Samsung Galaxy A20 smartphone review

At the beginning of the new year, the Korean company Samsung completely revised the capabilities of its products and decided to rethink the approach to future smartphones. The representatives of mobile devices of the "new strategy" were the flagship A50, the checkpoint A30 and the promising A20. It is about him that will be discussed in this article.

Brief information

As you know, the Samsung Galaxy A20 is considered the most affordable option from the above line and has the best price-performance ratio. Compared to the previous models, the A20 has received the latest software and an improved chipset from the manufacturer Exynos.Apparently, the Korean mastodon decided to take part in the race with the Chinese company Xiaomi and reach the same level of performance and cost. Everyone knows that the guys from Xiaomi make excellent devices for a meager cost. They've been pissing off the mobile market with their creations for years, so the Korean competitors decided to strike back. Whether they succeeded in doing this will be known in this review.

Device assembly and appearance

First of all, it is worth noting that in the A-series models, including the denoting version, there is a special teardrop-shaped cutout. The developers did their best and gave this innovation a name - Infinite V. It is noteworthy that the Koreans resisted such a technique for a long time and did not introduce this effect into their own models, until 2019. But now it has become very popular and Samsung is introducing a "drop" in all possible models.

The design of the device creates an ambiguous impression. The waterdrop notch looks very neat against the background of smoothly bordering joints and boasts a clear animation during face unlock. The chin of the smartphone has noticeably decreased, as well as the panel frames that surround the screen. Compared to most of these devices, A20 looks very sophisticated, but this is only one side of the coin.

On the reverse side of the smartphone, the manufacturers decided not to experiment much and made the back cover of a glossy polymer carbonate. This picture looks rather gloomy and cheap. The built-in sensor for scanning fingers is made very voluminous. It has an extended contact area, but unfortunately it sits too high, making it slightly uncomfortable to touch.

If you look at the appearance as a whole, then everything looks relatively good.

Display

The Samsung Galaxy A20 has a Super Amoled display with a rather dubious 720x1560 resolution, but that's only at first glance. The parameter of this resolution has a positive effect on the operation of the smartphone as a whole, and in particular on the speed and battery life. It also has high-quality colors and brightness.

The default color scheme looks pretty good, and the phone also has manual white color calibration. This is the main perk of amoled screens. Fans of warmer color adjustments are given the opportunity to install special filters in the main settings.

The Infinity V screen has some nice features:

• The left side of the screen contains all the necessary notification icons, and the right side contains the rest of the system shortcuts;
• The standard status bar has space for four application shortcuts, clicking on which will display all the detailed information about the current program.

Iron

The Galaxy A20 is equipped with a solid Exynos 7904 chipset, which includes 6 cortex a53 cores, along with 2 cortex a73 cores. A little disappointing is the fact that despite the series of this chipset, it is weaker than the previous version 7885, which successfully functioned on the models of the previous generation (J7, J9).

The processor works in combination with 4 gigabytes of RAM, 64 gigabytes of internal memory and the necessary slots for SIM cards. On the territory of the Russian Federation, there is a light version of the smartphone 3/32 GB. This move is designed to reduce the cost of the device.If necessary, the memory can be increased at any time using flash drives.

In terms of performance, the processor is stable. Of course, this chipset does not reach the level of Snapdragon 650, but it functions much better than previous generation models, such as the J series.

Performing test tasks to view performance, the processor showed itself quite well. In terms of everyday tasks, the CPU was loaded minimally, there were no problems. In terms of games, things are going well, for example gaming heavyweights like PUBG or WarRobots have dealt with intermittent freezes, while a variety of medium platform games are doing just fine.

The fingerprint recognition scanner behaves quite quickly, in general, this model behaves interestingly in this regard. Unlike other representatives of samsung smartphones on this device, you just need to hold a light touch of your finger and the scanner activates the system. You no longer need to pinch your finger and hold it. The front scanner works in the same way - quickly and clearly.

Operating system

The Samsung Galaxy A20 runs on good old Android 8.1. According to the developers, an update to Android pie is expected soon. In this device, as in all models of the branch, a special experience interface is installed, which is sharpened so precisely and conveniently that it can function without problems on such cheap hardware. The appearance of the interface, as well as its icon style, is borrowed from the one ui model. In general, the operating system works flawlessly, there are no problems.

The Galaxy A20 can please netflix and amazon streaming platform fans as it fully supports HD streaming.Samsung pay is also supported in the device, so it is possible to pay for goods in any store using a smartphone.

Specifications

Device camera

The back of the body of the device carries a 13 megapixel camera in combination with a 5 megapixel widescreen camera, which comes as an additional one. On the front side is the front camera, which has 8 megapixels.

The main rear camera takes good pictures. Colors are transmitted correctly, the saturation of the picture is colorful, and in general, the photos are clear, even in poor lighting conditions.

The front camera does not shoot as well as the main one, and can only produce good pictures if there is good lighting. It should be borne in mind that for such money there are quite solid lenses that shoot not so badly. If you focus on the camera when buying, then it’s better to add money and buy the Samsung Galaxy A50, the cameras are much better in it.

Communications

Fortunately, the device has a special USB type c connector, and there is also the possibility of fast charging. Both options are quite rare on the market in similar models of this price segment. The developers warn that the presence of wireless charging can affect the cost of the device.

Battery capacity and sound

The battery in this device is quite serious.It has 4000 mAh and can easily function for 24 hours, taking into account the included Internet, high-resolution video and running applications. In short, the battery is powerful.

Mono speakers are installed at the bottom of the device. In general, this system works well, the sound is quite voluminous, the balance between high and low frequencies is maintained. If you use an additional headset, the sound is simply amazing.

Package Contents

Included with the smartphone are the most standard parts that should be. In addition to the main device, the box contains a 15-watt charger, a usb type-c cord, a paper clip necessary for SIM cards, and all related documents. It is worth remembering that Samsung developers ship smartphones without an additional headset.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Peculiar design and teardrop-shaped cutout;
• Large battery that will last for a long time;
• Support for Samsung pay, Amazon and Netflix streaming services;
• Useful USB type-c connector;
• Decent screen, good color reproduction and brightness.

• No LED indicator;
• Poor quality of the front camera;
• Weak support for powerful applications;
• The complete absence of dual-channel Wi-Fi.

Conclusion

In any case, it is worth noting that this model is a clear breakthrough among smartphones from Samsung. The presence of a waterdrop notch screen, a memorable appearance, excellent display quality and a lot of features, including access to streaming services and payment in stores, make this smartphone a worthy representative among smartphones in this price segment.

It is worth considering that this is a branded product that will appeal to many principled users who do not approve of the Chinese market. Also noteworthy is the presence of fast charging, the necessary usb type-c connector, as well as a high-quality fingerprint scanner. The impression is spoiled only by a mediocre built-in camera. However, it is worth evaluating it from the standpoint of the price of a smartphone.