Check out the new camera functions of the Galaxy S20 | S20+ | S20 Ultra

Last Update date : Dec 03. 2020

The cameras in the Galaxy S20 series have a completely new camera system, which is simple to use and includes new features to further enhance video and selfie technology.

 

With a single take, you can create photo clips of every moment, and use the advanced zoom feature to capture a shot that is hundreds of feet away. The new camera technology also offers enhanced low-light photography for shooting outside in the evening.

Compare camera specifications

 

All the Galaxy S20 series has a single camera on the front, completing the design of the Bezelless smartphone while maintaining performance and functionality. The S20 Ultra is equipped with a 40MP camera lens for an "Ultra" look.

 

The differences in the Galaxy S20 series camera is in the rear. The S20 has a rear triple camera, while the S20+ and S20 Ultra have quad cameras. DepthVision cameras measure the distance between the camera and object to help sharpen portraits and AR (augmented reality).

 

image comparing Galaxy S20 devices
S20 Camera Specification

Galaxy S20

Galaxy S20+

Galaxy S20 Ultra

Front Camera

10MP Selfie

10MP Selfie

40MP Selfie

  1. Ultra Wide Camera

12MP Ultra Wide

12MP Ultra Wide

12MP Ultra Wide

Wide-angle Camera

12MP Wide-angle

12MP Wide-angle

108MP Wide-angle

Telephoto Camera

64MP Telephoto

64MP Telephoto

48MP Telephoto

ToF Camera

-

*DepthVision

*DepthVision

Note: *DepthVision camera is a Time of Flight (ToF) camera that can judge depth and distance to take your photography to new levels.

100x space zoom (S20 Ultra only)

The big display featured in the Galaxy S20 series has the same resolution as the Quad HD + 3200 x 1440, although models vary in size. The 120 Hz refresh rate of the Galaxy S20 series operates in Full HD + 2400 x 1080 mode, while the Quad HD + 3200 x 1440 resolution runs at 60 Hz.

 

Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ support up to 3x Hybrid optical zoom and up to 30x Super Resolution Digital Zoom, while the Galaxy S20 Ultra offers 10x Hybrid optical zoom and 100x Super Resolution Digital Zoom. Although the digital zoom is not used in real life due to an image quality deterioration problem, the 100x Super Resolution Digital Zoom shows a clear difference from other products.

animated image of dog using space zoom

Brighter, clearer Night mode

The new Galaxy S20 series also enables you to capture bright and vivid pictures, even in low-light conditions. Larger sensor size allows for more light at night.

 

Night mode and HDR (High Dynamic Range) delivers the right brightness and darkness, which means pictures taken in night mode are clearer and brighter.

animated image of candle using Night Mode

Customise my camera filter

The Galaxy S20 series can extract various colour filters from images and apply them to your original photo and even re-colour the picture with it. This allows you to create your own special photos. 

 

When you want to take a picture with an effect you like, just save an image into the Gallery app, and the AI of the Galaxy S20 series will extract the colour filter based on the filter database.

Step 1. Open the Camera app and tap the Filter icon in the upper right-side of the screen. It will lead you to the next screen where you can view My filters.

Step 2. Tap the (+) button to create a new filter, and the Gallery app in your phone will open.

image of Galaxy S20 device using filter function

Step 3. Tap Pictures or Albums to find the photo that contains the filter you want.

Step 4. After tapping the photo, it will appear as a thumbnail. Tap the name of the filter to rename it and Save to add it.

image of Galaxy S20 device using My Filters

Note:

  •  To remove the filter, hold down on the created filter and then tap Delete.
  •  Your filters can also be organised by tapping and holding or dragging them into a different order.

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