Phones Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra

[Fernandez21]

God damn how you manage to use all them?

I carry two phones, one personal and one for work. iPhone I use for personal, for work I got the S10e at launch, used it as my work daily until the Note 10 came out and used that. When the S20 came out, they had $600 off if you trade in a Pixel 4 and Verizon at the time was running a rediculus sale on the Pixel (they're effectively paying me $10 as month to get this phone), so I got it with the entention of sending it to Samsung. I used the Pixel as my daily for about 2 weeks until my S20 came in and switched to that. Then I began missing my Pixel 4 and because of COVID Samsung gave me 2 months to send in my Pixel 4. But in that time I ended up liking the Pixel 4 so much that I decided to keep it, instead sending in a cheap Pixel 3 I found on eBay and paying the difference.

At this point, the S10e is a backup and the Note 10 is only being kept around as trade in for the Note 20 (or fold 2), while the Pixel and S20 fight to be my daily, a fight that the Pixel 4 has been winning.

 

[Fernandez21]

Wow. Thats a lot.

Curious, how would you rank them from favorite to least?

Favorite right now, or all time? Right now, the Pixel 4 is my favorite with the S20 right behind, then the S10e and Note 10 in last (seriously, curved screens need to die).

All time, the S10e is up there and one that will be kept as a backup phone for years to come, while the others will be sacrificed as trade ins for future upgrades. I mean, flat display AND a headphone jack, plus 256gb internal storage AND SD Card raeder.

 

[Oohara]

Favorite right now, or all time? Right now, the Pixel 4 is my favorite with the S20 right behind, then the S10e and Note 10 in last (seriously, curved screens need to die).

All time, the S10e is up there and one that will be kept as a backup phone for years to come, while the others will be sacrificed as trade ins for future upgrades. I mean, flat display AND a headphone jack, plus 256gb internal storage AND SD Card raeder.

Amen.
So where on the scale does the iPhone end up btw?

 

[Fernandez21]

Amen.
So where on the scale does the iPhone end up btw?

Not sure. If I'm starting from scratch, maybe 3rd or a close second, but I'm very instilled into the apple ecosystem, I have an iPad pro, MacBook, and iMac, plus all my family uses FaceTime and iMessage to communicate, and all my files are in iCloud.

The iPhone is the most boring one, and the one I'm using the least right now. But it also the has the most utility for me and has been my personal phone daily for years now and I couldn't give it up. It has a great camera and battery life.

 

[kkh786]

So I've plumped for the S20+ 5G.. it's arriving tomorrow.

Didnt fancy the Ultra due to size and all the reported issues.

Any known issues with the S20+ 5G especially the Exynos versions?

 

[Awesomesince86]

So I've plumped for the S20+ 5G.. it's arriving tomorrow.

Didnt fancy the Ultra due to size and all the reported issues.

Any known issues with the S20+ 5G especially the Exynos versions?

Exynos has some performance issues when compared to the Snapdragon but it'll still be really good. Ive read about thermal issues and some battery life issues, but overall it'll still be pretty good. You probably wont know its worse than the Snapdragon unless you ran the two side by side.

 

[Awesomesince86]

Got an update yesterday....fingerprint sensor works much faster and smoother now that the stupid ripple animation can be turned off. Also focusing seems to be a bit better.

Also, was there a 64mp camera option before?

 

[kkh786]

Got my s20+ yesterday.. and this thing is smooth on another level.. love the higher refresh rate!

Totally worth the upgrade!

 

[Healer Flame]

I’m actually kind of missing the photos my S7 Edge used to take. I still have my S7... the temptation to fire it up again is returning. Lol. The S7 series did have some funky super saturated colors.

S7 edge has only one single camera but the pics are amazing.

 

[Shanghaichica]

S7 edge has only one single camera but the pics are amazing.

Yeah I was always impressed with the quality of the pictures from my S7 edge.

 

[Shanghaichica]

Some old pictures I took with my S7 edge.

 

[Expos of 1969]

Some old pictures I took with my S7 edge.

They are good quality!

 

[jamezr]

Some old pictures I took with my S7 edge.

SOOO cute!

 

[Awesomesince86]

Anyone with an Ultra notice a big difference after the latest update? Apparently they finally fixed autofocus and even added a macro mode that pops up when trying to take pics of close up objects.

All of this bodes well for the Note 20 line if they use the same sensors as the Ultra.

 

[kkh786]

Four days of usage on the S20+.. everything has been an upgrade from the Note10 apart from the squared screen and thinness (and maybe S Pen envy from how exited wife is about her S Pen.. Note20 anyone!? Hehe!)

Anyway no connection issues, cameras are great and overall performance has been smooth as butter (Exynos model). Love the keeping 3 apps locked on RAM for instant use feature too!

Wife has taken the Note10, she changed from an iPhone X and is in awe of the S Pen bless her. She is surprised how far Android has come in the last few years. She's been happy so far as iPhone has been sold!

Also note, Samsung Messages between Samsung phones works exactly like iMessage! This was an unexpected bonus such as sending original size pix and videos! Well done Samsung!

 

[Healer Flame]

and maybe S Pen envy from how exited wife is about her S Pen.. Note20 anyone!? Hehe!)

Many users not aware what s pen can do our fingers can't. Dont think i will buy a phone without it.

 

[yui4]

Every year I buy the note and every year I use the spen for a week and forget about it from then on in. Lol

 

[SteveJUAE]

Many users not aware what s pen can do our fingers can't. Dont think i will buy a phone without it.

Very true I have the Fold and although I have a much bigger screen to play with I miss my SPen when annotating sketches, drawings and Photos for a friend who builds houses in Thailand

 

[Healer Flame]

This guy is good explaining tips and tricks but there is more than that. S pen is excellent tool with pics and video editing.
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Every year I buy the note and every year I use the spen for a week and forget about it from then on in. Lol

Try to get the most out of your Samsung device and make a use of $$$$ you paid .

 

[kkh786]

June security patch is here!

 

[5105973]

June security patch is here!

Ah is that what that was? I had to close out of the update notification because I needed to use my phone at that moment.

 

[Expos of 1969]

June security patch is here!

Yes. Received it on my S10e. Like clockwork every month so far. True test will be to see how long this continues.

 

[Vegastouch]

Not sure i want a 5G phone. But my screen is very cracked on my S9 and need to get another phone. Id rather get something cheap as Samsung phones are ridiculously priced now. Maybe a S10e but a 5G just dont seem to float my boat with the signal thing going on that i read about....and the cost of one.
Im just not into needing to have the best anymore. Its a phone that will do what i need is what i want. Thinking of the Oneplus 8?

I dont know, whats a decent priced phone out there these days that i can just pay cash and not fork out a ton? Huawei still an option?
I havent been keeping up with everything these days.

 

[Shanghaichica]

Depends how much you want to spend. You could get an S10 for about $500

 

[yui4]

@kkh786 how have u found battery on the s20+?