Samsung Galaxy A20: Features | Specifications | Pricing

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Samsung is one of the most popular smartphone brands in Australia, with its headline Galaxy S and Note smartphones commanding plenty of attention and serious price points.

While in the past Samsung has opted for a dual-brand strategy for its budget and mid-range phones, in 2019, it seems that all of its less-than-flagship phones will be Samsung Galaxy A handsets. The Samsung Galaxy A20 is the entry-level model of the A-class phones, with pricing to match.

Design

• 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display
• Low resolution
• Notched display

• Read more about the Samsung Galaxy A20's design

  In the budget phone space it's unusual to see a full AMOLED display, let alone one that measures in at 6.4 inches. That's a big plus for the Samsung Galaxy A20, because it gives you a generous quantity of viewing space, but there is a catch. While it's a full Super AMOLED display, at a resolution of just 1,560 x 720, it's not as sharp as most other Super AMOLED screens on Samsung phones. It's very much a case of getting what you're paying for, but it means that while colours should be vibrant, video and still might just be a little bit blocky.

  The Samsung Galaxy A20 uses a "teardrop" style notch on its front display – officially Samsung refers to this as the "Infinity-V" display, but it's a feature we've seen on a number of budget handsets already. Whether or not you like notches is very much a matter of personal preference, but the Galaxy A20 definitely stands out for its near edge-to-edge display. That is an unusual addition for such a low-cost handset.

Camera

• Dual 13MP/5MP rear camera
• 8MP selfie camera
• At last, a budget phone that lets you use the secondary camera!

• Read more about the Samsung Galaxy A20's camera

  We've slowly seen dual-lens camera capabilities creep into the budget end of the market, but always with a secondary lens that only serves to add bokeh style effects to your portrait photos. To make matters worse, some of them won't even fire that second lens unless it can detect what it decides is a face.

  Samsung has taken a different and very welcome approach with the Samsung Galaxy A20. Alongside its primary 13MP rear lens is a 5MP wide-angle lens, which gives it some scope for landscape photography in its own right.

  Actually, it does also have a portrait mode that only kicks in it if detects a face too, but that's an added feature alongside wide-angle shooting.

  It's still a budget handset though so don't expect jaw-dropping low-light performance or fast focus. If you want those sorts of photo features out of a Samsung phone, you're better off saving your pennies for a Samsung Galaxy S10.

Performance

• Exynos 7884 with 3GB of RAM
• 32GB of onboard storage, but you can expand it
• Android 9 with Samsung's own One UI on top

• Read more about the Samsung Galaxy A20's performance

  Samsung is putting a lot of faith in its own silicon for its Galaxy A series phones, with a Samsung Exynos 7884 running the show, accompanied by 3GB of RAM. We're yet to put the Exynos 7884 through its paces to see how it compares, but at this price, again, you're more than likely looking at a fair but not stunning performer when it comes to opening apps or running games.

  Samsung keeps the price of the Samsung Galaxy A20 low by only shipping it with 32GB of onboard storage and that'll be less once you take into consideration the Android 9 operating system and Samsung's own One UI launcher. One UI is easily the best current Android launcher outside of Google's own UI, with lots of neat hooks into Samsung apps and services onboard. Thankfully, you can expand out the storage with microSD cards, up to a maximum of 512GB.

Battery life

• 4,000mah battery is impressive for a phone this cheap

• Read more about the Samsung Galaxy A20's battery life

  Cheap phones typically get small batteries, because it's an easy way to keep costs low. The larger size of the Samsung Galaxy A20 has enabled Samsung to mess with that assumption. It's packing a 4,000mAh battery, which is pretty exceptional for a phone in this price bracket. Presuming the Exynos 7884 is moderate in its power usage, that should enable it to sail through a day's usage with ease.

Early outlook

• The Galaxy A20 could quickly see Samsung at the top of the budget charts

• Read our early Samsung Galaxy A20 verdict

  The Samsung Galaxy A20 shows a lot of promise in the highly contested budget space. While there are some obvious corners cut in the name of that price point, you're also looking at a phone with very appealing camera specifications, a generous battery and nice design, even if it is within a plastic frame.

Pricing and availability

Price

RRP: $279.00

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