sick video on this phone and send it only for it to look like Minecraft quality on the other person phone. Pathetic, and everyone doesnt want to download an app to get a clear video.

posted on Jan 20, 2020, 11:46 AM 1

29. pimpin83z

Posts: 673; Member since: Feb 08, 2019

Wow. How uneducated. It's called RCS. The same sick video on this phone can be sent to another phone via FB Messenger because they use, you guessed it, RCS. And that app doesn't have to be downloaded.

posted on Jan 20, 2020, 12:54 PM 1

37. Stayfly2407

Posts: 84; Member since: Dec 15, 2011

How uneducated,Everybody doesn’t use Facebook duh lol. Out the box if u sent a text with a video it’s trash quality period.

posted on Jan 21, 2020, 7:26 AM 0

31. Vega007

Posts: 95; Member since: May 18, 2017

Curved screens suck.

posted on Jan 20, 2020, 1:50 PM 3

33. androapplephone

Posts: 55; Member since: Oct 04, 2011

It’s hard to compare the two. Apple runs fine on less ram. It uses different ways of using all the stuff on the phone. I would say on paper it blows it out of the water but in reality it should only be slightly better. Then when the next iPhone comes out it should be slightlyi better than it. iPhone processor is usually better than androids. But it don’t matter because they use everything differently. Pluss iPhone being a design company and Samsung being mostly a hardware company your going to see the Samsung components in the iPhone any how. To me it’s wether you like android or iOS on what you should chose. They both have there benefits.